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Native javadoc functionality for all ILE development languages

Within the java language, javadoc provides a consistent documentation facility that encourages modular design and code reuse. While there have been third-party functions provided for some IBM i development languages, it hasn't covered all of the a...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Future consideration

PowerVC GUI Session Timeout

Please I will like a PowerVC session timeout in later powerVC versions implemented so that users are automatically logged out of the PowerVC UI after a certain period of inactivity. i think this is necessary to provide a certain level of security ...
over 1 year ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Manage Task and Resource Role window size and capabilities

HMC GUI interface: go into users and rolesselect- manage tasks and resource roles:modify - manage resource roleyou have to use the slide bar constantly to see the partition name for every server you want to add and it returns back to the left as s...
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

PowerVC should support dedupe and compression on Hitachi storage

Hitachi's latest storage arrays (e.g. VSP 5500) are efficient with dedupe and compression (collectively called "Automatic Data Reduction" ADR). Apple has purchased a 5500 and want to leverage ADR functionality in their environment.
about 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Allow chsvcevent to manually update pmh_num and/or comment

Modify chsvcevent to allow manual updating of pmh_num and/or custom field for tracking purposes.
about 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

Add identity of Database File and Member in QSPL of the SPOOLED File to QUSRSPLA API

Please add the name of the QSPL database file and member to the Retrieve SPOOLED File Attributes API. If there are multiple members/files, then return it as an repeating list of this with the offset and count as the way to jump to the info. Perhap...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

Allow renaming field into a data structure

Allow renaming a variable into a qualified data structure. Currently when that is attempted RDi says "You have specified an invalid name". Use Case: See attachment
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Future consideration

Provide capability to use non-root user onVM Recovery Manager HADR

VMRM HADR 1.4.0.2 requires that all operations, CLI and GUI, are configured and managed using the root user. The GUI sends commands to the AIX KSYS instance using ssh but it is standard practice for Banks to change /etc/ssh/sshd_config to the foll...
about 4 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 1 Future consideration

SQL Service qsys2.dns_lookup_ip() needs to return *all DNS name for given IP address

the new SQL service qsys2.dns_lookup_ip() should return all the DNS names. currently if only returns the first one found for your given DNS setup. the DIG command does return all associated names
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Align parameters in prototype hover text

In the hover text for a procedure, align the parameters. Currently the first parameter is way off to the right making it easy to miss. Use Case: See attachment.
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

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