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STRPCCMD PAUSE(*NO) needs to work again

In IBM i Access (Client Access, PC5250) STRPCCMD PAUSE(*NO) used to work properly in that it would not pause and be input inhibited while a program is still running. That's what PAUSE(*YES) is for. Now PAUSE(*NO) works the same as PAUSE(*YES) when...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Template for RPG fixed

The templates can only be used with the free RPG code.Please add support for fixed RPG code. Or reintroduce snippet support, they were perfect!
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

Modernize a bit the command interface of IBM I

The Command Interface is almost the same for the last 30 or more years ! Here are some simple stuff to improve and modernize a bit the command interface: 1. Handle and edit dates.2. Edit codes and edit words for numeric variables.3. When prompting...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

PowerVC SSP Storage Clone and Snapshot

Currently, I am unable to clone a VM which has a boot volume on a SSP. I am also unable to snapshot a VM that has a boot volume on the SSP, and therefore unable to restore it as well. Since SSP is supported, it'd be great if this feature can be ad...
almost 4 years ago in PowerVC 0 Future consideration

Enhance the Huawei Cinder Driver to be certified with PowerVC 2.0.3

Huawei Storage is used by a number of customers in Saudi Arabia who would like to use PowerVC for VM deployment with NPIV storage attached. Currently, PowerVC can only be used for vSCSI SSP storage because of the lack of functionality of the Huawe...
over 2 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

SQL Function to Round Up Decimal/Precision

Create new SQL function roundup or update ceiling to allow decimal result with a defined precision. We commonly need to round up to 1 or 2 decimal points. Given round( 24.03 , 1 ) results in 24.0 But in our use cases, we need to roundup so that we...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Logout option in Sytem i Navigator

System i Navigator is a graphical user interface designed for windows which is used to access IBM i Lpars. Strange that we do not have any logout option in System i Navigator , which is a security breach. Kindly look into the issue and help fix it...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Update or delete commands to comply with current hardware choices

Is CRTCTLLWS even valid anymore? Is ASCII or twinax valid options? CRTDEVDSP:Are most of the DEVCLS, TYPE, MODEL obsolete? Can you use *LCL, *RMT and get it to work on an IBM I 7.3 system?Does IBM i Access Client Solutions support most of the TYPE...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Future consideration

Add Int_Job_ID and Int_SF_ID to formats 0300 and 0400 for QGYOLSPL

We need the internal SPOOLED File ID and the internal job ID in order to call the QUSRSPLA API more efficiently when needed. It would be great if the QUSRSPLA API also only required the Internal SPOOLED File ID when provided, but it currently also...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

INZBRM Option to Reset *SYSTEM Control Group after System Configuration is Modified

I manage over 35 LPARs, and some of them have user IASPs. I need to run *SYSTEM backups after OS upgrades or PTF group updates for recoverability, but our IASPs will not be backed up using the *SYSTEM Control Group because there is no way to updat...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

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