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Allow SQL format option in RDi for SQL source types

Allow function in RDI for SQL source member types (TABLE, VIEW, FUNCTION, PROCEDURE, etc) that will reformat copy and pasted SQL so that it easily formats to the 80 column width of the source file. Allow "Format" option in the RDi source menu for ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

Auto Update DCM root and int CA via PTF

As new root and intermediate CAs become available, have a PTF created that auto updates DCM with these new CAs. Use Case: We had a 3rd party application update their SSL wildcard cert this past Saturday.Our application failed with below errors. SS...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

OpenGpg full support for Gpg Encryption Ifs stream file

Create some easy script / Command to use OpenGpg. Case : I have to send to some supplier and Customer a gpg encrypted file created in Ifs, They gave me their GPG key. Now I have to encrypt. So the Ifs files sales.txt have to became sales.txt.gpg. ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Functionality already exists

QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV - be able to filter for move on directories

We would like to be able to filter for move operations for directories in QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV. Today we can only filter for move (it can be a file or a directory). Use Case: We have issues with users moving folders they should not do but we canno...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

H spec keywords MAIN & NOMAIN

When creating a program with many modules we specify H NOMAIN for modules other than Main module (and, we don’t have to specify H MAIN for main module). In fact, the reverse could be better - specifying H MAIN (mandatorily) for the main module and...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

DDS in free format

I have attached a word document. I would like DDS specifications for DSPF, PF, LF etc. could be allowed in free format like the RPGLE program. Thank you.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

IBM ACS - IFS - Send

With the new version 1.1.7.3 you can send file to other systems. This feature is really nice!But it would be easier when i could see the name behind the IP address.Thank you. Use Case: see description
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Add 3PAR to the list of natively supported storage

In order to use 3par with PowerVC it is required that we use the pluggable storage driver. This is cumbersome and makes upgrades difficult. In addition it makes it difficult to copy images to different storage towers and we are unable to import ou...
almost 7 years ago in PowerVC 1 Not under consideration

Outline does not show LIKE() defined attirbutes

Fields defined using LIKE() keyword show on outline without any attibutes. Use Case: Manually pressing refresh does not fix. Verify cache option is set to refresh cache.
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 14 Is a defect

WRKJOB: CPI1157-Duplicate jobs found; can it return back to the list?

WRKJOB currently returns a list of matching jobs and asks me to select one. After having done so and examined the selected job, I get returned to a command line. Can it be enhanced to return to the list of jobs? Or the list be enhanced with a 5="W...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 5 Not under consideration

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