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IBM i

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Provide a QteRetrieveModuleViews API that works when NOT in Debug Mode

No APIs return the DBGVIEW(*LIST | *SOURCE | *ALL | *NONE | *STMT) attribute for programs or embedded *MODULEs except QteRetrieveModuleViews. However it, like all Qte* API are enabled only while the job is in Debug Mode. Please provide this inform...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Future consideration

Enhance SQL UDTF LANGUAGE SQL INCLUDE statement to support user-written C functions

When building new capability for the #IBMi platform, we use the CREATE TABLE FUNCTION and CREATE FUNCTION SQL statements with the "INLINE" statement, to pull in source code written in the C language.Today, one "block" of code is permitted per incl...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

ACS, Add Custom Border Settigns to JDBC Configuration

For ACS can we get the View --> Custom Border Settings to be by JDBC Configuration? Use Case: We set up Production and Test environment connections by JDBC Configuration.
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Add NVMe over FC support for IBM i

Please add support for NVMe over FC for IBMi - being it native or NPIV/VIOS. Use Case: A lot of IBM i installations are built on VIOS/NPIV connecting to IBM Spectrum Virtualize systems.Most newer storage systems are ready to provide NVMe over FC h...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Storage 1 Not under consideration

Add variable support on CONNECT statement within SPL

Add variable support for CONNECT statement in SPL. Use Case: CREATE or replace PROCEDURE BACKUP_STATUS LANGUAGE SQL MODIFIES SQL DATA P1: BEGIN DECLARE COMMAND CHAR(200); -- Ensure this is large enough. DECLARE V_SYSTEM_NAME CHAR(25); FOR V1 AS C1...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Allow variable name as part of three part naming

Allow variable name as part of three part naming. Use Case: FOR V1 AS C1 CURSOR FOR select x.* from table( values('RACK1HST'), ('GDWEB'), ('GDIHQ1'), ('GDISYS1'), ('MAIL1'), ('RACK2HST'), ('GDWEB2'), ('GDIHQ2'), ('GDISYS2'), ('MAILTWO'), ('RACK3HS...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Allow selection of multiple items in screen designer

In CODE/Designer you can lasso many items on the panel you are designing and do things with them, like move, duplicate, DELETE or change a COLOR ATTRIBUTE. Use Case: Use CODE/Designer and attempt to lasso many items and then delete or change the c...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RDI: Outline does not show parameter usage for call statement

When defining variables for parameters for a call statement in the parm statement they are specified as unreferenced. I have attached 2 files describing the situation.One shows the program snippet and the second shows the outline.In all cases the ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

Retrieve AA macro result by SQL

Currently, the AA macro from STRSST were not able to retrieve by CL command or SQL. it is not possible to make automation / monitoring program. Hope ibm can develop API or SQL that we can retrieve the value.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

WQ document Report Heading

Db2 Web Query is used to make both single and compound reports. Compound reports are made by opening a document and adding multiple reports. Current Db2 Web Query behavior of reports contained within a document fail to perform as designed in InfoA...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 5 Not under consideration