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Automatic Port Speed Synchronization for NPIV vFC Client Adapter

Changes to the port speed attribute of a physical FC adapter in the VIOS are not automatically passed along to the NPIV vFC adapters in the client LPARs. NPIV vFC adapters need be reconfigured to learn about the new port speed setting of the under...
about 8 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Not under consideration

Improvement of 5250 emulation

When you start a 5250 emulation sesion you get a tab saying " A - sysname'. If you start another sesion you get "B- sysname". I would like to be able to change this session text by opening a text window with a rigth mouse click on the tab. Use Cas...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Show me where I am when debugging

When I am debugging using the Step-Thru functionality it would be so helpful to have the subroutine in which I am currently executing displayed in some manner, or have the outline view highlight the current subroutine. Use Case: Anytime one debugs...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Error state if unix function write() writes into a deleted file

1. A Programm writes a large IFS-File. 2. An automated FTP-Job copies this file and the file is deleted.3. The Programm writes und the unix-Api write() returns only the bufferlen of the bytes writen. The missing file is ignored. A state -1 should ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

Expand a *BNDDIR object to see the entries

In RSE, the ability to expand a *BNDDIR object to see the entries (*SRVPGM and *MODULE objects) and/or a "Show in table" option Use Case: Without that we have to use the WRKBNDDIRE command on a 5250 screen
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Split Source support in RDi - any source type

Change so that source split keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+2, Ctrl+0, Alt+Shift+arrow) works with any source type. Use Case: We utilize atypical source member types to store SQL scripts, e.g., TABLE, SCRIPT, INDEX, SCHEMA, etc. As scripts become lengthy...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

SQL Service qsys2.dns_lookup_ip() needs to return *all DNS name for given IP address

the new SQL service qsys2.dns_lookup_ip() should return all the DNS names. currently if only returns the first one found for your given DNS setup. the DIG command does return all associated names
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Allow CHGPF and ALTER TABLE to drop columns

When CHGPF is issues as a 5250 green screen command, and the effect is to drop or shorten a column, an inquiry message requesting to proceed is sent to the workstation so the user can allow the CHGPF to proceed. In RDi, this does not work since th...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Request for ability to have multiple rootvg clones.

The ability to have multiple rootvg clones would be very helpful, we clone rootvg weekly as a means to fall back if regular patching of AIX happens to break something, for example O/S Java used by an application. However it is now the practice her...
over 5 years ago in AIX 5 Not under consideration

Content Assist - Allow in Browse Mode

Allow content-assist to be used when browsing a source member. Content Assist may have started out as an auto-completion tool, but it has also become an amazing tool for quick information about a field, procedure, etc. Use Case: When we have two p...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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