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Delete multiple fields in screen designer at the same time

Possibility to delete multiple fields at the same time (with one delete action) Use Case: 1. open DSPF in screen designer2. select more than one field3. use the delete action
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Extend OVERLOAD to Main-Procedure(s)

It could be useful to have the opportunity to use the OVERLOAD Keyword for Main-Procedures too. Use Case: CTL-OPT MAIN(Main); DCL-PR Main OVERLOAD(mainWithNum :mainWithChar); DCL-PR mainWithNum; Integer INT(10) CONST;END-PR; DCL-PR mainWithChar; C...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

Use the printer file page size when prompting compile

When creating a printer file in RDi, we give it the page size (lines and columns). When I compile the printer file using the Compile/Compile (Prompt) option, the default page size values for me are 66 x 132. Since I have already specified the page...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

ILE compile commands like CRTBNDRPGLE Parameter DBGENCKEY should protect all views

As of today DBGENCKEY only protects the debugging views that are embedded into the module by encrypting them. For maximum security DBGENCKEY should protect all available views, by requesting the key for the non embedded views like *SOURCE and *COP...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 5 Not under consideration

CMC Complex Environment Capabilities

I have a partner asking some questions about the capabilities of the Cloud Management Console in a MSP environment for one of their clients. Is there an expert I can put him in contract with? See his descriptions of the environment and capabilitie...
about 1 year ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Submitted

Add separate IPv6 statistics for the SEA device, so that statistical monitoring commands can report

During the investigation of an IPv6 related Case on guest LPARs of VIOS, Support noted that investigation of the issue would have been simplified if the SEA device on the VIOS reported IPv6 statistics in addition to IPv4 statistics. Implementing t...
about 2 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Future consideration

Scot Stansell

When Critical, Warning and Maintenance counts are displayed, the event details can be displayed by hovering the mouse over them. With an event for each count, the dashboard will be more useful. All counts should have a corresponding hover detail.
about 2 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 0 Planned for future release

Allow multiple branches to be selected for LDAP user list

Enable the LDAP configuration to support multi-branch starting points for the organizational units and containers that it walks to find the users and groups to use within PowerVC.Currently you can only specify 1 starting point and the LDAP walks t...
about 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Hide Rule Cursor in inactive sessions.

The behavior for the Rule cursor on display sessions was changed some time between 1.1.7.1 and 1.1.8.2. In 1.1.7.1 the rule cursor is only shown on the display sessions that has focus in Windows, in 1.1.8.2 it is shown on every session. According ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Provide xlc compiler on IBMi PASE

Provide the community edition of xlc compiler in the Open Source (5733OPS) package as well as the gcc compiler. RDi needs to have a plugin to support the compiler as well. Use Case: Allows building of Open Source binaries for IBMi Open Source proj...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Not under consideration

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