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IBM i

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    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

    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 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Is a defect

    Allow IBM i connection to Fix Central to download PTF iso image files to also use port 990 as well as port 21 for secure downloads.

    My company has threatened to disallow a connection to Fix Central using port 21 even if it is secure. This would prohibit the ability to download iso image files from Fix Central to the IBM i. Right now if the command FTP <fix-central> SECCN...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

    For queries requiring table scan agsinst of large, 100,000,000+ row tables, split the query into multiple threads based on a percentage of total table pages

    WHY: Improved one off query performance against large, 100,000,000+ row tables. WHO: My customer has transaction log tables that can record millions of transactions per day. Peaking just above 58 million per month in the last 6 months. Maintaining...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

    Add ability to quickly connect to server in ACS RSS

    Today I am required to use a mouse to select the server I want to connect to IF i disconnect from the one I connected to when I started ACS RSS plugin. Please make a drop down as exists on the main ACS app or allow for buttons to be added to quick...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Allow OVRPRTF command to specify TOSTMF('/dev/null') to suppress STDOUT from C based objects

    Currently the OVRPRTF command will not allow overrides to stream files that already exist. We have been asked by a customer to suppress the creation of spooled files for certain batch tasks. Currently we issue the OVRPRTF command to route this to ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

    RDi : Debug to be enhanced to work with DBGENCKEY

    It is not possible in RDi (as of 5.6.0.3) to debug a program or service program that was compiled with a debug encryption key on DBGENCKEY. When this is attempted, it throws a CRRDG3031E error saying the listing could not be opened. Once this erro...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    Integrated File System option in ACS keeps asking for password for multiple operation

    If ACS is set to ask for user and password each app opening (say to open different IFS ACS windows using different users), it keeps asking for password even for EACH sub-operation, like "download". Recreate: open ACS IFS using ask for user and pas...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    *NEVER option for PARM PMTCTL

    When specify PARM of *CMD source, you can specify the PMTCTL keyword to enable conditional prompting of that PARM.The current permissible values are: Name, *NONE and *PMTCTLWe would like to have an additional *NEVER (or any other name of your liki...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

    Allow condition indicators at record level in screen designer

    The SDA and Code/400 Designer products have always had the ability to set condition indicators during the design mode in order to overlay or hide fields on the display.This function is needed when there are multiple fields on a record occupying th...
    over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

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