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IBM i

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Add FromStreamFile option to CRTPAGSEG

We turned FTP off on our system. I had the need to update a page segment & it look a lot of trial-and-error when using CPYFRMSTMF to copy the raw page segment from the IFS (added via network share) to a physical file to then execute the CRTPAG...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

ENDFLASH - Add parameter to not write changes to disk

While we are researching extended vary off times for the IASP writing changes to disk, we would like an enhancement to not write changes to disk. Use Case: Take a flash of a systemUser makes changes to test a processUser validates and wants to ret...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Storage 0 Future consideration

Display Data Queue View in RDi

I would like to see a view in RDi to display a data queue.This could be a Show in Table action on a Data Queue object in the Object Subsystem.It does not have to be editable. View-only is fine Use Case: I have lots of data queues in my set of prog...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

RDi: Enhance Ctrl+Shift+M to jump to ELSE, ELSEIF, WHEN, etc.

Ctrl+Shift+M is used to jump from one end of a control block to another, and is very useful in identifying or skipping past an entire control block. However, control blocks are often made up of a number of 'sub' control blocks delineated by ELSE, ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

change ACS configuration path names with proper encoding

ACS paths containing configuration files are stored with some special encodings, like: C:\users\<username>\Documents\IBM\iAccessClient\Settings\client.configuration\com.ibm.iaccess.base.x0041csx0053ystemx0043onfig It seems that those x0041 s...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

RPG IV extension regarding license program 5770SS1-27-DB2-Multisystem

RPG IV provides a file information data structure with database specific feedback information. In position 397 of the FIDS there is an unsigned integer field for the relative record number. This field contains the RRN of the record which was affec...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Launch Run SQL scripts from rdi debug monitor variable

In RDI debugger, when working with an rpgsql, could “launch run sql scripts” be added as a menu option for a monitored variable? My rpgsql program builds the sql statement based on prompted entries on the display file. When testing/ debugging, I m...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Record/audit all user profile parameters/fields

We log all user profile changes into a database table. This works very well using the user profile exit points (QIBM_QSY_CHG_PROFILE etc). For some time we have decided to store additional information (eg. company number) in the user profile objec...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

Support 3-way (or n-way) DASD mirroring

We would like to be able to mirror DASD units across 3 (or more) physical devices, instead of just two. Use Case: Mirroring as it current exists only has protection against a single DASD device failure. While the probability of the mirrored unit f...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

in RDi have the ability to use F3 in a COBOL source program

When developing and troubleshooting programs in RDi within an RPGLE program, the ability to jump to a subprocedure using F3 and returning with the "Alt + Arrow key" is a great feature. Request modifications be made to the development tool to allow...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration