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IBM i

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    HTTP logging of HTTP_GET_VERBOSE and HTTP_POST_VERBOSE

    When consuming a web service using the SQL based HTTP_GET_VERBOSE and HTTP_POST_VERBOSE, it would be extremely helpful to get a full log of the HTTP communication to the web service much like the LIBHTTP tools allowed for. Currently there is a way...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Submitted

    When 'chlickey' is used to apply a new 5051 key, set the Threshold parameter to *USGLMT

    We use the HMC command line command 'chlickey' to apply new IBM i License Keys. Darn handy that, because I can script that to happen for every partition on a server! More better still yet, I don't need to sign on to all those partitions! Sweet! Gi...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 0 Submitted

    Additions for the PRUV tool

    Please add the following to the PRUV tool. Report on command default changes in IBM licensed program libraries. simple example (SELECT * FROM TABLE(QSYS2.OBJECT_STATISTICS('*ALL', '*CMD')) > WHERE APAR_ID = 'CHGDFT';) possible enhancements: in ...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 0 Submitted

    Add lpar status to IBM Safe Guarded Copy screen

    IBM Safe Guarded Copy (SGC) See attached WRKSGCPY screen Before we try to recover to a SGC, or before we try to end recovery, we need to know that the recovery lpar is powered off. Add some function to the WRKSGCPY screen to see that.
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Other 0 Submitted

    Bring the Rust programming language to IBM i PASE

    More and more open source packages depend on Rust so we would like to see the Rust language available on IBM i.
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Submitted

    DDS: ASSUME keyword should be mentioned in the manual with the WINDOW keyword

    In the DDS manual for display files I would like that for the WINDOW keyword it is added that if a dummy record with the ASSUME keyword exists in the display file then the display will not be cleared. It could be added in the "related reference" s...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

    Allow conditional service break point in iASP environment

    Conditional service breakpoints do not work in an iASP environment. The 'WHEN' clause on a service breakpoint does not work in an iASP envrionment. We have thousands of jobs and threads servicing tens of thousands of customer connections to our sy...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 4 Submitted

    improve MERGE by adding the option "WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE THEN DELETE"

    Today, it is impossible to use the DELETE clause behind WHEN NOT MATCHED.Some DBMS other than DB2 allow this.Would it be possible to add this feature, like in this example ? MERGE target_table USING source_table ON merge_condition WHEN MATCHED THE...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Submitted

    New IBM i Service for NetServer

    I would like an IBM i service to see all the IBM i NetServer configuration
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

    Graphic tool or sql service to know the percentage of use of the tapes.

    Currently there is no tool or any sql service that helps to know the percentage of use/free is a tape device. For now there is only this old method to calculate it. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-much-data-and-how-much-free-space-available-...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 3 Submitted

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