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IBM i

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    Identify the run priority changes under the JS journal code

    Identify the run priority changes under the JS journal code. The idea is, if the security specialist can check the journals entry code, to locate all the "run priority" changes for different jobs, one option is inside the JS code, one new subtype ...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 0 Under review

    Add TRUNCNBR(*EXPR) to the RPG IV CTL-OPT keyword to trunction results in assignments

    When using legacy MOVE opcodes to copy one numeric variable to another, if Factor 2 contains a longer variable than the result and Factor 2's value actual fits into the Result field's variable, it does the assignment as expected. If Factor 2 conta...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

    Add configurable continuation start column (left margin) for fully free-form RPG (**FREE)

    RPG IV currently supports two “free format” models: Hybrid free format (traditional RPG IV), where a statement is considered free format when it begins in column 8 or later. Fully free format using **FREE in column 1, where all source lines are fr...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

    Enabling an SQL query for the OVRFLW line of a spool file.

    It would be great if the OVRFLW line could be retrieved through an SQL query. With this attribute, spool files could be correctly duplicated from an application.
    3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    Add "Deploy" Feature to BOB

    I would like Bob to support various Deploy features for the IBMi. As an example, after a successful compile of a program, I want the ability to distribute that program from Bob to a list of remote IBMi LPARs.
    3 months ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i 1 Submitted

    Add *ALLUSR in command RSTLIBBRM

    RSTLIBBRM SAVLIB(*ALLUSR) - this is required to restore to another partition using BRMS network.
    3 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Not under consideration

    Journal receive encryption

    After a discution with a Db2 expert about RCAC implemenation, it appears that after an update of a journalized table, the corresponding journal entry can be fully displayed with a simple DSPJRN command. Is it possible to add a new option at the cr...
    4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Allow means to display multi-line clickable hot spot links in ACS 5250 emulation.

    Despite the intent for many to move to web based UIs, many products still have 5250 interfaces and many customers continue to want to use them. It is useful for 5250 outputs to display a hyperlink to get to web help, do searches, etc. (e.g. starti...
    4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Add support for the BOOLEAN SQL data type to IBM i Access ACS Windows Application Package

    According to the ServiceLevel\readmesp.txt in the Windows Application Package it has last been updated in May 2024. So i guess the support for the BOOLEAN SQL data type isn´t implemented in the included ODBC Driver. This results in Errors when a B...
    4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

    Add "Tape Library" or "Location" to the STRMNTBRM command.

    The STRMNTBRM command currently lacks parameters for explicitly specifying a tape library or BRMS location. In environments with multiple tape libraries, each mapped to distinct BRMS locations, this limitation results in incomplete tape initializa...
    4 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

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