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RSE API's - swagger or yaml file

Hello, Would it be possible to have the swagger or a yaml file available? This would facilitate the integration of calls to these APIs in external software capable of scripting and automating certain tasks.
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

Add CCSID keyword to declared constants

Situation When we run a program in environments with different CCSID's and that program is using literals containing characters with different code points in different CCSID's (like square brackets '[' and ']' in CCSID 1140 and 1148) then ctl-opt ...
4 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Functionality already exists

Please add subsystem column to QSYS2.JVM_INFO

We use QSYS2.JVM_INFO to monitor specific JVMs, alert of heap size etc. It would be really helpful if we could retrieve/filter on the subsystem of the JVM. We have multiple JVMs with the same runtime characteristics - except subsystem - for instan...
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Functionality already exists

Allow to create and save to a Tape Image Catalog on remote server

Please, add support to Tape Image Catalog so we can save on a remote server (probably NFS V4) and allow migrate to the cloud when there is not enough local storage in the ASP. I know we can use a Remote Virtual Optical Image Catalog, but this only...
10 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore Functionality already exists

Enhance %CHAR to prevent full zero-suppression

Today there is no way to generate a result when less than 1.00 that includes that first leading zero. As in '0.53'. The result is always '.53'. See code below (sorry I can seem to get embedded line-feeds to appear in this RFE): dcl-s sales Packed(...
6 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Functionality already exists

ACS Windows App Pkg English (64bit) Version: 1.1.0.29

Hello IBM ACS users Hello IBM, In the latest IBM ACS Windows App Pkg 1.1.0.29, ODBC SSL encryption is not available for 32-bit applications (typically MS Excel and MS Access). We use a large Citrix farm, where both Citrix and Microsoft recommend u...
4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Functionality already exists

improve MERGE by adding the option "WHEN NOT MATCHED BY SOURCE THEN DELETE"

Today, it is impossible to use the DELETE clause behind WHEN NOT MATCHED.Some DBMS other than DB2 allow this.Would it be possible to add this feature, like in this example ? MERGE target_table USING source_table ON merge_condition WHEN MATCHED THE...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Functionality already exists

Copy service definition in IWS

Provide the ability to copy an existing service definition, so you don't have to go through all the steps to define a new service when a similar service already exists.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

viosupgrade command -- Add flag to auto-restore files saved by -g flag

** Update ** IBM have already catered for my "Idea" as they've provided the "-F forcecopy" flag on the "viosupgrade" command which achieves exactly what I'm after. Please "IGNORE" this idea As IBM already has a flag ( viosupgrade -g ) to automatic...
about 1 year ago in PowerVM VIOS Functionality already exists

Optimizing SEU Usage: Balancing System Administration Needs and Developer Progress

The justification for keeping SEU in the operating system is that system administrators need it to modify CL programs while in restricted state. However, maintaining SEU hinders developers from transitioning to modern, more efficient development t...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development Functionality already exists

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