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    Add *NULL as an option for parameter values.

    Today we code OPTIONS(*OMIT) on parameters for subprocedures. Today we have to test a parameter to see if it was omitted by: Specifying foo('A' : *OMIT : 10); *OMIT on calls to subprocs. Testing if that parameter is "omitted" by comparing its addr...
    9 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    Need to see percentage of AIX,VIOS,SLES,RH in overview Cores/Memory in hours/Days etc

    In EP 2.0 overwiew Core Usage Total usage (In Average) and Memory Usage Total Usage (Average TB) for hours,days etc. i want to see the percentage of each section e.g. AIX,VIOS,SLES;RH ) see also attached graphic
    over 2 years ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Submitted

    QShell Improvements

    When starting a Qshell for an IBM i Connection within RDi, currently it behaves significantly different from the shell environment started in 5250 emulation with command STRQSH. Most important features STRQSH has, but RDi Qshell has not: 1) Upon s...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

    Add Support for both left and rights ide CMD/CTRL/OPT keys in ACS Run SQL Scripts

    When using IBM ACS on the Apple Mac computer (running macOS) and using a computer that has a full-size keyboard, the right-side CMD, OPT, and Ctrl keys do not work for navigation, cut/paste and other standard/normal use. I do not know if Windows h...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Add SMTP attribute to limit number of outbound emails per minute.

    Many 3rd party relay services have limits on the number of inbound emails allowed in a specified time frame from a mail server. We use SendLayer to relay emails from our IBM i server. SendLayer has a 250 email limit per minute. Would be a nice enh...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Not under consideration

    Include Left Hand Indicators in Outline

    Please include Left Hand indicators in the Outline. they currently don't get picked up. Use Case: .
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Future consideration

    Syntax Highlighting (and Outline) in Compare View

    When the compare view will allow merging as requested in RFE 70905 it should also enable syntax highlighting and accessing the outline, so you can work with the code like it was opened using the "compare" action in good old CODE/400. (Please consi...
    almost 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    Eliminate an IPL when changing system name

    Changing the system name via the CHGNETA command requires an IPL for the system name change to take affect. I would like to see this requirement removed and have the change either become active immediately, or after restarting TCP/IP services. Use...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

    Improvement in PowerSC reporting for patch management

    We are using PowerSC for AIX patch management. We want to have the following features in the PowerSC GUI to have better reporting: 1. The PowerSC GUI should show in a percentage form - how many patches are currently applied and how many are pendin...
    over 2 years ago in PowerSC 2 Under review

    SQL Update using Common Table Expresions

    Currently an UPDATE statement that attempts to update a field with the selected value from a Common table expression causes an SQLCODE -199 with SQLSTATE 42601: "Illegal use of KeyWord UPDATE. Token ( SELECT VALUES was expected" --or something sim...
    9 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

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