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Code colapse/expand for subprocedures/subroutines

This feature is to have the possibility to colapse/expand blocks of code such as subprocedures or subroutines.Just like the expand/colpase option in the Java editor Use Case: An [+] or [-] symbol should appear on the left side of the subprocedure ...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Create an "Get Current Library Name" API in the spirit of Qp0wGetJobID

The current API named QWCRTVCA works okay, but in those times when you only need the current library (*CURLIB) for something, setting up the parameters and calling QWCRTVCA is far too verbose and complex. Please create a new simplified API to retu...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

port infoprint xxxx2afp tools to PASE

the infoprint product installed on the IBMi includes a windows installable product in /QIBM/ProdData/InfoprintServer/Transforms/Install/Image that installs useful command line utilities like gif2afp to allow batch and command line conversion of i....
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

increase user space size

The maximum size of an user space object is 16, 776, 704 bytes. This is no longer sufficient. If a library contains more than about 25.000 objects I can not dump all object information (QUSROBJD using OBJD0300) into the user space. Please increase...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Not under consideration

Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window

Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window after the table has already been created. The field is only available during the new table creation. Use Case: You chose the auto-generated name, but would later like to fix t...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 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 ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future 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...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

BRMS Media information size

BRMS Media information size - I would like BRMS to present the space used for tracking current backup history information for a specific control group based on different media retention's (daily, weekly, monthly, etc). Use Case: Knowing the size o...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 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...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under 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...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Not under consideration

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