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IBM i

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    Support 3-way (or n-way) DASD mirroring

    We would like to be able to mirror DASD units across 3 (or more) physical devices, instead of just two. Use Case: Mirroring as it current exists only has protection against a single DASD device failure. While the probability of the mirrored unit f...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

    in RDi have the ability to use F3 in a COBOL source program

    When developing and troubleshooting programs in RDi within an RPGLE program, the ability to jump to a subprocedure using F3 and returning with the "Alt + Arrow key" is a great feature. Request modifications be made to the development tool to allow...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    WRKLNK unusual F17 "Starting with"

    The command WRKLNK works in one point different then other commands.When i use F17 i want to go to the start, when i use F18 i want to go to the end of the subfile.These function are hided behind F17.Could IBM change F17 to something else and put ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

    Displaying source file member text within the i Project

    We would like the member description of source file members either alongside the actual source file member or available in a separate table as is available via RSE for objects on the iSeries. Use Case: We are using RDi in combination with SVN so o...
    about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Filtering source files and source file members in the i Project

    We would like to be able to filter on source files and source file members within the i Project. As RDi is supposed to be a replacement for PDM this is a loss of feature. Use Case: We are using RDi in combination with SVN so our aim is to remove s...
    about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    For China IBM i customer TaiKang. Their business have seize wait for group USRP when jobs do many new objects create action

    Just like 2015 CPS 7WMTVZ told, customer find their application job hold exclude seize for group user profile when do QSYCHONR (CHGOBJOWN) or QSYRVAUT (REVOKE OBJECT AUTHORITY COMMAND PROCESSING PROGRAM) action, which is triggered by QUSRCRTUS (cr...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Security 2 Not under consideration

    BRMS client should not allow sign-in for unauthorized users with class *PGMR

    *PGMR users that are not allowed to access BRMS in green screen can successfully sign-in via IBM Navigator for i and access BRMS functions like Restore. With this RFE we request that such users are forbidden BRMS access, since the IBM Navigator fo...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 7 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 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Not under consideration

    Classpath for java stored procedure

    Because Java stored procedures share the same classpath, it appears necessary to have the ability to specify the classpath by java stored procedure, for development customer needs, and testing. Jar files are registered by SQLJ.INSTALL_JAR stored p...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Add 'Call stack counter' to QMHSNDSM

    Please add a 'Call stack counter' parameter to the QMHSNDSM API. We want to encapsulate the ability to set a scope-handling program in a command so that less experienced programmers can use it without having to understand the nuances of the QMHSND...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 1 Not under consideration

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