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New Compiler Predefined Values for INCLUDE

It would be nice to have the library, file and member name of the source being compiled as predefined values for the INCLUDE or COPY compiler directives, like: *SRCLIB, *SRCFILE and *SRCMBR The format and rules for the directive would stay the sam...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 9 Not under consideration

Various "errors" in QUSRDIR joblog

Using the EIM API's to delete source and/or target mappings results in various errors (GLD0405, GLD021, GLD0407) in the QUSRDIR joblog. We request to do proper error handling so logging these "non-errors" is avoided as it is time consuming and con...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Security 2 Not under consideration

Change default instance for LDAP tcp server

Hello, one of our lpars has the QUSRDIR2 instance working under the LDAP tcp/ip server, and due that, the LDAP server is in "stopped" status but that is not correct. May be there is a possibility to assign any instance as default for that tcp serv...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Future consideration

Find String exclusion filter

It would be great to be able to optionally exclude comment lines from the "Find String" search in RDi. Use Case: Searching through only through only one (German) of our bespoke source libraries for "rechnung" (english = invoice) resulted in over 2...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

New built-in function %RESET.

The %RESET built-in function can be used to query or set the reset value for a field. Use Case: IF %RESET(myField) <> myField;// myField has changedENDIF; // Assign new reset value at anytime.%RESET(myField1) = myField2;
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 6 Not under consideration

MOVMEDBRM function

would like to MOVMEDBRM stop to mark tapes moved to a different location if tape drive is not available. The command could in msgw state or failed with log. Use Case: We noticed issues when TAPMLB sometimes doesn't varied on after IPL.Wile MOVMEDB...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

OPDESC support for numeric parameters

Would like to see operational descriptor support extended to include numeric parameters, i.e. be able to determine type (packed, zoned, int, uns etc), length, and decimal positions for a numeric parameter passed to a sub-procedure when 'const' or ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Automated Unit Test Framework for IBM i

An automated test framework for RPG and COBOL on IBM i is requested. This is similar to JUnit for Java or zUnit for Cobol/PLI on System z. This request is submitted on behalf of Oxford International. Use Case: Automated testing for RPG and COBOL o...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

[ACS] SQL content assist don't preserve naming separator

New feature "Content Assist" in SQL script of ACS don't preserve *SYS namming separator. Use Case: Select *SYS for naming convention in jdbc settings.Type a library, then "/" then CTRL+SPACE.Select a file and ENTER."/" separator between library an...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Future consideration

Provide a QteRetrieveModuleViews API that works when NOT in Debug Mode

No APIs return the DBGVIEW(*LIST | *SOURCE | *ALL | *NONE | *STMT) attribute for programs or embedded *MODULEs except QteRetrieveModuleViews. However it, like all Qte* API are enabled only while the job is in Debug Mode. Please provide this inform...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Future consideration

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