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    support backing up(backupios command) of VIOS to USB memory stick

    The backupios command manual states that only tape and cd are supported. At least there is no mention of USB memory sticks. In many cases, there is a desire to back up the VIOS onto a USB memory stick. Considering the operational convenience, the ...
    12 months ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Planned for future release

    Generate qualified data structures for *LOB sql data types

    When generating data structures for BLOB & CLOB SQL data types, use a qualified data structure instead of using the variable name with _LEN and _DATA appended. For example, Currently, for this field definition, DCL-S BLOBFIELD SQLTYPE(CLOB:160...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    New *EMPTY constant

    Follow-up on https://ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-4107. Instead of using *blank / *blanks, when one wants to return an empty string from a function, instead of writing: return ''; One could write: return *empty;
    5 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

    ICC product should provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has failed

    Hello, As per case TS019399743: "...I was working with development teams and sincerely apologize for delayed response. BRMS development team has checked and confirmed that ICC product do not provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has...
    4 months ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 0 Submitted

    Allow constants to be used when defining sql data types

    Allow constants to be used when defining sql data types. Currently, when defining SQL LOB types, the length of the field must be defined using an explicit value. Often I've found that it would be better if the length of the LOB type can be a const...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    Subsystem information in plan cache

    When analyzing the cache plan, the subsystem information for accessing the job that generated the plan is not visible. The client's IP address would also be important. This would allow filtering the information by subsystem or IP address.
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    Support Hybrid Network Virtualisation (HNV) on PowerVC

    When adding a new Network we would like to have the option besides SEA and vNIC to also have the possiblity to select a HNV network device. Adding this "Migratable SRIOV" adapter is already supported by HMC since some time, but there is no Support...
    11 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    In Run Sql Scripts, visual explain, allow explanation to be refreshed

    When using Visual Explain, it would be useful to be able to refresh the explanations and recommendations after creating indexes.
    12 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

    Add a function usage that allows selected users to restore programs with adopted authority, overriding the QALWOBJRST system value.

    For security, a customer may by default set QALWOBJRST to disallow adopted authority objects to be restored. When a justified restore is needed, the setting is relaxed for a short time and for all users rather than just for the user(s) that actual...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / Security 3 Under review

    New QSYS2 Table function : QSYS2.WRITER_INFO

    Hello, I wanted to retrieve the list of all the writers present on my client's machine.I tried with the SQL table : QSYS2.OBJECT_STATISTICS.SELECT * FROM TABLE (QSYS2.OBJECT_STATISTICS('*ALL ','*DEVD')) WHERE OBJATTRIBUTE in ('PRTLAN','PRTVRT','PR...
    6 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

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