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IBM i

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Add the Module feature to PL/SQL

To improve modularity and maintainability of PL/SQL code, could you please add to DB2 for i, the support of modules, which already exists on other DB2 platforms : https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/9.7?topic=modules-referencing-objects-defined-in Thi...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

ACS1.1.9.0 has tabs for runsql scripts. need to keep results for each tab

added in 1.1.9.0 is tabs for runsql scripts. while I can run different scripts for each tab I can only have one results pane. We need to have a results window for each tab.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

Add keep alive for Service Entry Point port

Add a keep alive to the service entry point preferences so that 3825 is not timed out. Use Case: In this scenario, the IBM i has keep alive for ports 8475 and 8476. The debug job seems to be staying alive with the login keep alive action, but the ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

IFS view in Navigator for i does not show same change date of objects as Green screen view of IFS

Using IBM i Navigator for i (Browser Interface) the directory '/Qopensys/lib' displays a changed date of 12/09/12, but when I look at the Changed Date of the same directory using a green screen the Change Date is 3/30/20. I used the CL Command EDT...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

Include Python and Perl IDE in RDi

IBM wants developers to use open source languages, therefore IBM has delivered Python and Perl. There is no IDE for these languages with IBM i integration.Please deliver plug-ins and perspectives for Rational Developer for i (RDi) for these new la...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

improve performances of DB2 sequences

I like the principle of DB2 sequences, but there is a big problem with the implementation of it on IBM i. Indeed, the command CREATE SEQUENCE does not generate a real DB2 object, It generates an IBM i object of DATA AREA type. However, DATA AREAs ...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Not under consideration

TFTP server, please allow modern TFTP options allowing more than 32MB files

Please implement rolling to 0, allowing client interopatibility. Thus I think the options here basically are: IBM strives for full adherence to what it is prescribed by the RFC standard so refuses to interoperate with basically common TFTP clients...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 8 Not under consideration

ACS - allow to select viewer program for spooled/IFS files

When in the spooled or IFS file window. selecting CTRL-W or "view only" uses (windows in my case) the default file association program for viewing files. Use Case: please add to preferences menu ability to choose the default viewing program.being ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Possibility to configure the * ADMIN4 instance with SSL

Possibility to configure the * ADMIN4 instance with SSL volume_up Use Case: In GUI
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 2 Future consideration

Stream file source for UIM objects

The UIM language has a feature to import a copybook source member, with the .im tag. I would like to see this support IFS paths to a stream file, in the same way that you can with e.g. RPG's /include . This would allow me to compile UIM menus from...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Future consideration