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RPG update overwriting identity column

An RPGLE UPDATE statement will overwrite the value of an identity column. This results in bogus values in the DB. Example column:"ID" INTEGER GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY ( START WITH 1 INCREMENT BY 1 NO MINVALUE NO MAXVALUE NO CYCLE NO ORDER ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Format of header informations with QSYS.HTTP_*_VERBOSE functions

The RFE would be to add an option to the HTTP functions so that the verbose function would only return the header information as quoted JSON strings. Use Case: currently, it is impossible to differentiate between the following headers :ETag: 12345...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

when an item (*module/*srvpgm) is added to a BNDDIR; insert a list entry to that object for UX support.

it is impossible for to know where, if any, a (*module/*srvpgm) has been added to a binding directory. if the addbnddire command could add a list entry to those objects (*module/*srvpgm), then the developer could simply (dspmod/dspsrvpgm) and see ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 6 Delivered

Hover text for record formats shows file name

Hover text has been added to RDi which provides dynamic cross referencing. For example, when the cursor is placed over a file name, the declaration is shown. I would like to request a similar function for record formats so that when the cursor is ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

SQL Details for Jobs Window - Please allow column heading clicks for sorting

Please add the functionality to click on the column heading on the SQL Details for Jobs window so we can sort by the column clicked on. This is allowed/provided for on the iNav screen. I'd like equal ability on this window for ACS. Use Case: I hav...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Enforce lockout after 5 or 3 failed password attempts on the SSH login on the HMC

In order to meet Lloyd’s security standards users should be locked out after 5 failed password attempts (for normal accounts) and 3 (for privileged accounts) on the SSH login on the HMC. We want it to perform a temporary lockout, as it does for th...
almost 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Delivered

Allow Multiple Collection Objects to be selected in PDI Graphs

PDI is a goldmine of information but is currently limited to work with one Collection Object at a time. Often, to get the best value out of the date you need to analyse a period that involves date from another Collection Object. Currently you have...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 7 Delivered

Screen images from the Screen History Archive file

Please provide an option to exact the screen images from the Screen History Archive file to individual image files(type of image file should be selectable by the user). Use Case: The ability to provide user documentation of screens and work flow w...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Live Update support for Oracle ASM using raw Logical Volumes

Oracle ASM raw disks are supported in Live Update, but Oracle ASM using raw Logical Volume are not. This will result in following errors durinng LKU:1020-154 Resource /dev/rlvasm02 is not checkpointable (pid: 6685096) (name: oracle). Query returne...
almost 6 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Add preference for default case for Context Assist insertions

I'd like a preference to control the default case of field names inserted into the source using context assist (aka auto-complete)? If I've used the field in my program, it inserts with whatever case I've used in my program. But if I haven't used ...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

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