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IBM DB2 SQL Table: Database Manger Identity / Duplicate Key

SQL Table created in IBM Navigator for I. Identity column created as decimal, 9 in length. Database manager generates value is set to always and cycle values when the maximum or minimum value is reached is checked. There is also a primary key cons...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

ACS Schema Explorer - Stored Procedure editing has bugs

Create a basic SQL stored procedure that modifys data. Leave all default options. Hit OK and procedure should be generated. Now, go edit Stored procedure. Click "Specify SET OPTION statement". Click Modify. Change default schema to a different sch...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Is a defect

New control specification - Merge Default - MRGDFT

I'm missing an option in the control-specification statements so I can specify an option and then tell the compiler that it should merge the defaults in the data areas RPGLEHSPEC or DFTLEHSPEC. It could be MRGDFT(*YES) and MRGDFT(*NO) Use Case: No...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

New keyword OVR in DCL-F.

In stead of OVR command before OPEN it would be usefull set an RPG field with OVR command. Use Case: DCL-F qSysPrt PRINTER OVR(myOvrCmd);DCL-S myOvrCmd VARCHAR(255);myOvrCmd = 'OUTQ(' + myOutQ + ') HOLD(*YES) SAVE(*YES)';OPEN qSysPrt;
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 5 Not under consideration

Requesting a series of SQL examples to add queries f trace results.

As we add more external systems connecting to the IBM i, the number of times the traces have been required to determine a failure is growing. I have had to open several tickets/case over time to get IBM Support to decode the traces for us. This pr...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

[RDP] iProjects - Compare to File in LPEX-editor - autocompare to file on Remote System

System: RDPHeader: Compare to File improvement In RDP / LPEX Editor there is a feature to compare to a file. Using this feature is very helpful in many situations but also annoying because you have to set every time the location of the compared fi...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Add the IBM i VxRy to SQL UDF/UDTF/PROC documentation e.g., "Available on V7R4"

When looking for SQL functions procedures, etc. I often have then determine if the release I am targeting is has that function available. Today I have to switch the IBM Version Environment dropdown to that release and wait for it to either show me...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Documentation 0 Submitted

Add use of visibility attributes to ILE C/C++ compiler

When creating a C/C++ module (using CRTCMOD / CRTCPPMOD) all symbols will be exported. To control the exported symbols in a service program you can only use *ALL (export all symbols) or *SRCFILE in parameter EXPORT in the command CRTSRVPGM. For se...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 0 Submitted

IBM Commands and DS4

the IBM have a lot of commands.The screen output of the the commands are in DS3 24*80.It would be really great when the DSPF of commands would be changed to output the commands in DS4 when it's available. Use Case: See more directly.
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

RDI - Add the Verify, Compile, and User actions to the Remote Scratch Pad View.

Add the Verify, Compile, and User actions to the Remote Scratch Pad View. Use Case: Add the Verify, Compile, and User actions to the Remote Scratch Pad View. The user won't have to switch back to Remote Systems Explorer just to compile.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

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