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IBM i

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    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 ...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

    QALWJOBITP system value enhancement

    The QALWJOBITP system value currently allows three values which define the following system conditions a) Whether jobs are allowed to be interruptible at all.b) Whether jobs by default are interruptible or uninterruptible. Given the condition that...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 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

    Thai language translation table

    IBM i Access Client Solutions Data Transfer can't transfer Thai language file from iseries to PC. Use Case: Need Thai language data transfer table.
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    RPGLE Formatter: Let procedure body begin in column 8.

    When editing "column-limited free form" RPGLE source (where all code begins in column 8), allow the RPGLE formatter to place the content of the procedure beginning in column 8 rather than indented one indent level. I consider the content of the pr...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    Display Data Queue View in RDi

    I would like to see a view in RDi to display a data queue.This could be a Show in Table action on a Data Queue object in the Object Subsystem.It does not have to be editable. View-only is fine Use Case: I have lots of data queues in my set of prog...
    almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 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

    QNTC + SMBv2

    From iseries I create excel files and write to shared windows folder for ftp access from suppliers.From iSeries I create EDI transport documents to be transmitted to customers through the EDI proprietary application. Now use SMBv1 (SMBv2 not avaia...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Not under consideration

    Content assist proposals from included stream files

    In LPEX editor while editing RPG source code it is not possible to get content assist entries from included stream files (even if the include path is absolute). Include the content of the included stream files in the content assist proposals. Add ...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 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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