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Mixed case CL after prompt

When prompting a CL command in the LPEX editor, the prompter returns the results in all uppercase. It would be much better to maintain the case, as mixed case is easier to read and often times the desired effect. Use Case: Many programmers utilize...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Field names on content assist crt-space function

When using the crt space function and selecting a prototype or procedure definition the RDi provides with a useful prompt showing parameter positions and lengths it would be really helpful If this could also include the parameter name as part of t...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

As part of the IBM PMR - TS0022011993, need to add SNI functionality for HMC's

From: aix_support@ecurep.ibm.com [mailto:aix_support@ecurep.ibm.com] Sent: Tuesday, 7 May 2019 12:53 AMTo: Balamurugan ViswanathanCc: Abhijit Debnath2; Madhubabu Singamala1; Roshan Naran; Shine Ouseph; Westpac Gd Vio India; Bhati, Kuldeep; Nepomuc...
about 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Print size Hard Copy AS400 A5 instead of A4

Since using the new Java i Access Client, users are reporting that the hardcopy prints the page as A5 instead of A4. In the old version you could print with the standard settings without margins. Thank you Use Case: We are deploying Windows 10 at ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

add -iname parameter to the find command in AIX

Recent versions of GNU find have an -iname flag, for case-insensitive name searches. Add this feature to AIX too.
almost 7 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

RDi i Projects - allow saving source in IFS instead of library

Since most of the compilers now support storing source in the IFS, it would be nice if the projects would also support saving source code in the IFS instead of just a library/source file. Use Case: In a project, right click on the project and spec...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

RDI: Outline - update definition

When adding or removing fields in externally described files it can take a long time before it can be seen in the outline even though I'm updating it. It takes RDI a long time to register that a change in the file has happened. Thus I would like t...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

LPM test frame size

LPMs fail when interfaces have different frame sizes (normal -vs- jumbo), please add a check for network frame size as part of the LPM pre-move validation.
about 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

FIELDPROC - Missing record informations

Field procedures need a possibility to get field values beside the current field in the same record.So there should be additional parameters for the field procedures like a pointer to the current record or, if not possible the current record numbe...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Create BIF to move a numeric variable to character and retain leading zeros like the SQL DIGITS funtion

The existing way to move a numeric variable to a character variable and retain leading zeros is to use the %EDITC (with edit code of X) or %EDITW functions. This is a very cryptic way to accomplish the task and not at all intuitive. SQL has the DI...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

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