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IBM i

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    I Access Client solutions printer session - Print multiple copies

    Currently, there is no way to have the printer sessions print more than one copy. On Windows 10, the printer session even ignores printer settings on the numbers of copies to print on all print jobs. So, there isn't even a way to force multiple co...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Make Data Queues Faster

    Every time I use data queues (DTAQ) on IBM i all the RPG programmers tell me they are too slow. Please make data queues faster so I don't have to listen to those dummies. Use Case: 1). utilize data queues as replacement for arrays so as to avoid a...
    almost 10 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 6 Not under consideration

    Capture MAC address in QAUDJRN with QAUDLVL *NETSCK

    The *NETSCK audit level already provide information about socket connections made to the IBM i server, which includes from-and-to-IP-addresses. However, it does not capture the MAC address from where the socket request comes from. The reason why t...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 1 Not under consideration

    QMGTOOL improvements

    (move to correct category if needed) Needed to use QMGTOOLS for a *http ticket. Not often used this tool before - for reasons. Now ran into some issues which should be addressed ASAP: * for HTTP issues, the tool runs serveral data collectionis. Fo...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

    add comment (or label) on DB2 Views

    On DB2 for i, it is impossible to set a comment on a view object. Neither the “COMMENT ON” nor the “LABEL ON” commands accept a view object. It would be very useful to set label (or comment) on views, to facilitate the work of database administrat...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Functionality already exists

    Search argument should not be case sensitive in spool

    After compilation of RPGLE modules in as400, spool files are generated. In order to find attributes and origin of a variable(which file or data structure it belongs to) , we type search argument in the "Find" space. This search argument is case se...
    about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Unused procedures and variables warning

    It would be very useful if RDP shows warnings about unused variables and unused procedures. Every declared variable that isn't reference should be highlighted, indicating that is unused. For internal procedures (not exported) the behavior should b...
    over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    To ADD(CHG)SVCCPYD command, provide the capability to enter more than 128 entries in VRTDSKRNG parameter.

    The VRTDSKRNG parameter of ADDSVCCPYD/CHGSVCCPYD commands allows entering up to 128 volumes ranges.The RFE is to increase this maximum value or provide a way (for instance through a user space as for SAVLIB command and LIB parameter) to specify mo...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 2 Not under consideration

    A way to suppress DDM error from creating problem logs

    Having more control over what generates an APAR library for DDM/DRDA connections would be a good idea. It would appear IBM started logging trivial things like communication errors as software problems. This is a huge issue for shops monitoring WRK...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 1 Not under consideration

    Debug view obscures edit view when in full-screen

    When in debug, double clicking the editor tab maximises the source code view. This completely fills the screen; no other views are visible. When stepping through the program, the debug view re-appears and obscures the top part of the source code. ...
    over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

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