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IBM i

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    Search all spool files in a output queue

    We have a output queue which contains a spool file for each customer order we receive. We occasionally need to search those spool files for a customer number to see the order at the time it was originally sent. I currently go through each spool fi...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

    Enhancement IWS rest api swagger

    Show the output fields in SQL api
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Not under consideration

    OpenGpg full support for Gpg Encryption Ifs stream file

    Create some easy script / Command to use OpenGpg. Case : I have to send to some supplier and Customer a gpg encrypted file created in Ifs, They gave me their GPG key. Now I have to encrypt. So the Ifs files sales.txt have to became sales.txt.gpg. ...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Functionality already exists

    H spec keywords MAIN & NOMAIN

    When creating a program with many modules we specify H NOMAIN for modules other than Main module (and, we don’t have to specify H MAIN for main module). In fact, the reverse could be better - specifying H MAIN (mandatorily) for the main module and...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

    DDS in free format

    I have attached a word document. I would like DDS specifications for DSPF, PF, LF etc. could be allowed in free format like the RPGLE program. Thank you.
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

    Support 3-way (or n-way) DASD mirroring

    We would like to be able to mirror DASD units across 3 (or more) physical devices, instead of just two. Use Case: Mirroring as it current exists only has protection against a single DASD device failure. While the probability of the mirrored unit f...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Storage 4 Not under consideration

    Displaying source file member text within the i Project

    We would like the member description of source file members either alongside the actual source file member or available in a separate table as is available via RSE for objects on the iSeries. Use Case: We are using RDi in combination with SVN so o...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Filtering source files and source file members in the i Project

    We would like to be able to filter on source files and source file members within the i Project. As RDi is supposed to be a replacement for PDM this is a loss of feature. Use Case: We are using RDi in combination with SVN so our aim is to remove s...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    Filter for I Projects Navigator

    We have many Ibm i projects with many source files/members, we have to compare the sources with each other. It's not easy to select two source member in a very long list of source files and members.It should be very useful a filter box in I Projec...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    in RDi have the ability to use F3 in a COBOL source program

    When developing and troubleshooting programs in RDi within an RPGLE program, the ability to jump to a subprocedure using F3 and returning with the "Alt + Arrow key" is a great feature. Request modifications be made to the development tool to allow...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

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