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Remove SSH dependency for RDi

Currently RDi requires SSH to be active to support remote debugging. We want to limit SSH access due to security requirements which is currently not possible. The debugger already runs on port 3825... can't it be changed to fully support remote de...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

Add weakly distinct types to V7R3

Hi, Please support "weak types" as documented at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6174189 on V7R3 as well. This would be a major benefit in migrating DDS based databases with REF FLD's to SQL. Thanks,Paul Use Case: Hi, Please support "weak t...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 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

Update Infocenter to remove sections, commands, etc pertaining to options no longer available

Check out the comments at the bottom of:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzahg/rzahghome.htmhttps://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/ssw_ibm_i_73/rzalu/rzaluprtattmeth.htmhttps://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Documentation 4 Future consideration

STRDBG should build the QGPL/QTESxxxxxx *DTAQ with appropriate authority for job QTESDBGHUB to access it.

When STRDBG is run interactively, it creates a data queue QGPL/QTESxxxxxx to communicate with the QTESDBGHUB job (the server process for the graphical debugger). This is created with the current job user as the owner, and *PUBLIC is granted the de...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Future consideration

Correct or Enhance the "System Name" on which SPOOLED file is created.

When a SPOOLED file is created, the "System Name" is assigned as an attribute to the SPOOLED file. The documentation says this is the System Name where the Job that created the SPOOLED file ran. However it is NOT a "System Name". It appears to be ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future 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 ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

New SQLSetStmtAttr option for Completion/Diag Messages

During Debug mode, on IBM i, the SQL CLI APIs, such as SQLExecute generate diagnostic and completion messages indicating things such as "xx rows selected" or "xx rows inserted", or "Table XXX Dropped". This information does not currently get gener...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future 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...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Future consideration

Implicitly defined DS subfield appears in outline as Unknown(0)

I am able to have a subfield in a data structure that does not have a definition specified. The compiler determines the definition at compile-time based on other fields that overlay the field. However, the outline shows Unknown(0). Below is an exa...
almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

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