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    Change Data Capture (CDC) support in Db2 for i

    We have a requirement to stream data in realtime from Db2 for i to other consumers for AI, data warehouse and other systems. I'm aware there are third party products available like Debezium, Fivetran and others, and you can always roll your own. H...
    4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Under review

    Add the autostart option to all IBM i Debug Servers and Debug Service

    Currently in Navigator for i the TCP/IP server System Debugger consist of 3 instances the System Debugger, IDE Debugger Server and Debug Service. Unfortunately the Debug server is not available in the Navigator for i TCP/IP Configuration Propertie...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

    Provide batch or command interface for the "Populate with CAs" function of Digital Certification Manager

    I have multiple LPARs, across multiple systems. When IBM comes out with a new SQL service to get data from some remote system and that system requires a new certificate it is very frustrating to have to log into DCM a bazillion times and execute "...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Security 2 Not under consideration

    MsgID CPC1E11 to be posted to QSYSOPR/QHST when IPL Schedule is changed

    Knowing that your IPL schedule has been changed can be a critical piece of information. Any MsgIDs generated by the functions of the "Go Power" menu should be posting to QSYSOPR, QHST or some other MsgQ so that those messages can be monitored for ...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 0 Under review

    Modernizing WPAR Technology in AIX (Linux-like Containerization)

    I would like to address the future of containerization in IBM AIX. Since the proposal for "Docker on AIX" did not receive approval, I suggest an alternative approach: investing in the development of WPAR technology to align it with modern containe...
    12 months ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

    Query a specific JVM via QSYS2.JVM_INFO

    To automate the monitoring of JVMs, one approach is to utilize QSYS2.JVM_INFO like this: SELECT * from TABLE(QSYS2.JVM_INFO(WAIT_TIME => 1)) WHERE JOB_NAME = '791185/JOBUSER/JOBNAME' Unfortunately, to get the values of a single JVM, this call m...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    Prohibit changing the activation group name of a program

    If you create a program using the CRTPGM command, you have an ALWUPD() parameter. Setting it to *NO prevents you from changing the activation group name using the UPDPGM ... ACTGRP(new group) command. When you create a program using the CRTBNDXXX ...
    7 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

    allow Object attribute PF-SRC in SAVCHGOBJ command (today only use attribute like DSPOBJD)

    This small detail would allow for more selective backups, especially in development environments where source code is of great importance. Currently, while selection by attribute is possible, the attribute used for selection is only PF for source ...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

    Develop a way to signon via QSECOFR account with a password less solution for ACS, Console and web-based applications.

    This is To Comply with Audit requirement to enforce all Privilege Access accounts to move away from visible Passwords .
    15 days ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

    A SQL view to display the information on a line

    A view or function that provides information as in the DSPLIND command or the API QDCRLIND More here : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.6.0?topic=ssw_ibm_i_76/apis/QDCRLIND.html
    8 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Future consideration

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