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Bug with DB2 access with NodeJs

I try to use DB2 connector for nodejs. When I call db.bindParam twice with different number of parameters, the driver raises the SQLSTATE 07001. However I have correctly close my cursor. I ship you a simple example to reproduce the problem. Use Ca...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 3 Is a defect

Request for default value of INHERIT_PARAMETERS of PDT file, made available at ACS1.1.8.0

For printing related parameters not sent from IBM i, Reference the parameter of the job printed just before without referring to the definition of PDT, I want the default behavior of INHERIT_PARAMETERS = YES. Use Case: Even if the customer shifts ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Should be able to redact/mask fields in the return data similar to headers and queryString

It's quite likely that sensitive information could be returned from a service. It should be configurable just like for inputs. Bonus points if we could configure masking rules so you can see what the return data looked like, just not the entire va...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

Provide a default value for the INCFILE parameter of CRTCLxxx commands to search libl for INCLUDE source mbrs in QCLSRC files

The CL INCLUDE command capability is great but a little clunky because the CRTCLxxx commands' default option of INCFILE(*SRCFILE) is a very limiting default option to work with. In order for the CRTCLxxx commands to search the library list for INC...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 7 Not under consideration

IBM i Support for 5250 Advanced Function Display Data Stream (AFDDS)

Enhance 5250 Display Data Stream to support AFDDS PCs attached via Access Client Solutions (see related RFEs). This would enable IBM i programmers to upgrade their "green screen" sign-on and application displays with fonts, color logos and overlay...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Not under consideration

Turn off or change auto-selection of text when double-clicking error list

1) Do a compile, see errors in the Error List pane.2) Double-click on an error to get the errors marked in the source editor.3) Return to editor and commence fixing source.4) Select some source, but invariably forget that double-clicking in the Er...
almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RDI: Outline - update definition

When adding or removing fields in externally described files it can take a long time before it can be seen in the outline even though I'm updating it. It takes RDI a long time to register that a change in the file has happened. Thus I would like t...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

ACS printer session with PDT doesn't print ex-shift-jis code.

The printer session of ACS doesn't print the code that isn't include in Shift-JIS.But the printer session of iAW can print the above code. Use Case: Same as printer session of iAW.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Is a defect

Double-click on column name in result, inserts that name at cursor position in editor

In ACS -> Run SQL script: Today we have context assistance by pressing F4 to build up SQL statements - and it works nice. However it is not always practical for complicated statements ( stored procedures, UDTF etc.) So an alternative and more m...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

Add abiilty to adjust the increment for selected system limits

I am working with a client that has a few very large files that grow daily and system limit 15003 is logged many times a day since the increment is 1Gb. They know this growth occurs and would like to have an option to specify the increment to be a...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

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