IBM Power Ideas Portal


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IBM i

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    Allow brms restore files without member

    The operating system natively allows you to restore *FILE objects without members using the FILEMBR((*ALL *NONE)) parameter with the RSTOBJ command, which is very useful when, for example, you need to align test environments and are not interested...
    5 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

    Detailing environmental variables used by IBM products

    It would be a great starting point having IBM list the environmental variables used for controlling additional application behavior allowing administrators the ability in some cases to control additional system behavior. eg QIBM_SMTP_FWDSVR_LCL_MAIL
    4 months ago in IBM i / Documentation 2 Submitted

    Rust language that has become an essential language for UNIX based products. Many IBMi & AIX companies should have the ability to compile Rust on IBM i PASE and on AIX.

    IBM is distributing the ClamAV open source antivirus as part of the AIX but ClamAV has a new release that is based on Rust (software language). Rust has become an essential language for UNIX based products. So many IBMi & AIX companies should ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 5 Under review

    Add the autostart option to all IBM i Debug Servers and Debug Service

    Currently in Navigator for i the TCP/IP server System Debugger consist of 3 instances the System Debugger, IDE Debugger Server and Debug Service. Unfortunately the Debug server is not available in the Navigator for i TCP/IP Configuration Propertie...
    27 days ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

    RPG Source compare for *functional* differences

    As many of us are doing these days, we are converting our old RPG 3, RPG ILE, etc. to 100% free RPGLE (**free) and making changes in VSCode. This is good. However, When you have to Peer Code Review your co-workers changes, it is extremely difficul...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Submitted

    Possibility to create IFS objects filters

    Because many sources for IBM objects e.g programs, commands can be stored in IFS directories, it would be good to have possibility to define IFS directories and files filters like ones available for objects.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

    Results File - file naming template

    Regarding the use of RUN SQL Scripts and the default naming of output files, I've come across several suggestions advocating for more flexible file naming options beyond the standard "Untitled.xlsx". Many other applications—such as scanning softwa...
    3 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    Addition of Critical Security Patch Comparison Features via SQL Query

    Currently, managing critical security patches is a major priority for IT teams to ensure the security of systems and sensitive data. However, the task of comparing applied security patches with known vulnerabilities listed in the CVE database can ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

    SQL service to manage certificate store (import certificate to store)

    Hello, I recently just been working on some certificates projects and I thought it would be a great use to have a SQL functionality to import certificate to a store. Furthermore It would be nice to have a possibility to assign or replace certifica...
    8 months ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    Add "Deploy" Feature to BOB

    I would like Bob to support various Deploy features for the IBMi. As an example, after a successful compile of a program, I want the ability to distribute that program from Bob to a list of remote IBMi LPARs.
    28 days ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 1 Submitted

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