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IBM i

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    On the SBMJOB command add option to include database overrides

    It would be nice to have something like the CPYENVVAR(*YES) but for OVRDBF/OVRPRTF to include any overrides that are in the current job stream carry over to the submitted job. Currently these isn't a API or SQL Service to even read the files that ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Not under consideration

    ACS > run sql scripts allow reconnect to change profile

    In ACS > run sql scripts > reconnect > default to current user but, allow the user profile to be changed for the connection. This will help with testing out different sql scripts with different profiles.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Enhance the CPYENVVAR parameter of the SBMJOB command to include *SYSVAL as an option

    Rather than rely on the CHGCMDDFT command to change the default for the CPYENVVAR parameter of the SBMJOB command, it would be extremely beneficial to have a QSBMENVVAR System value with *YES or *NO as an option. Then on the SBMJOB command, change...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 5 Not under consideration

    Faster Encrypted Backups for IBM i

    There are regulations that require to encrypt tape backups also for IBM i. However, software encryption requires about twice as long as the build-in real-time hardware encryption in IBM TS1xxx tapedrives. There are no means to manage the tape libr...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Storage 2 Not under consideration

    add extra detail to the view qsys2.AUDIT_JOURNAL_DATA_MART_INFO

    for the AUDIT_JOURNAL_DATA_MART_INFO view please add a column for the number of records in the data mart file.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Provide a C/C++ "API" or function to enable reading Deleted records from a database file.

    Now that the system is "closed" we can't use our old ways to do certain things. There needs to be a way to go out to a database file record and programmatically "undelete" that record. That is, say I'm going to open file ABC using the open or fope...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    5733-ICC and BRMS - Use just one Image Catalog, instead of one per image

    Sometimes BRMS maintenance can't remove old random tape image catalogs created when saving to the cloud, and we need to run the tool one more time or remove manually to fix the issue. If using just 1 image catalog (even with a fixed name) we can e...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

    In QMGTOOLS see there is option 24 PTF management under that there is option 2 compaer HIPER PTF's from IBM. It would be nice to be able to compare any grouip PTF's list for exampe to comapre Security, Jave, DB2, CUM etc...suggest to have a option to compare a grou PTF then type in the group PTF number or have a option for each group PTF for that particular OS. That a way cusomer can get a complet list of PTF's that they will get.

    We have customers that want to know which PTF's they will get when ordering any group PTF that is not up to date it is difficult to list find which PTF's that are not on they system befoe ordering the PTF's.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

    Linear Tape File System (LTFS) support on IBM i

    LTFS is a common LTO tape format for offline archive across multiple platforms. It would be valuable for system adminstrators/operators if IBM i platform could also supports LTFS formatted LTO tape cartridge.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Hardware 2 Not under consideration

    Use job default CCSID for SQL (ie. instead of CCSID 65535)

    When a system is currently configured with its CCSID set to 65535, this causes issues with SQL functions that require CCSID conversions (ex. JSON, HTTP, ...), for example Select cast(RESPO00001 as varchar(32)), cast(RESPO00002 as varchar(32)) from...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

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