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IBM i

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CPYPTF with SAVF

when you copy a ptf by the command CPYPTF .if you choise *SAVF It is not possible to send at the same time the savfs necessary for the processing of this PTFalso my dedande is to have this possibility for dispatch my ptfs to all my partitionsthank...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

Add a warning when parameter markers are truncated

IBM i silently truncates parameters to prepared statements to match the length of the target. -----From https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=statements-open, section "Parameter marker replacement" : However, unlike the rules for assigning a val...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

Ability to add a user defined SQL query to new iNav, in the multisystem section.

Being able to get all inquiry messages across all defined systems was recently added. I would like to be able to define my own sql to be run on all configured(or checkbox selected) systems.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Future consideration

Column Heading for CPYTOIMPF

I had a client requesting an enhancement for column heading in cpyto/frmimpf. He wants to be able to import text or alias via the ADDCOLNAM parameter. He was expecting *SQL to give him the results but he was using a DDS file with text. He pointed ...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

DB2 for i PTF services to use ESA configuration for internet access

SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY and SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_DETAILS are great tools to keep track of missing PTFs on a system. When running SQL statement against this view, there is an internet connection from the system to PSP documents. This is a direct ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Provide a V5R4M5 Virtual Machine Environment

There are a huge number of customers locked onto V5R4 due to the change in the LIC that cannot upgrade to new versions. MANY of these customers are stuck with no vendor support and have no capability of moving to anything newer than POWER6 hardwar...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 2 Not under consideration

ACS Double byte character printing issue.

As users in our Asia Pacific locations are migrating from Client Access to ACS - they have noticed that when printing spool files from ACS (drag and drop - or downloading) some of the double byte characters are not showing up correctly. This reque...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Increase size of hover over box in RDI

When hovering over a variable in RDi (example RPG source) a box shows up containing the definition of the variable, however this box is too small to see the actual definition which requires pressing F2 and resizing it manually. Use Case: When hove...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Planned for future release

DB2 SQL join with USING need to support nullable column

I have a problem with a JOIN when columns are nullable. summary: I ask for an correction of the USING feature : in the sql engine do a IS NOT DISTINCT FROM when the column is nullable, so USING will do its job. details: for a better explanation, y...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

BRMS NOCMTBDY option to be ignored for Q libraries

BRMS *NOCMTBDY save-while-active option should not drop Q* libraries as it becomes unusable. Instead, Q* libraries should still be included but *NOCMTBDY to be ignored. Use Case: Without the change, 1 backup done with *NOCMTBDY for *ALLUSR is requ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 5 Not under consideration