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IBM i

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    Migrating triggers when TGTRLS < N-2

    Currently we can create triggers only with TGTRLS on N-2. For exemple if OS version is V7R1 we can use TGTRLS with V5R4, and when OS version is V7R3 we can use TGTRLS with V7R1.But when the table with trigger from a server V7R1 (with TGTRLS V5R4) ...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Outline view not showing indicator usage in program defined output specs

    There are indicators in my RPG ILE program that are used to condition output on program defined output specs. These indicator refereneces and not shown in the outline view. Use Case: To have a complete trace of the usage of indicators in a program.
    over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Delivered

    .bat Data Transfer logging

    I am doing a data transfer request through a .bat file. It is recording some financial data so I was required to write logs whenever the transfer is run. I was able to get the transfer to work fine, but adding in the logging seams to have broken i...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

    Track the depth of F3 (open declaration) so that Alt+Q can return back up the path traveled.

    Track the depth of F3 (open declaration) so that Alt+Q can return back up the path traveled. Allows developer to perform a program flow analysis. Use Case: We have many sub routines and/or procedures called from other sub routines and/or procedure...
    almost 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Delivered

    RDI: Indicators in column 71-76 are shown referenced but not modified in outline

    In the outline in RDI indicators in column 71 to 76 are shown as referenced instead of modified. This makes it dificult to see where an indicator is changed. Use Case: For example the indicators 65, 16 and 75 are in colunm 71 to 76 c seton 65C Fie...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

    IBM i Access for Windows ODBC driver has dependency on C++ 2005 library

    NB - Don't know if product is right as this should refer to"IBM i Access for Windows ODBC driver "and I couldn't find it in the list and couldn't move on without having something in the list! Microsoft have indicated that they have withdrawn suppo...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

    Provide for PDF Report on Code Coverage Usage captures

    Request to be able to create a PDF report to support an individual Code Usage capture along with supporting the Merge of multiple Code Usage captures for reporting. The files we need to report on are created via the iSeries CODECOV command which c...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

    Ability to re-login with different user in ACS Printer Output

    I would like a menu option that will allow me to "sign out" and "sign back in" with different credentials in Access Client Solutions Printer Output. Use Case: We have users that have multiple different user ids that sign them into different enviro...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

    COBOL compiler option STDINZ required be enhanced to initialize variables

    COBOL compiler option STDINZ required to be enhanced to initialize variables based on the data type. E.g. Numeric fields to be initialize with Zeros, Character fields to be initialized with Blanks etc. This is to avoid initialization issues of the...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 3 Delivered

    ACS improvement request

    Save the settings previously used in the runsql scripts open dialog box. Use Case: When using the run sql scripts from within ACS, we frequently open saved .sql files. The open dialog box that is presented does not save the prior settings. For exa...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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