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Add binder source prompt to CRTSQLRPGI for lib/file(member)

Allow binder source file other than QSRVSRC for CRTSQLRPGI command when creating a service program object. All other methods for creating service program objects allow the binder source library/file/member to be specified. This allows binder sourc...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Not under consideration

Change sizeof(long) in C++ for DTAMDL(*LLP64) STGMDL(*TERASPACE)

Our company is a software vendor, and we have a product that runs on most platforms available today. Almost all of our builds are 64-bit. On IBM i V7.3, we are compiling our product with DTAMDL(*LLP64) STGMDL(*TERASPACE), so the compilation enviro...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 7 Not under consideration

V7R3 COBOL ILE PARMS Function fails when called from QZRUCLSP

When Called from a caller that does not pass the Minimal operational descriptor, the PARMS function fails catastrophically. This causes an un-graceful and uncontrolled end to the Program invoking PARMS with no return message. Use Case: When a prog...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 5 Future consideration

C API _Rlocate add ability to use key other than string

_Rlocate only accepts a string as the key to use for search. For files which are keyed by other variables (INT etc) the locate does not find the required record. Use Case: _Rlocate on a file with a keyed access path which is an integer does not re...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 7 Not under consideration

C++ fstream should return relative record for DB2 PF-SRC when using tellg() method.

The C++ class ifstream supports both IFS files as well as IBM i Db2 database files, and specifically Db2 Source Physical File Members as "text files". ifstream f("/home/cozzi/file.txt");is treated via the interface the same as:ifstream f("/qsys.li...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 10 Not under consideration

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