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IBM i

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File journals

When upgrading from V6R1 to V7R1 we are no longer able to associate journal receivers with the journal after making file changes. We never had an issue until the upgrade to V7R1 and we have made numerous file changes without issues on V6R1. Techni...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

Ability to disable updates to the file access times in IFS (noatime support)

Add the noatime attribute to the mount command for UDFS objects. Use Case: When accessing hundreds or thousands of unchanging files in IFS, for example when compiling a large application, it would be useful to stop updating the access time for eac...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 5 Not under consideration

pre-check of LS fragmentation

with regards to archive PMR 26573,110,846 we would like to suggest to have load source fragmentation level checked as part of GO LICPGM/Prepare for Install/Allocate additional space for LIC (and in IBM pre-upgrade verification tool for IBM i) Use ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 1 Not under consideration

Save and restore Object Table columns

The Object Table has an option to "Re-open to previous state" that usually remembers the CONTENT of the table and restores it the next time RDi is started. It would be really nice if it would also remember the column widths and restore those too. ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Customer wants 'member filter' on i project navigator

On i Series project navigator view, there are no function for filtering source members so that all members are listed.Customer has so many members and it takes time to find out the member that he wants.Remote system explorer has this function. Use...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RDP Last Date Used column not sorting

When showing all library objects that appear in a filter, I selected Show in Table. I know a new menu option was added to Default or All which is great. The problem I'm having is any of the columns can be sorted by clicking on the column header - ...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

Debug (Service Entry)

Make the option for set Debug (Serivce Entry) available as part of the right click menu in an RPG source object or part of the right click menu for the editor tab when in RSE perspective. Another option would be to add an icon to the top that woul...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

AFP Toolbox service program QAOCL/QAYTBFMCFG

Please convert the service program QAYTBFMCFG in library QAOCL for the newer releases of IBM i/OS. Use Case: Generate AFP reports programmatically without need for defining an external printer file.
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

(RPG) Option to configure call level to display in application diagram

RPG application diagram is very attractive. Is it possible to configure the level of call hierarchy for RPG? E.g., select 3 levels or 5 levels of calls in order to make the diagram not too complex and readable. Use Case: Provide an option to confi...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

SQL Prompting support in LPEX editor for Cobol on System I

Would like to have the ability to prompt on embedded SQL while editing a Cobol program. The functionality should be similar to SEU's abilities. Use Case: Developing Cobol applications on the Power System I.
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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