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IBM i

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IBM i service for TCPIP server status

Within the new Navigator for i for nearly everything there is the option to get the SQL statement behind what is being displayed. For IBM i Navigator for i => TCP/IP Servers the SQL button is greyed-out. So the SQL statement behind what you a...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

Provide a means to easily ascertain if a Subsystem (*SBSD) is currently registered to Exit Point "QIBM_QWT_JOBNOTIFY"

Our software relies heavily on the Job Notification Exit Point notifications but struggles when a job runs in a subsystem that is yet to be restarted since the exit point entries were added/changed. Currently, the only way to determine if jobs ent...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Future consideration

ESS License Keys change EXPDATE from YYYY-MM-DD to users System date

This would allow the customer to change the way keys are downloaded and applied, especially since this is the way license keys are being supplied/distribuited. Otherwise the user has to hand apply the license keys(changing the date) instead of usi...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 1 Under review

Accessibility for IBM I Client Access Solutions - 5250 Emulation

Need Accessibility options for IBM I Client Access solutions v. 1.1.8.5 emulation for the visually impaired. Specifically 5250 emulation. Use Case: I have co-worker that is unable to use 5250 emulation. This is impacting her ability to complete da...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

New RPG assignment operators ++ and --

It would be nice to have the C/Java like assignment operators ++ and -- too. Use Case: var++; instead of var +=1;var--; instead of var -=1;
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

RDi - Dual Objects Table view or ability to have more than one Object Table view open

Create a "Dual Objects View" which consists of two linked Object Tables where you can select objects from two different filters. The two tables should be "linked" by object/member name - so that it is possible to compare sources and/or objects bet...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Offer nginx stream modules

nginx is currently available through the IBM yum repository. The project has modules to facilitate TCP streaming; however, these are not built by default. Could we please find a way to provide these additional modules for customers that may requir...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 4 Planned for future release

Need ability to run a SQL script after double clicking on the scripts file in the folder.

I have built a number of scripts which colleagues have discovered and want to use. We need a way to be able to double click on the SQL's script file name in the folder example sql_script.sql and have the script load up and execute/run in the ACS S...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

RETURN value from REXX Procedure to CL/ILE via STRREXPRC

Thank you IBM for providing an easy means of passing parameters *to* a REXX procedure via the STRREXPRC command. However, unlike the CALLPRC command, there is no RTNVAL parameter on the STRREXPRC command to provide an easy means of receiving a val...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 1 Not under consideration

Ability to Copy or Duplicate Record Formats in Screen/Report Designer

In CODE/400's CODE DESIGNER it is possible to easily duplicate record formats with a few mouse clicks. In RDI's Screen/Report Designer this is not possible. Having to switch to the source view to copy and paste a record format isn't adequate nowad...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

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