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    Please expand content assist for SQLRPGLE programs

    I use content assist to help develop SQLRPGLE programs with embedded SQL. I think it would helpful if the content assist was expanded. Most notably the SQL FETCH statement only presents a generic option. It would be helpful if there was a way to s...
    almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Options for Freezing/Unfreezing of the Column Header in the SQL Results tab in RDPi

    In RDPi after going to the Data Perspective and connecting to a Database open the SQL Script. From the SQL Script firing an SQL statement the results are shown in the SQL Results view. While scrolling the result outputs the Columns Heading is also...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Run commands through debugger

    When using STRDBG on the green screen we can access a command line. That means that when we debug a program that was called in an interactive sesson, we are in the same job and cans see/change objects in QTEMP of the running program. We sometimes ...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    The limit of 9999 records in a subfile is more than 30 years old. Time to increase

    There is some justifcation about the limit of 9999 for a subfile. It is more than 500 pages. To roll so many pages does not make sense. But many have desinged programs that search subfiles, sort the subfile, print the subfile, see also request htt...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Not under consideration

    In Db2 Web Query SCHEDULER, enhance screen to allow Execution ID to be changed.

    Use case for this is DeveloperA makes a report and places on schedule. Later, it is determined that the USER-ID executing the report (i.e DeveloperA) must change. Perhaps, when report and schedule moved from TEST to PROD, or User has moved to new ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 5 Not under consideration

    Media reporting

    Media reporting: I would like BRMS to report location mismatch where the BRMS location and the actual device location are different. Use Case: This would help my operators know where volumes actually are and better understand when they need to tak...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

    Allow embedding of DB2 Web Query reports in other webpages

    Currently DB2 Web Query sends X-Frame-Options SAMEORIGIN in the header which prevents embedding reports in other webpages if the host and port does not match. There is curenlty no way in DB2 Web Query to modify this behavior. To maitain security p...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

    A "copy special" option within Run SQL Scripts which will copy your selection as a single line

    This would be useful for copying a query from Run SQL Scripts and pasting into a CL program RUNSQLSTM command for example. The query formatting in Run SQL Scripts is very useful for working with the query, but sometimes we need to condense the que...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    RDI LPEX Editor add Signature Feature to COBOL Source Members

    In the LPEX editor for RPG, you have already implemented the 'signature' option so the user may specify a text string to be inserted into each line of a source member added/modified by the user. Can you please implement this same feature for COBOL...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

    Allow PowerVC to reflect Profile Changes made to the LPAR profile on the HMC.

    This will be very helpful when changing any profile configuration on an LPAR. From what we have seen this is not working today. also when changes are made to a LPAR profile you have to unmanage and re-manage the LPAR in powervc. this can be extrem...
    over 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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