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    RPG File Description Keywords SFLPAG and SFLSIZ

    I'm missing 2 File Description Keywords, SFLPAG and SFLSIZ.They should return the values from the subfile control record in a WORKSTN file. Today we are hardcoding the values in the programs and have to remenber to change them if we change the sub...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Not under consideration

    Support mapping MFA users to either local groups or LDAP/AD groups

    Currently, each user must be added to PowerSC MFA. From a corp security perspective it would be more consistent and simpler to point to group membership to assign profiles and permissions. So instead of adding the 30 indivisual members of group XY...
    over 3 years ago in PowerSC 3 Planned for future release

    Allow SND-MSG to send a message to a subfile message file.

    Allow the SND-MSG command to send a message to a subfile message file. This would allow the developer to use SND-MSG to send a message to a subfile when an error is encountered in a validation routine. It could also be used to send a confirmation ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 9 Not under consideration

    Provide a smart LIKE keyword that works with any target type (vs LIKE and LIKEDS)

    Today when we write code, we use the LIKEDS (mostly) to declare a data structure "like" another. When a field is declared and should be "like" another existing field, we use the LIKE keyword. Please provide a new keyword that can be used in either...
    9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    %elem on enum

    I would like to define the size of my dim array depending on the number of elements of my enum. Example : dcl-enum my_enum qualified; value1 const('1'); value2 const('2'); end-enum; dcl-s my_array char(1) dim(%elem(my_enum));
    9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Functionality already exists

    Allow INDDS/INFDS data structures to be nested (subfield) data structures

    Allow the data structures referenced in the INDDS and INFDS keywords to be nested (subfield) data structures. Use Case: DCL-F SubmitD WORKSTN INDDS(Screen.Response) INFDS(Screen.Information); DCL-DS r_DisplayIndicators QUALIFIED TEMPLATE; ExitPres...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    I want better IBM i support for PowerSC

    About the productI would like PowerSC to not require periodic restarts.If periodic restarts are required, please provide examples of cron settings in the documentation. About the introduction documentWe would like the "Configuring IBM PowerSC MFA ...
    almost 3 years ago in PowerSC 4 Planned for future release

    possibility to specify what decimal character %char() should use

    I'm missing the possibility to specify what decimal character should be used in %char() overriding the control specification DECEDIT keyword. The standard european character is comma instead of point. But sometimes when generating CSV or XML files...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    Improvement in PowerSC reporting for patch management

    We are using PowerSC for AIX patch management. We want to have the following features in the PowerSC GUI to have better reporting: 1. The PowerSC GUI should show in a percentage form - how many patches are currently applied and how many are pendin...
    over 2 years ago in PowerSC 2 Under review

    Add *NULL as an option for parameter values.

    Today we code OPTIONS(*OMIT) on parameters for subprocedures. Today we have to test a parameter to see if it was omitted by: Specifying foo('A' : *OMIT : 10); *OMIT on calls to subprocs. Testing if that parameter is "omitted" by comparing its addr...
    9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

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