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Flag schema and it's objects to use SSD

To improve performance I would like to flag a SQL schema/library to store all objects contained in it on the Solid State Drives. Use Case: We have a process that builds tables, with a large amount of data, in a specific schema, copies them to the ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

In RDI ability to exit program debug immediately as in F3 using green screen STRDBG

Using green screen STRDBG, while stepping through any program using F10, if the developer presses F3 to exit, the program stops running immediately. This is a bit of a safeguard to many developers where they know they can end a job midstream. This...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

Change the QGYOLJOB API so that when I job is not found and Job information status = 'L' that the prior entry from a QGYGTLE call isn't copied to the not found record.

When using QGYOLJOB API and the QGYGTLE API to read a list of jobs, if one of the jobs requested to be returned is not found, the returned data includes the Job Info Status value of 'L' meaning the job was not accessible. However the remainder of ...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 1 Future consideration

LKU log should have a distinct message for failures

The logs for LKU should have a distinct message to help identify if LKU failed. Using the text "error" has multiple places that does not indicate an error. For example:"Informational data related to AIX Live Update. This is not an error.\" getErro...
over 5 years ago in AIX 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

Add a warning when parameter markers are truncated

IBM i silently truncates parameters to prepared statements to match the length of the target. -----From https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=statements-open, section "Parameter marker replacement" : However, unlike the rules for assigning a val...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

Ability to add a user defined SQL query to new iNav, in the multisystem section.

Being able to get all inquiry messages across all defined systems was recently added. I would like to be able to define my own sql to be run on all configured(or checkbox selected) systems.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Future consideration

VMs TAGs for VMs for DRO

During discussions, it came up as a request for improvement to be able to handle TAGs to classify DRO operations in PowerVC. For example, define a TAGS of virtual machines for "development" or "SAP" and in this case PowerVC based on these TAGs cla...
about 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Add details to subsystem changed messages (CPC1602 and CPC1604) as to what was changed

CPC1602 - Subsystem changed, and CPC1604, Active subsystem changed are logged to QSYSOPR and QHST and simply state that the specified subsystem was changed. There is no additional message information that tells the user WHAT was changed. In tryi...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 1 Not under consideration

Better implementation of Spectrum Scale Storage Provider in PowerVC GUI

In new versions PowerVC can be installed as SDI (Software Defined Infrastructure) edition. The storage part of the SDI could be implemented with Spectrum Scale 5.x on VIOS using remote cluster mount to Spectrum Scale Storage Servers PowerVC contr...
about 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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