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    Fix problem where session hangs during debug

    When running debug of RPG program, with program called via green screen session on System i, and I go to remove or add a breakpoint, my PC (Windows 7) hangs. I end up having to use Windows Task Mgr to kill the RDP session. I never had this problem...
    almost 15 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

    [IGNORE: Already AVAILABLE] Provide a high-speed API to materialize info about a specific PTF

    The QpzListPTF API and the SQL PTF_INFO VIEW are fine for non-critical applications. However they perform far too slowly for in-App use where the App simply needs to check if a specific PTF has been installed/applied. Today we have to matieralize ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Not under consideration

    Having a command to close automatically the Run SQL Scripts windows in ACS after an UPDATE

    I use a .bat file to run automatically and SQL script (UPDATE) but when it's done, both CMD's window and « Run SQL Scripts » program remains open. I found a way to overcome using a taskkill for "acslaunch_win-64.exe" into the batch file, but a com...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    AIX kernel change to batch memory pool rebalance for DLPAR vCPU adds/removes

    Today for every 8 logical CPUs, the memory pools are being rebalanced. There is serialization if the lpar is a shared processor lpar, such that rebalancing can cause a CPU add/delete operation to wait until the rebalancing is completed. This can b...
    over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Support DEC keyword to declare Decimal variables

    There is a need to support the DEC keyword when defining decimal variables in RPG IV. It would match both SQL and all other HLL on the system. I understand perhaps the implementation of FIXNBR(*INPUTPACKED) contributed to the decision to use Packe...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

    Enable customer to modify default login.html screen and put standard Mandated GOVT warning restrictions on it

    All Govt sites require login panels to display standard access restriction text - PowerVC is currently non-compliant
    over 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Labels on RSS results not accurate

    We would like the ability to change the labels on columns and have them reflect in our ACS SQL script results. We can change the labels now but the results still have the old label for the column so it does no good for us to be able to change the ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Restore Option needed - addition, disable experation

    When restoring a PowerVC backup, we expired 100's of VM's at the same time. There needs to be a switch to disable expiration on a restore.
    over 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    Non-root volume groups not automatically imported and varied on after Versioned WPAR restore

    After a successfull restore of Versioned AIX 5.3 WPAR, I have noticed that any non-rootvg volume groups i.e. data volume groups are not automatically imported and varied on. In our testing, we are restoring the vWPAR back onto the same Global LPAR...
    over 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

    HMC Power Down frame option

    When powering down the frame from the HMC, there is an insufficient and often confusing process that can lead to serious issues. When power down is selected, a pop-pup is displayed that gives a user an option to confirm or cancel the process. In a...
    over 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Not under consideration

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