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IBM i

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    Change sequence of access path rebuilds to be based on use rather than size

    When access paths are rebuilt; the database sequences the rebuilds to occur based on index size descending. Since history tables and indexes may be quite large but are not often used in Production processing; this presents a roadblock to making th...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    Please expand content assist for SQLRPGLE programs

    I use content assist to help develop SQLRPGLE programs with embedded SQL. I think it would helpful if the content assist was expanded. Most notably the SQL FETCH statement only presents a generic option. It would be helpful if there was a way to s...
    over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    RDI LPEX Editor add Signature Feature to COBOL Source Members

    In the LPEX editor for RPG, you have already implemented the 'signature' option so the user may specify a text string to be inserted into each line of a source member added/modified by the user. Can you please implement this same feature for COBOL...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

    [IGNORE: Already AVAILABLE] Provide a high-speed API to materialize info about a specific PTF

    The QpzListPTF API and the SQL PTF_INFO VIEW are fine for non-critical applications. However they perform far too slowly for in-App use where the App simply needs to check if a specific PTF has been installed/applied. Today we have to matieralize ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Not under consideration

    Having a command to close automatically the Run SQL Scripts windows in ACS after an UPDATE

    I use a .bat file to run automatically and SQL script (UPDATE) but when it's done, both CMD's window and « Run SQL Scripts » program remains open. I found a way to overcome using a taskkill for "acslaunch_win-64.exe" into the batch file, but a com...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    Options for Freezing/Unfreezing of the Column Header in the SQL Results tab in RDPi

    In RDPi after going to the Data Perspective and connecting to a Database open the SQL Script. From the SQL Script firing an SQL statement the results are shown in the SQL Results view. While scrolling the result outputs the Columns Heading is also...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Run commands through debugger

    When using STRDBG on the green screen we can access a command line. That means that when we debug a program that was called in an interactive sesson, we are in the same job and cans see/change objects in QTEMP of the running program. We sometimes ...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    Support DEC keyword to declare Decimal variables

    There is a need to support the DEC keyword when defining decimal variables in RPG IV. It would match both SQL and all other HLL on the system. I understand perhaps the implementation of FIXNBR(*INPUTPACKED) contributed to the decision to use Packe...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

    Labels on RSS results not accurate

    We would like the ability to change the labels on columns and have them reflect in our ACS SQL script results. We can change the labels now but the results still have the old label for the column so it does no good for us to be able to change the ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    acs search functionality for local files, using path designated

    Similar to search functionality within “file explorer”, allow search of ACS files/ scripts stored locally, using path designated. Useful when searching for technique or sql function previously saved.
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

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