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IBM i

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    Concurrent use of Screen History and Macro Playback in ACS

    Upon running a macro in Access Client Solutions Version 1.1.7.0 we are informed that we must disable/remove screen history in order to run macros. We want to run macros while screen history is turned on. (It would not be necessary to record the sc...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

    Memory page fault threshold alert in message queue in IBM i

    If page fault numbers are more and created in system pools. Its not displayed or alerted in any message queue. We like to see set threshold value for each memory pool for *FIXED and *CALC and once the threshold value of page vault is reached. then...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 3 Delivered

    Allow comment/uncomment of a block of selected code

    Allow for the comment or uncomment of a selected block of code. Use Case: User selects a block of code.System provides pop-up menu to comment/uncomment selected code.Comment characters are added/removed on selected lines.
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

    Action openRPGDeclaration (f3) should work with variables as well

    Currently the openRPGDeclaration (shortcut F3) only works for Procedures and subroutines. It should also work for other declarations such as variables and structures (and maybe files). Use Case: When working in the code I notice that I should make...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Delivered

    Display last spool file for User actions

    In PDM we have user actions that use DSP commands to get some information on a object, such as DSPFD, DSPFFD, etc. Some of these have equivalents in RD Power but others do not.One way to support them all would be to add an option in a user action ...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

    An IBM i Service to retrieve program copyright info similar to DSPPGM DETAIL(*COPYRIGHT)

    This would be useful for programmers attempting to review or confirm the copyright entries on their commercial products.
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

    Generate Alert for Licensed Product Key Expiration in iSeries

    iSeries license program products are checked using command WRKLICINF for all products including IBM and other Vendors products. If any License program product expiration date appears less than 30 days then there should be alert message in QSYSOPR ...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 4 Delivered

    Remove scrolling when repositioning to next/previous error.

    When using the next/previous error buttons in RDi, the program used to go directly to the source line. At some point this was changed to scroll to the source line. However, this scrolling is much too slow and negatively affects the time taken to c...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

    Define Fields - Cannot Successfully Edit & Save

    We need the ability to edit a define field and include within it a new define field just created. However, it doesn't work because the new define field is not sequentially above the define field being edited within the text editor source. The prog...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 1 Delivered

    Update to BRMS - Work with Items to Omit from Backup - Granular Exclusions

    Once we upgraded to V7R1, I experienced an issue where I would receive the following errors in the BRMS log (detailed in the PMR): CPF3761 20 Cannot use *USRSPC QGLDLOCK in QUSRDIRDB. I cannot easily exclude this... and my only recourse is to excl...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Delivered

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