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Color code LPEX tabs for different servers

When editing sources from multiple servers, color code the tabs of the source members (in the LPEX editor) to identify which server/connection the source belongs to. Use Case: It would be really useful when checking sources on different systems (e...
about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Large number of joblogs produced

We are using Infor XA When jobs run, instead of producing one joblog, they are producing many joblogs of approx. 100 pages. We have examples where hundreds of joblogs are produced. If there is an issue and Infor want the joblog, it is not practica...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

Enable Journal Caching for all customer libraries including Q

We are using IBM Lab tool PowerSc and we noticed jobs with large journal wait for QZRDQWKEDT/QSQJRN. We tried to use journal cache (*YES). CHGJRN JRN(QZRDQWKEDT/QSQJRN) JRNCACHE(*YES) It failed with MSGID CPF709F , see attached document. Use Case:...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

HAScript on ACS

The HAScript on ACS doesn't include any command of loop. So we couldn't convert scripts from iAW. About escape sequence, HAScript doesn't recognize normally. Could you please solve the above situation as soon as you can? Use Case: Scripts on iAW h...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

A way to suppress DDM error from creating problem logs

Having more control over what generates an APAR library for DDM/DRDA connections would be a good idea. It would appear IBM started logging trivial things like communication errors as software problems. This is a huge issue for shops monitoring WRK...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 1 Not under consideration

Free form KLIST to allow same field in multiple KLIST

Allow Free Form version of KLIST with the same field in multiple key lists. For example displaying customer invoices I want to have a key list for Customer and Invoice # and another for Customer and Order Date and use the same field for customer i...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 10 Not under consideration

Revert search (ctrl+f) behaviour in RDi 9.0 to the way it was in RDp 8.5

When you open the search (ctrl+f) in the RPG LPEX editor in RDi 9.0.0.1, you can immediately enter the value you seek and press enter. After pressing enter, the source is positioned to the value you searched for, if it was found. Now, in RDp 8.5 y...
about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Is a defect

From multiple *MODULE objects, the "CRTPGM" and "SRVPGM" options (like in PDM options 26 and 27)

The ability, when selecting multiple *MODULE objects in RSE, to create a program or a service program, with the appropriate command to be prompted, as we can do with PDM options 26 and 27 Use Case: To easily create ILE programs or service programs...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

LPEX Editor should support the IFS file system on the IBM i for open or browse of /copy files

In Rational Developer for i is a function for opening /COPYand /INCLUDE files by pointing at the source line where the copy is definded, right clicking and choosing Source > /COPYmember > Edit. This is working only when the Source is stored ...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Enhance the DSPFD Command by adding a MBR (member) parameter to control the TYPE(*MBRLIST) member list results.

When using DSPFD in CL programs, it would be nice to have an additional parameter that controls the output of the generated member list when TYPE(*MBRLIST) is specified. For example: DSPFD FILE(QGPL/QRPGLESRC) TYPE(*MBRLIST) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) OUTFI...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration