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Provide an Obscure Parameter attribute to SQL Functions for security purposes

When running a UDTF or UDF or even a stored procedure, we may be passing in sensitive information, such as passwords, security codes or credit card numbers. Similar to CL Command's DSPINPUT (display input) parameter, we need a way to hide that sen...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Watchesspawning QSCWCHPS jobs

When you create a message queue watch, the OS spawns a QSCWCHPS job whenever the specified message ID is generated. That QSCWCHPS job determines if it's for the specified message queue and, if it is, executes the watch program. This causes a treme...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 3 Not under consideration

Code enhancement to handle VIOS Path loss issues during Brocade haReboot - There have been multiple outages experienced in IBM VIO Server(VIOS) managed environment, during storage related events. The haReboot performed on Brocade SAN switches are supposed to be non-disruptive, but in reality they do take a finite amount of time. In VIO managed environments, this has sometimes resulted in impact and affected availability. During a haReboot the fabric services are not available and hence when the VIOS queries the Name server on the switch, it may not get the desired response due to the haReboot in progress. This results in the VIOS logging out and attempting to log back in again, resulting in path failures at the VIOS. To prevent the same from happening, the VIOS code can be updated to include an appropriate time interval that kicks in as and when the haReboot is in progress. The VIOS will then wait for this interval and pause any activity, before querying the name server again. The assumption is that the haReboot RSCN notification is sent correctly by the Brocade switches and received by the VIO servers. If not, then this can be worked out jointly by Brocade and IBM, to prevent outages in the future. The referenced Support Case has additional information.

among all the different vendor servers, the IBM VIOS managed AIX server environments seem to be susceptible and have experienced outages as and when haReboot is performed.
over 2 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 1 Not under consideration

Make the control panel more physically accessible (specific issue starting with Power 9 Tower models).

It would be useful so anyone actually using the control doesn't have to lay on the floor to read it. It should be readily accessible for anyone using it. (i.e. Performing system installs, repairs, etc. when physical access is needed to it.)
about 1 year ago in Power Systems Design 2 Functionality already exists

Rational Developer for i, Source Compare too many clicks

In IBM Rational Developer for i, when you are in a source member, such as RPGLE, and you want to compare that source to another version of the source, say the production version you have to do a whole lot of clicking and typing before you find the...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Generate an error in the event of memory corruption

We would like an enhancement to protect or ensure that the storage areas that are used by DB2 are not corrupted by a cobol program or RPG program / or if there is corruption that an error is generated ( rather than returning an sql code like +100)...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Allow for case option in RPG Procedure Wizard

I love the RPG procedure wizard for creating my RPG procedures. However, there is one thing that I think would make it better. If there was a way to be able to specify the case of the text in much the same way you can specify how you want the "'EN...
about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

SQL view containing printer IP addresses

I would like an SQL view containing printer IP addresses. This could be a column added to QSYS2.OBJECT_STATISTICS and would return the "RmtLocName" value that is found on the "Display Device Description" panel of the WrkDevD command. Use Case: I h...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

IBM i ACS Task Pane Should be Customizeable

In the Java Version of ACS (Currently at v 1.1.7.0) the Task pains on the leftside of the main ACSLaunch window are not configurable nor are they moveable. This means they are laid out the way the last programmer who worked on it felt it was conve...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Enable running "normal" CL commands in Run SQL Scripts, like VRYCFG.

With every new release of IBM i, every new Technology Refresh, the number of Db2 for i Services is growing and enhanced. As a result of this the work of system administrators is moving from using 5250 emulation to running SQL statements in RSS. A...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

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