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IBM i

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    *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

    In Printer Output in ACS, please add *ALL to the filter functions.

    We have many jobs with the same job name and user. When using the filter option, using the Job information section, please allow *ALL in the user and number boxes. Thank you. Darryl Freinkel.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 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

    Need to see "Willing to communicate in English" field on Pipeline screen

    Since our teams cover many different languages it would be very helpful to see what language the customer wishes to communicate in on the main pipeline case screen. Use Case: It would save time so we don't have to select each case to determine if ...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

    Large number of joblogs produced

    We are using Infor XA When jobs run, instead of producing one joblog, they are producing many joblogs of approx. 100 pages. We have examples where hundreds of joblogs are produced. If there is an issue and Infor want the joblog, it is not practica...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

    Allow stored procedures created as *PGM objects to be called as exit point programs

    When using the CREATE PROCEDURE SQL statement to create a *PGM Object it is NOT possible to call the generated object outside of SQL; doing so results in an error reporting "Pointer not set". Looking at the code generated as an intermediary step i...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Enable Journal Caching for all customer libraries including Q

    We are using IBM Lab tool PowerSc and we noticed jobs with large journal wait for QZRDQWKEDT/QSQJRN. We tried to use journal cache (*YES). CHGJRN JRN(QZRDQWKEDT/QSQJRN) JRNCACHE(*YES) It failed with MSGID CPF709F , see attached document. Use Case:...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    HAScript on ACS

    The HAScript on ACS doesn't include any command of loop. So we couldn't convert scripts from iAW. About escape sequence, HAScript doesn't recognize normally. Could you please solve the above situation as soon as you can? Use Case: Scripts on iAW h...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Declare variables and call procedures directly on the declare

    Today if we want to call a procedure that has a return value, we have to declare the variable, data structure etc and then call the procedure like this: dcl-s eligiblefreight packed( 11 : 3 ); eligiblefreight = rlsitm_getEligibleFreight( batch ); ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

    New Navigator for i - textured chart support like the heritage Navigator

    In the Heritage Navigator - Investigate Data charts, I used textured bar graph a lot and I find this useful feature missing from the New Navigator. Please deliver it soon. Thanks.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

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