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    Default parameter values for parameters defined with *omit or *nopass

    Allow the definition of a default value for optional parameters so that rather than having to have to check %parms and use a second field as currently :- dcl-pi addItemToBasket; sku char(10); workQty int(10) options(*nopass)end-pi; dcl-s qty like(...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Future consideration

    Add IFS file encryption/decryption support

    Add OS support for transparent encryption/decryption of stream files in the IFS On the database side, IBM provided corresponding tooling when it introduced Db2 for i field procedures in IBM i 7.1. Field procedures allow Db2 data to be transparentl...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 8 Future consideration

    Need maintenance mode for SR_IOV FW Updates

    we have several SR-IOV config running - SR-IOV native with NIB, vNIC Failover, VF for a SEA etc.When want to do a FW update for the SR-IOV card we need to do a lot of manual things like vNIC failover activation or NIB switching etc because today w...
    almost 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

    IBM i OpenCV

    In order to make effective use of python on IBM i, porting of OpenCV, which is growing in demand, is required Use Case: Improve business efficiency by performing systematic customer recognition using face recognition and systematic product inspect...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Future consideration

    Allow DTAARA in subprocedures

    When reviewing programming standards and the move to lineair main modules (instead of the cycle) it became clear that there are some limitations like the use of data areas in sub procedures. Use Case: Defining a data area in a subprocedure (main) ...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Future consideration

    Export shared storage pool images from PowerVC

    It would be nice to be able to back up the shared storage pool images using the new regular backup command or something similar. Using "dd" as the doc suggests works of course but it's definitely not user-friendly... and it could lead to huge prob...
    about 8 years ago in PowerVC 5 Future consideration

    %repeat as a BIF in RPGLE

    Now we have the nice string function like %upper,() %lef(), %right() .. etc. and this is just great !! let's continue this toolbox for string functions: Just like the SQL scalar function REPEAT it would be appreciated to have the equivalent functi...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    Changing the SRIOV port label on an existing Network Template

    Currently editing the SRIOV port label on existing network template is not possible, this is important for customers who are using SEA based hosts and are adding SRIOV based hosts to PowerVC. Even for the same network, customer's have to create ne...
    over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Option to only use one IPG per VM for all volumes, other than IPG for Tape

    When multiple IPGs are specified in one Storage Connectivity Group, PowerVC uses multiple IPG for storage volume provisioning to a VM. This creates lot of VFC adapters/Zones/Storage Host Entries for each VM, creating lot of complexity in managemen...
    over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Support for untagged vNICs in PowerVC

    PowerVC only supports tagged VLANs when using vNICs. If a VM has Port VLAN ID 0, which means untagged, the VM can't be managed by PowerVC. PowerVC should also be able to manage and deploy VMs with untagged vNICs.
    almost 5 years ago in PowerVC 0 Future consideration

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