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Application Development

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    Add IFS source information to OBJECT_STATISTICS

    Storing source information in the object is a very valuable audit tool. In this way auditors and DevOps providers can match source change dates and locations with the information stored in the object. Since more an more objects can be created from...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

    SRCSTMF parameter for CRTDSPF

    As we are using more and more modern ways and tools to develop our software, it really hurts that one has to copy DDS sources to a member in a temporary source physical file in order to be able to create a display file. I’m pretty sure that it wou...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Submitted

    support externally described programs and service programs

    Program objects (*PGMs, *MODULEs, *SRVPGMs) should support "reflection" so that the interface(s) are "visible" so that it is no longer necessary to hand code and maintain "/COPY book members" (1960s technology.) Back around V5R2, IBM began adding ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 8 Future consideration

    Support the very latest C and C+ Compilers natively as IBM i targeted Compilers

    The ability to use C and C++ on IBM i is becoming increasingly frustrating as new C++ class libraries have been introduced and implemented in C++ variations on ALL OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS. The decades-old Spec used for native IBM i development is ...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 7 Future consideration

    Add a BREAK on EXCEPTION to STRDBG environment

    When debugging an exception error that can cause the debugged program to end is sometime encountered. However if no breakpoint is established at that stmt, the program just ends. This is most notable in RPG IV and compiled SQL/PL. Add a "Pause on ...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 3 Future consideration

    More than 10000 lines in the System Debugger

    We have (very) few big COBOL programs generated from an old 4GL generator. Theses programs exceed 10000 lines so we cannot acces to all the lines, and then we need to run STRDBG to debug them. We will be pleased to have more lines (20000 would be ...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

    Fail the compile when source information cannot be inserted into the object

    When a module is created, the source information is inserted into the object description. There can be a situation where the source cannot be allocated to fetch the information. Instead of failing the compile, the source information inside the obj...
    4 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Submitted

    Optimizing SEU Usage: Balancing System Administration Needs and Developer Progress

    The justification for keeping SEU in the operating system is that system administrators need it to modify CL programs while in restricted state. However, maintaining SEU hinders developers from transitioning to modern, more efficient development t...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Functionality already exists

    Modern ILE C++ Compiler (at least C++11) and future support

    We need a modern ILE C++ compiler (at least C++11). Furthermore this compiler should be frequently updated within a IBM i release. In order to be able to provide our software long term for the IBM i platform, we would also need support for newer v...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 8 Future consideration

    CLOB Pointers in RPG Not Working

    RPG A calls RPG B, passing pointer to CLOB. RPG B receives pointer, and uses it as base for CLOB there. Both compile. Both execute with no bombs. But based CLOB in RPG B does not reflect data in CLOB in RPG A. Use Case: Program A creates a CLOB an...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 6 Is a defect

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