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IBM i

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Idea new DB2 for i Command

Idea-new command in SQL- similar to CPYTBLRECF or DUPTBLRECF: command would provide a function to copy selected records between tables either fixed record and field lengths or variable only check command would validate same record/field lengths wi...
11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Set SEP entry screen browse buttons take too long

There are a few problems with the "Browse" buttons on the "Set Service Entry Point" window. Every single one of the browse buttons does the same where it populates a massive list of all objects, modules and procedures for everything in the *LIBL (...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

Temporal Support For System Tables

V7R3 of Db2 i introduced support for temporal tables. However, it is not possible for an end user to alter the system tables; such as QADBXREF / QADBIFLD, to be defined as temporal. Attempting to alter the table results in the following error mess...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

We havWe have a need to enlarge Number of bytes in a record which is currently set to a max value of 32766 bytes.e a need to enlarge Number of bytes in a record which is currently set to a max value of 32766 bytes.

We have a need to enlarge Number of bytes in a record which is currently set to a max value of 32766 bytes. As currently most of DB are support for more that 32766bytes no. Should be enhance the limitation to support for other platform as well.
11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Enhance SQL CREATE_WRAPPED by making it a keyword on the CREATE FUNCTION and PROCEDURE Statements

When creating a UDF, UDTF, or PROC using SQL, the need to enclose everything in quotes and then double-up embedded quotes and everything else associated with that situation is painful when using the WRAP function and CREATE_WRAP procedure. So much...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Auditing *SECNAS Entries Missing

When NAS errors are logged in a joblog, they are not present in the Auditing journal. Use Case: QZLSSERVER joblog keeps on logging the message CPD3E3F Network Authentication Service error X'00020000' occurred. Major status code X'00020000' and min...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Not under consideration

IBM i VPM client partition backup on DataDomain VTL - add TS3500 support

System: IBM i V7R4 - Virtual Partition Manager (VPM)Actor: User needing new feature Product DellEMC DataDomain is a commonly used product that provide Media Library emulation. Actually, the only emulation usable and certified for IBM i is the TS35...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 2 Not under consideration

Report CPPEA69 on QSYSMSG

Please report message CPPEA69 to QSYSMSG so we can monitor for it there along with our other critical hardware monitoring. Use Case: We recently had a link aggregation drop. Scouring QHSTLOG we found that one of the two lines reported it was down ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Networking 2 Not under consideration

Add parameters ALWLIBUPD / ALWUPD on CRTSQLRPGI and CRTBNDRPG

Make attributes / parameters ALWUPD and ALWLIBUPD available on 1 step compile (CRTSQLRPGI, CRTBNDRPG). On 2 step compile, they ara available on the CRTPGM command. Use Case: When creating program (using service program) and deploying it to other s...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

RFE Request - Monitoring same field from two (or more) programs

In the Monitors view, it is possible to monitor the same field more than once when it appears in two (or more) programs being debugged, or in two (or more) programs in the stack. When done, the field appears in the list multiple times as needed bu...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration