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Add Boolean Data Type for SQL/PL

Add new Data Type for DB2 for i SQL/PL: Boolean This will make DB2 for i more compatible with other versions of DB2 especially LUW. We want boolean so that we can do UDF calls in IF statements, and such Use Case: IF isCustNumberValid(IN_cust) THEN...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

We need Node.js version 8 for IBM i

Hello. We need Node.js version 8 for IBM i V7R2.Thanks. Use Case: for our bussines
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Delivered

Allow IBM Web Administration to create two IAS Servers with the same port block.

The IBM i Web Administration GUI (HTTPAdmin) currently restricts the ability to create more than one server that shares a port in use by another server (HTTP, IAS, Web Services, Websphere). If one was to try to create a WSERVICE1 server that liste...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Delivered

5733-ARE PTF "Fix Action"

We want to use product 5733-ARE to distribute PTFs from an Central System to our production systems.Afer we created an report of PTF differences, it would be great if we could just upload savf of missing PTF without loading and applying them autom...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

IWS with Service Program conflicting PCML structs

I have a service program with multiple procedures. Two of the exported procedures have a parameter "REQUEST" that is like a template qualified data structure "T_REQUEST". "T_REQUEST" is not global. Each procedure has it's own version of "T_REQUEST...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 2 Delivered

BRMS command to check for available Media in Tape Library

Request to supply a command to pre-check that the required media are available in the Tape Library before BRMS backup starts. Use Case: During night, BRMS jobs are running in the background to save parts of the system.In case no useful expired med...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

Make Outline support compile-time expressions in keywords

The RDi outline does not recognize a compile-time expression within the data type definition. Example: varchar( %len( otherField ) ) Since the format of the example is supported by the compiler, I would like the RDi outline to also support it. Use...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Description column in Virtual Machines page

It would be really nice if you could add a column in the Virtual Machines pages, so we can see the description of the virtual machine. Maybe a generic column builder, so we are able to build our own pages.
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 3 Delivered

ACS opens empty terminal window

When I open IBM i Access Client Solutions or 5250 emulator, this opens an empty Terminal app. This happens since Windows 11 replaced the command interpreter (cmd.exe) by Terminal app.
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

Support AIX pollsets on i

While porting Mono, I noticed the only options for "fast" socket management are select/poll. AIX has a plethora of (varyingly old) options when it comes to improved alternatives. Of these, the pollset API is the newest and currently recommended ch...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Delivered