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IBM i

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    Create %PROGNAME built in function

    We have the RPG built in function %PROC to return the name of the current procedure, I think it is time that we have the same for the name of the current program. By all means we can get this from the program status data structure, it would just b...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 7 Submitted

    CPYTOSTMF - Add a parameter allowing you to choose whether to propagate attributes (audit) when copying objects to QSYS and the ifs

    The behaviour of the CPYTOSTMF command can lead to uncontrolled results depending on the historical files and their configuration in the QSYS section when copying to the ifs. By default, attributes such as audit are necessarily propagated identica...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 0 Submitted

    Include trial license with RDi 9.9

    Please add the temporary trial license to RDi 9.9. I had a fully licensed copy of RDi 9.8 (permanent licenses are handled by my client). I upgraded to 9.9, but because there is no license included, my RDi 9.9 is useless. Nothing works without the ...
    6 days ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 0 Submitted

    Send IAS03E2 message to QSYSOPR (FSFC)

    If error IAS03E2 "Unexpected error occurred on SVC or HMC interface" happens while a CSEDTA is running, FSFC is logging a command error but not declaring the process as failed. If this happens shortly after STRFSFLASH command is given, this will r...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / PowerHA 0 Submitted

    Made a service for SQLPACKAGE in embedded SQL

    Creation of a SQL service that allows analyzing the SQLPACKAGES included in Programs that contain embedded SQL. Like the SQLPACKAGES service that only includes those generated for ODBC. Some of this information is visible in PRTSQLINF, which gener...
    23 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

    Requesting DNF build to manage OSS on IBM i.

    Requesting DNF build to manage OSS on IBM i. This will help to move out of Python2 version (default from YUM) and make use of the latest Python versions. Will help on the compliance side as well to not use Python2.
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Submitted

    When granting authority to the IFS with Navigator for i allow authority to propagate down

    in Navigator for i, when you right click > permissions on a IFS directory and add/change authority or add/change a user and its authority, any change to the ifs directory effects only top level directory. Please add the option to propagate the ...
    19 days ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

    Provide a fast way to list PRINTER FILE objects

    There is currently no scalable, programmatic interface dedicated to retrieving a list of printer files (*PRTF) on IBM i. To obtain a list of printer files today, applications must use any of these interfaces: DSPFD OUTPUT(*OUTFILE), QGYOLOBJ, QSYS...
    8 days ago in IBM i / Print 2 Submitted

    Improve BRMS Drive Allocation Logic for Multi‑Drive Tape Libraries

    When two BRMS control groups start at (or near) the same time and share the same tape library, both backup jobs may attempt to use the same drive. Even if multiple drives are available in the library, BRMS can assign only one drive to both jobs, c...
    8 days ago in IBM i / BRMS 0 Submitted

    New QCALENDAR API.

    The new QCALENDAR API can be called when the user presses F4 on a date-type field and allows them to select a date.
    22 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

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