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IBM i

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    Add identity of Database File and Member in QSPL of the SPOOLED File to QUSRSPLA API

    Please add the name of the QSPL database file and member to the Retrieve SPOOLED File Attributes API. If there are multiple members/files, then return it as an repeating list of this with the offset and count as the way to jump to the info. Perhap...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

    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 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Enhance the QLIRNMO API so it updates SQL Catalogs the same as the RNMOBJ CL command

    Today, the QLIRNMO API only updates the SQL Catalogs for SQL TABLE, VIEW, and INDEX objects. But for SEQUENCES, TRIGGERS, VARIABLES, etc. it does not and the association between the SQL Object long name, and the shorter System Object Name is lost,...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Functionality already exists

    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 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Is a defect

    IBM iSeries OS Spooled File export to Excel or CSV from Printer Output +/or

    Multiple users with varying abilities need to download IBM iSeries Spooled files for analysis to Excel daily. We would like the general population who generate spooled files to be able to export into XLS please.Currently the options for download f...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 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 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    need interface similar to DSPSSTUSR for SST IP addresses

    Need to provide an easy interface to the view the TCP/IP addresses and resource names that are used in SST for LAN console and network image catalog setup.The interface would be similar to the DSPSSTUSR command. Use Case: there are TCP/IP addresse...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Networking 7 Not under consideration

    Add Authorization list to IFS Security

    If we could add authorization list to IFS security then we could tighten security down by the list and not have to specify a list of users to that object/directory. This is extremely helpful when you have a file share available to everyone (no not...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Functionality already exists

    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 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    The QMHQRDQD API should not update the Object Last Used Date.

    Currently if you call QMHQRDQD in an RPG or whatever program, that API updates the *DTAQ object's Last-Used Date with the current date. What if QUSROBJD updated the last used date? It doesn't because it should not. The QMHQRDQD API should not upda...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Not under consideration

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