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Divide the RPG manual into a fixed format and a free format version

For many years the RPG manual have described both the fixed format and the free format. As the years has passed the free format version of RPG has been more and more enhanced where the fixed format is more "steady". Now I feel that the manual is g...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Not under consideration

Support Flashcopy for PowerVS

Please add the capability to do flashcopy operations for iASPs to enable off-line backups for PowerVS with Geo-mirror.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / PowerHA 1 Future consideration

RDi IBM i Search retain last Member filter

Rational Developer for i version 9.8 always defaults to a blank Member filter when doing an IBM i Search (CTRL-H => IBM i Search). This means the "*" has to be entered every time. This was a change from prior versions (like 9.6) which defaulted...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

SMTP via Google relay

Google recently issued this: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en#zippy= And I am wondering what effect, if any, this will have on being able to email from the IBM i via google email relay using IBM's SMTP. We send hundreds of ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

SAVRSTxxx

Would it possible to add the feature to specify more then one destiny maschine? Use Case: Deploy a programm to more then one maschine in one command
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 4 Not under consideration

Return Type for DB2 Coalesce Function Should Be "CHAR" NOT "DECFLOAT(34)" when params are (INT,CHAR) OR (CHAR,INT)

Apparently by design when the DB2 coalesce function evalute parameters consisting of mixed data-types, particularly CHAR(S) and INTEGERS it chooses a return data-type of DECFLOAT(34). When only these data-types are involved it should choose a vari...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

CL Parsing in LPEX Editor not using Line Length Preference Setting

The CL Parser in the LPEX Editor does not use the "Line Length" preference setting (for splitting a formatted command into multiple lines) when the "Automatic formatting" preference is turned off -- even though the "Line Length" preference shows a...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

Add Program/Library and Job to Index Advised Table

The index advised table (and the according Navigator interfaces) should be enhanced by adding the (last) program and job identification that caused that specific index advise to be added/updated. Use Case: In order to perform general application p...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Binder language automatic generation

It would be an excelent feature if RDp allow the user to select from a list of procedures in an RPG source code, which procedures are going to be exported. RDp generates the necessary binder language in a source member specified by the user. Use C...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Options for Line Breaks

Need ability to change type of line break: double underline, dashed line, etc. Also, when putting line breaks causes two lines in one area, show those. Use Case: Payroll, Fixed and Variable Expense lines separated from Total expense by single line...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 4 Not under consideration

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