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Persistent cache for Run SQL Scripts

Presently Run SQL Scripts keeps a cache of tables and columns, but that cache isn't persistent. I does not cache SQL statements at all. A persistent cache would improve usability. Use Case: Content assist for tables and columns is very handy, but ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Future consideration

Add SPOOLED FILE NAME to Input for QUSLSPL API

The QUSLSPL API allows the User Profile, User Data, OUTQ, FORMS type, but for some reason doesn't include the SPOOLED FILE NAME as an input parameter. The WRKSPLF command has this, as should the QUSLSPL API. Please add it. Use Case: The need to re...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Not under consideration

With CREATE TABLE ( LIKE SomeTable ), allow inheritance of nullability and labels

When doing CREATE OR REPLACE MYTABLE ( LIKE ANOTHERTABLE INCLUDING COLUMN DEFAULTS ) Please inherit nullability and labels from ANOTHERTABLE, or, give the option to, similar to INCLUDING COLUMN DEFAULTS. Use Case: I often need to create a table th...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

Help message enhancement to add detail for QPWDLVL 2/3

Please add for QPWDLVL help text 2/3 with following information: When the IPL to change to Password Level 2/3, the OS will create an lower case version of everyone's password. At the end of the IPL every user that has a password will have an all U...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Future consideration

Add keyboard shortcut: Navigate to next/previous DCL-PROC statement (bonus: position the DCL-PROC to top of window)

Example: In a module with 50 procedures being able to quickly bring the next or previous procedure to line 1 would be a time save. For those who flip monitors to a portrait view this would be more beneficial. Extending this behavior to BEGSR state...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Task in Scheduled Operations to Schedule an HMC Reboot

We have numerous frames attached to an HMC. IBM recommends rebooting the HMC monthly to quarterly. We would like to schedule a reboot in 'Scheduled Operations'.
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Planned for future release

Enhance QGYOLSPL or QUSRSPLA to Find Last SPOOLED File

Today with Print Server Jobs, Threads and SQL Server Jobs, the QSPRILSP is all but useless in these environments.This request is to enhance either the QGYOLSPL or the QUSRSPLA API so they have the ability to retrieve the identity of the Last Creat...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 7 Future consideration

HMC API Json support

It's important that HMC API support Json format.We would like use HMC API and integrate them on our API systems.
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

Support for multiple SAP HANA Production LPARs in Scale Out Systems

Hello, Our current Scale Out systems such as the L1024 support a large amount of Memory (up to 8TB) however they are limited to up to 4 x Production SAP HANA LPARs We need this to be increased to at least 8 x Production SAP HANA LPARs in order to ...
over 1 year ago in Power Ecosystem Software 2 Not under consideration

Send email with SNDSMTPEMM command with variables for the email addresses not all filled

Change this command to accept an email address with all *blanks, not as an error but as *none Example :SNDSMTPEMM RCP((&P1) (&P2) (&C1 *CC) (&C2 *CC)) SUBJECT(Email test) + NOTE(TEST) With &P2 = *blanks  TCP5300 error and the ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Not under consideration

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