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IBM i

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    Large number of joblogs produced

    We are using Infor XA When jobs run, instead of producing one joblog, they are producing many joblogs of approx. 100 pages. We have examples where hundreds of joblogs are produced. If there is an issue and Infor want the joblog, it is not practica...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

    Enable Journal Caching for all customer libraries including Q

    We are using IBM Lab tool PowerSc and we noticed jobs with large journal wait for QZRDQWKEDT/QSQJRN. We tried to use journal cache (*YES). CHGJRN JRN(QZRDQWKEDT/QSQJRN) JRNCACHE(*YES) It failed with MSGID CPF709F , see attached document. Use Case:...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    HAScript on ACS

    The HAScript on ACS doesn't include any command of loop. So we couldn't convert scripts from iAW. About escape sequence, HAScript doesn't recognize normally. Could you please solve the above situation as soon as you can? Use Case: Scripts on iAW h...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Allow stored procedures created as *PGM objects to be called as exit point programs

    When using the CREATE PROCEDURE SQL statement to create a *PGM Object it is NOT possible to call the generated object outside of SQL; doing so results in an error reporting "Pointer not set". Looking at the code generated as an intermediary step i...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Declare variables and call procedures directly on the declare

    Today if we want to call a procedure that has a return value, we have to declare the variable, data structure etc and then call the procedure like this: dcl-s eligiblefreight packed( 11 : 3 ); eligiblefreight = rlsitm_getEligibleFreight( batch ); ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

    New Navigator for i - textured chart support like the heritage Navigator

    In the Heritage Navigator - Investigate Data charts, I used textured bar graph a lot and I find this useful feature missing from the New Navigator. Please deliver it soon. Thanks.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

    Enhancement IWS rest api swagger

    Show the output fields in SQL api
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Not under consideration

    H spec keywords MAIN & NOMAIN

    When creating a program with many modules we specify H NOMAIN for modules other than Main module (and, we don’t have to specify H MAIN for main module). In fact, the reverse could be better - specifying H MAIN (mandatorily) for the main module and...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

    DDS in free format

    I have attached a word document. I would like DDS specifications for DSPF, PF, LF etc. could be allowed in free format like the RPGLE program. Thank you.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

    QALWJOBITP system value enhancement

    The QALWJOBITP system value currently allows three values which define the following system conditions a) Whether jobs are allowed to be interruptible at all.b) Whether jobs by default are interruptible or uninterruptible. Given the condition that...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

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