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IBM i

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    Enhance DCL-DS to emulate "i-Spec Member Format Identifier" in **free & /free

    When using **free (or /free) RPG, there is nowhere to specify the use of i-specs within the particular program. Overall, I agree with this, as i-specs really shouldn't be used. However - there are times, because of the way a logical file has been ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 5 Not under consideration

    Add a parameter to RUNSQLSTM to Delete its work files once it completes

    When running RUNSQLSTM to create SQL GLOBAL Variables or Global Temporary Tables or anything, it creates a couple of source files in QTEMP. One is named QSQLSRC, one is often named QSQLT000 or simlar. I would like a parameter on RUNSQLSTM named CL...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Please fix QMQUERY to not need to sign off and on again when modifying multiple queries.

    The company I am at uses *QRYDFN for most reporting. I have had to convert these reports from *QRYDFN to *QMQRY. When working with 1 QMQRY and have completed my changes, I then move to the next QMQRY. This is not possible as the tool is currently ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Add menu option to convert file and variable definitions to free form

    To hasten the move from fixed format RPG to free form, please add source option to allow converting variables, constants, DS and f-specs from fixed to free, similar to how you can highlight lines of code and select convert to free. Use Case: D MYV...
    about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

    Execute Line Commands over Multiple Views of Same Source Member

    Currently, you can only execute line commands within a single view of a source member, which requires you to navigate between different sections of the same code on a single view, and can be time consuming if you have multiple line commands to exe...
    about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

    Add FromStreamFile option to CRTPAGSEG

    We turned FTP off on our system. I had the need to update a page segment & it look a lot of trial-and-error when using CPYFRMSTMF to copy the raw page segment from the IFS (added via network share) to a physical file to then execute the CRTPAG...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

    change ACS configuration path names with proper encoding

    ACS paths containing configuration files are stored with some special encodings, like: C:\users\<username>\Documents\IBM\iAccessClient\Settings\client.configuration\com.ibm.iaccess.base.x0041csx0053ystemx0043onfig It seems that those x0041 s...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Backport IFS source support for CRTPF & CRTDSPF to 7,2

    Please backport the changes to CRTPF & CRTDSPF to support storing source in the IFS to 7.2. Use Case: From the description of SI66797: APAR Error Description / Circumvention -----------------------------------------------CL compiler does not s...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Change the calculated storage size returned by SNMP to be more in line with what the query (QSYS2.ASP_INFO) and WRKSYSSTS return

    SNMP shows the following: .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.4.1 StorageAllocationUnits = 32768 .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.5.1 StorageSize = 315593355 .1.3.6.1.2.1.25.2.3.1.6.1 StorageUsed = 180845384 The math against those numbers gives me Total Storage = 9631.144...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Storage 1 Not under consideration

    Provide access to "extraction program" used by DSPLOG and QMHOLHST API for Developer use

    The QMHOLHST API is fine for simple selection and use but it not only omits a few pieces of the QHST log (such as from program and stmt nbr) it also severely limits the number of jobs that may be used to restrict the results. (currently 5) and the...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

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