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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

Allow Service Tools Server Lan Adapter run commands on that port

Today we can save and restore from a 632B device using STS LAN Adapter and NFS built-in client.If you enable STS LAN Adapter to be used as an standard interface and use sockets or PASE during restricted state (different RFE) we will be able to bac...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 2 Not under consideration

CPY should not require *OBJMGT authority

As a developer I have view access to production files on the IFS. I need to write a CL routine to copy them for testing. I do not have authority to copy them using The CPY command. If I use windows mapped drives I can copy the files, if I use the ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

Ending HTTP server on System i

When the HTTP server 5770-DG1 is terminated, it is terminated after 120 seconds with the option *immed by the IBM program. This causes an error message with level 40 to be written to the system log. The time interval must be extended. Use Case: Er...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

Remove the need for ACS IFS to prompt for security on every file

The ACS IFS interface continually prompts for every file upload or download, yet I can traverse the directory structure without having to provide security every time. Please change the ACS IFS interface to prompt for security once if more than one...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Retrieve existence from /QNTC shared folder by QSYS2.IFS_OBJECT_STATISTIC

QSYS2.IFS_OBJECT_STATISTICS returned not value if /QNTC shared folders are selected, even if I use the required user-authentification. Compare to QMGTOOLS/CHKIFS what returned '10' for exisiting and '00' for not found. Would it be possible to modi...
12 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Enable "Show Fields" for externally described data structures

In RPGLE source members, the "Show fields" function can show the fields of an externally described file (F Spec) in the table view. Enable this for externally described data structures. Use Case: Externally described data structures are often used...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Enhance ACS ENPTUI GUI Window Board to be graphical

Enhance the so-called GUI Border for 5250 windows (both DDS and DSM) so that they are rendered using actual drawn borders, instead of textual characters that were embedded to support fixed-dimension displays; displays that no longer exist. Use Cas...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Command line tool to reset(re-ipl) Virtual IOA's

Our current situation: We use VTL connected via fiber IOA and VIOS . when a change is done on the VTL we must log into service tools to "re-ipl" the virtual IOA. previously submitted:Marketing Requirement Tracking number : MR0331154848 Use Case: b...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 4 Future consideration

QGYOLOBJ does not return Information_Status = 'L' value and it should

The QGYOLOBJ has key 201 as well as a base header that includes the same information as key 201. However, that field, "Information_Status" or Key 201 never includes the 'L' flag (locked). Instead it returns blanks when an object is locked. So eith...
12 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Not under consideration

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