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IBM i

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    From a library, a CHGCURLIB option

    In RSE, from a library, an option to change this library on the current library Use Case: Currently the option "Change Current Library" is only available on the libray list. It would be usefull to have it on a library
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    In the "Commands Log" view, a "Display second level message" option

    As we can do on the DSPJOBLOG screen, the ability in the "Commands Log" view to position the cursor on a message and pressing the F1 key to get the message ID and second level text Use Case: Usefull to get the second level message as we can do in ...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

    RPGLE - Prevent using Data Structure as a field

    The attached file contains a subset of code with data structure definitions and code using the data structures. RPGLE will allow you to reference the data structure name and treat it like a character field and compile it successfully. I cannot t...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    Add either Department/Manager fields to user profiles or add user defined fields

    It would be very helpful if some fields could be added to user profiles for information like department and manager, or maybe user defined fields for this type of information. As it is we can't produce reports that can be distributed to managers f...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

    Enhance SYSTOOLS.CHECK_SYSROUTINE & CHECK_SYSCST

    Enhance SYSTOOLS.CHECK_SYSROUTINE & CHECK_SYSCST to include a "remote schema" parameter. Use Case: Allow easy comparison of SQL objects in test schemas & multi-tenant environments.
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    Filtering source members and other files in iProject perspective

    We would like the option to filter in iProject perspective like when using the "Programming Development Manager (PDM)" in the green screens. Use Case: When an iProject contains hundreds of files we need the option to help the developers to navigat...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Resolving to Logical File to Physical Files and displaying the data with defined keys

    When a Logical File is shown in the table view it will display the field definitions of the logical file or have the option to show data from the appropriate Physical Files. Use Case: When needed to use different keys to see content of Physical File.
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Not under consideration

    Add RMTNETID Parameter to SAVRSTOBJ command

    I am thankful for IBM providing the SAVRSTOBJ command (as well as the other SAVRST commands). However in our network we have some systems that use a different RMTNETID for the APPC connections. As instructions state if you can use the STRPASTHR co...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 1 Not under consideration

    Access Client Solutions action Navigator for i does not properly forward a NAT IP url to the host IP url

    Anyone who uses a Network Address Translation (NAT) IP as the host connection for an ACS system will fail to authenticate Navigator for i as the NAT IP is not valid for the OS/400 web application. It would be advantageous for the web app to auto f...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Fix problem where session hangs during debug

    When running debug of RPG program, with program called via green screen session on System i, and I go to remove or add a breakpoint, my PC (Windows 7) hangs. I end up having to use Windows Task Mgr to kill the RDP session. I never had this problem...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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