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IBM i

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Need enhancements to ADDSVRAUTE and CHGSVRAUTE command functionality

The use of the ADDSVRAUTE and CHGSVRAUTE commands is limited and prevents us from communicating with more than 1 system without changing the SVTAUTE command. To communicate with additional systems, the CHGSVRAUTE command has to be used to set the ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Not under consideration

Add Desktop Directory setting for desktop copy/save functions with OneDrive desktop locations

With OneDrive Desktop enabled, the default desktop is no longer 'C:\Users\userid\Desktop’ For example, the new desktop location is now “C:\Users\userid\OneDrive\Desktop\” Now the "Copy to Desktop" and 'Download to Desktop' options within iACS save...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

SQL query to report on RGZPFM history with same details shown in table reorganzation panes

Provides historical details of table reorganizations that would benefit support and application users
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Cast string value to specified CCSID

How do you convert a character field with embedded UCS2 characters into a UCS2 field? It would be nice to be able to substring out a bit and just say that this piece is already UCS2, don't convert it. The only thing we can do right now is say "con...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

Find/Replace a string in multiple source members

I am requesting the ability to Find and Replace a text string in multiple source members at the same time.We currently have the ability to search (find) members containing a string... We can export that to a member filter to do various actions (co...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

SQL Add ANCHOR DATA To (%TYPE) functionality

The lack of support for the %TYPE or ANCHOR DATA TO for data declarations affects our ability to port databases that use this functionality. We are looking at porting a Postgres based application to IBM i and have a large number of functions that ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

Json datatype create table

The idea would be to create a json datatype as happens in other dbms. This allows you to create fields in json type files (and not blobs as suggested in some documentation) while also verifying their actual validity.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

CHGASPACT: new functionality (*BCD) i.e. best can do. Stay in SUSPEND state even if not everything could be suspended.

Hello IBM, I recently discussed options of CHGASPACT with IBM support (CASE TS014216210). We normally use chgaspact aspdev(*sysbas) option(*suspend) ssptimo(60) ssptimoacn(*END) In case, this is not successful, *CONT is not an option for us. We ne...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Functionality already exists

Make IBM i compatible with SMBC AIX

the SMBC does not work with IBM i Use Case: We have set up the SMBC on our AIX servers for exchanges between AIX, Windows, etc. However, the SMBC does not work with IBM i. Would it be possible to make IBM i compatible with SMBC AIX
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Future consideration

Qshell df command is "slow" on detect disk space changes

df command under qshell shows a NOT updated percentage of used disk space if the disk space grows fast of get lower . It looks that the df commands "reads" a value that is updated every xx minutes ( maybe 20-30 mins) and it's NOT the current used ...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Future consideration

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