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RDi Ctrl+F

Using CTRL+F to bring up the find footer should not reposition the cursor in the editor. Use Case: editing code
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Add cancel option if an RG handling failed

Today, if a RG processing fails. After a manual fix all remaining tasks mast be finished to get the cluster to a stable state.I would be good to have a cancel option.So that after, manually removing the reason why it failed, the RG handling can be...
over 6 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Delivered

MI GENUUID Version 4

The MI instruction GENUUID should be able to generate an UUID version 4 too. Use Case: An UUID version 1 seems not to be unique enough to use it in an ELK stack. Currently we solve this problem by using java.util.UUID with RPG.
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Delivered

Subject Alternative Name in CSR

Currently there is no way to create a CSR with a SAN. Google Chrome is now looking for a SAN instead of CN Error: "Subject Alternative Name Missing" or NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID or "Your connection is not private"During Transport Layer Sec...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 2 Delivered

Modify existing API for SQL return

SQL query over netstat fails past a certain number as API has 16Mb limit Use Case: SELECT count(*) FROM QSYS2.NETSTAT_INFO where REMOTE_PORT = 8000 AND TCP_STATE = 'CLOSED'
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Networking 6 Delivered

Request the ability to set the XCOFF header timestamps generated by the linker to NULL

system：aix7200app：makeC++SharedLiblanguage：c++The 'makeC++SharedLib' app is a helper script that invokes the AIX ld linker (not the compiler), which is used to produce shared libraries, including *.ibmcpp files. When *.o files have no changes，ever...
over 3 years ago in AIX 4 Delivered

Using Error List should highlight the item in error, not select

The "Error List" in RDi will position into the source if you double-click an error. When it positions it also selects the item in error. Unfortunately, the "select" doesn't follow the same behavior as the standard LPEX editor "stream" block mode a...
almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Retain values in IBM i SQL Table Audit columns when copying rows using SQL INSERT or UPDATE

In V7R3M0, the option of new audit column types were added to tables. These are often, though not exclusively, being implemented for use in temporal tables.An example of the audit column definitions in a CREATE TABLE for a non-temporal table state...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Better security for password validation program

Hello, I'am wondering if that would not be possible to secure a little bit better the validation program that can be setup in the QPWDVLDPGM and/or in the "QIBM_QSY_VLD_PASSWRD » format VLDP0100 and VLDP0200 exit points. I understand that just the...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Delivered

Show object names by default in Visual Explain diagram

After a fresh install of Access Client Solutions, the default diagram view for Visual Explain shows the Icon Type, but not the Object Name in the icon label. I would like to suggest that both should be enabled as a default. I often get asked to he...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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