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ACS allow paste into multiple windows and allow "multi execution across selected open emulation sessions.

we manage many LPARs, it would be very useful to execute a command against either all or selected LPARs.this would be similar to what other emulation programs call, Multi-execution "Write once, execute everywhere: this tool allows you to execute t...
24 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Urgent support for Power HA System Mirror for IBM i of the new IBM Spectrum Virtualize function Policy-based HA (the new Hyperswap function)

With the last announcements of IBM storage, the IBM Spectrum Virtualize Software is enhanced with the new functions based on Policy-based HA (the new Hyperswap function). The PowerHA system mirror for i, today doesn't support this new function and...
5 months ago in IBM i / PowerHA 2 Submitted
307 VOTE

*ESCAPE messages for SAVLIB

We have received MONMSG for CPF3795 in every SAVLIB running in our CL program: https://ecurep.mainz.de.ibm.com/rest/download/28061%2C100%2C838/2018-04-06/28061.100.838.SOURCE.txt?astext=true&fileSize=83568 But, when CPF3795 is reported saving ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 5 Not under consideration

Allow LIKEDS in parameters defined in SQL UDF or UDTF

Allows ability to work at data structure level, templated, replicating the structure and ability to use eval-corr BIF where applicable to move from one structure to another (output). Simple example: take journal data (JOESD) as input and provide t...
8 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Add a flag to the Retrieve Command Definition (QCDRCMDD) API

We are using the API to get the command definition such as the Parameters with it's keywords and values. However if the command has a choice program, that program is executed. This can cause unexpected things to occur. In one example, the choice p...
25 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Future consideration

Enhance the CPYENVVAR parameter of the SBMJOB command to include *SYSVAL as an option

Rather than rely on the CHGCMDDFT command to change the default for the CPYENVVAR parameter of the SBMJOB command, it would be extremely beneficial to have a QSBMENVVAR System value with *YES or *NO as an option. Then on the SBMJOB command, change...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 3 Submitted

Allow to initialize arrays using %list

Allow for arrays to be initialized using %list command, for example: dcl-s allowedValues int(10) dim(4) inz(%list(1:2:3:4)); Plus error checking when initial value exceeds array size etc.
7 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

Enhancing network performance analysis on IBM i with iPerf Integration

iPerf (iPerf - The TCP, UDP and SCTP network bandwidth measurement tool) is a widely used command-line tool designed for measuring network performance by generating TCP and UDP traffic between two endpoints. It allows network administrators, engin...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Submitted

Possibility to create IFS objects filters

Because many sources for IBM objects e.g programs, commands can be stored in IFS directories, it would be good to have possibility to define IFS directories and files filters like ones available for objects.
5 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

keep alive or timeout within the LPR/LPD process to the IBM i for remote output queues to recover without having to end and restart the writer.

IBM i was sending data to the printer. The connection was dropped and both the IBM i and printer are waiting indefinitely for a response from the other side." the current design of LPR/LPD on IBM i does not have a keep alive or timeout setting. Th...
2 months ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration