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IBM i

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Integrate IBM I Access 5250 with Mac Touch Bar

We are running IBM I Access Client Solutions v 1.1.6.1 build 6431 on some MacBook Pro 2016 with touch bars. We would expect to the able to add the application to the shortcut definitions for the OS to display the function keys in the touch bar. De...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Allow selection of remote objects to be loaded to an i Project

The remote search view results should in compressed view should allow a developer to select all results to be copied to an i Project. Use Case: Since the remote search does not allow for the use of regular expressions I must create a broad search ...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Not under consideration

Add RMTNETID Parameter to SAVRSTOBJ command

I am thankful for IBM providing the SAVRSTOBJ command (as well as the other SAVRST commands). However in our network we have some systems that use a different RMTNETID for the APPC connections. As instructions state if you can use the STRPASTHR co...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 1 Not under consideration

api QDBRTVSN response time too long

I have a security feature based on library and group profile of the current users. the application is a very intensive client-access application.more than 18000 sql for the main job for a duration of 4 minutes 51 seconds. the feature retrieve Libr...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions action Navigator for i does not properly forward a NAT IP url to the host IP url

Anyone who uses a Network Address Translation (NAT) IP as the host connection for an ACS system will fail to authenticate Navigator for i as the NAT IP is not valid for the OS/400 web application. It would be advantageous for the web app to auto f...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Display paired parentheses in different colors in SQL Where clauses and RPG Do and If statements

Enahancing the RDi editor to display paired parentheses in different colors would enable the programmer to visually see the construct of complex AND and OR clauses in SQL WHERE and RPG IF and DO statements. Use Case: See attachment
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Not under consideration

Compiler: Replace object without moving existing object to QRPLOBJ

We have a LPAR which is used as a build server for ILE objects. Therefore the LPAR will only execute compiler commands, save the created objects and send them to another server. The compiled objects will never be used (called) on this LPAR. When w...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Not under consideration

Please add nslookup, host, dig as part of the base os and not part of option 31, dns

I need to use nslookup (could maybe settle for dig or host) from IBM i. However only my lpars with option 31, dns, loaded have that command. I feel that option 31 dns is a 'host' feature while nslookup, etc are client features. I do not want to lo...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

Expose fast path to Long SQL Name directory in OBJECT_STATISTICS or similar function

The SQL function OBJECT_STATISTICS returns the Long SQL Name for system objects that are also SQL objects. However there is no "fast" way to access these objects by their LONG name, full or generic. Provide a way to access objects by Long SQL Name...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

increase the PARM() lenght for the RUNJVA/JAVA command

the parameter PARM() for the RUNJVA/JAVA command is set to a artificial low value of 256.Some java programs need parameters larger than this. Use Case: running a java program with a parameter length greater that 256
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 7 Not under consideration