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IBM i

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Enable compilation of full free-form RPG to 6.1 from 7.1/7.2

ILE RPG compilers on 7.1 and 7.2 should support compiling full free-form RPG when a target release of 6.1/V6R1M0 is specified. Use Case: Many companies are running IBM i systems that predate 7.1. 6.1 still has a relatively large install base. Allo...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

RPGLE - Prevent using Data Structure as a field

The attached file contains a subset of code with data structure definitions and code using the data structures. RPGLE will allow you to reference the data structure name and treat it like a character field and compile it successfully. I cannot t...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

Add either Department/Manager fields to user profiles or add user defined fields

It would be very helpful if some fields could be added to user profiles for information like department and manager, or maybe user defined fields for this type of information. As it is we can't produce reports that can be distributed to managers f...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

Retrieve data area description

Develop a CL command or API to retrieve the description of a data area (i.e., retrieve the type and length of the data area). Use Case: When ready to promote development work to production which includes any new data areas. Retrieve the data area ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Not under consideration

Change/set sort sequence for SQL tables

Could a way be developed to easily alter the sort sequence of a SQL table? For DDS tables there is an option in the CRTPF and CHGPF to set the sort sequence, so hopefully this won't be too hard to do. Use Case: We ran into an issue when SQL tables...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

Respect punctuation when using keyboard navigation

When using ctrl-rightarrow and ctrl-leftarrow to navigate a source line, please repsect the punctuation of the language and stop more often than just on the blank spots. For example, the C++ and C parsers very nicely stop on every comma, bracket, ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Add RMTNETID Parameter to SAVRSTOBJ command

I am thankful for IBM providing the SAVRSTOBJ command (as well as the other SAVRST commands). However in our network we have some systems that use a different RMTNETID for the APPC connections. As instructions state if you can use the STRPASTHR co...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 1 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions action Navigator for i does not properly forward a NAT IP url to the host IP url

Anyone who uses a Network Address Translation (NAT) IP as the host connection for an ACS system will fail to authenticate Navigator for i as the NAT IP is not valid for the OS/400 web application. It would be advantageous for the web app to auto f...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Block selection and single-keystroke navigation between open source members

Prior to RDi 9.0, you could do the following: - Have two or more members open. - Select a line to move or copy from one member ? ?to another using Alt+L. - Optionally use Shift+Up or Shift+Down arrows to highlight a block of code. - Use Alt+Left o...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

IBM i Access for Windows Support for Windows 10

We want IBM i Access for Windows to continue using with Windows 10. IBM Client Solutions is not an option because JAVA based. Use Case: We want to install any Java-based software on the clients. Moreover, we want to use the Operations navigator wi...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

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