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    Better troubleshooting when HMC doesn't display devices like disks when it should.

    When the CMDB on the VIOS server is wrong, then the HMC simply does not display what you should see, and you have zero insight into why. We had issues with disks, missing UUIDs, or other errors. There should be a command, maybe a little more refin...
    over 3 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 0 Planned for future release

    Allow renaming field into a data structure

    Allow renaming a variable into a qualified data structure. Currently when that is attempted RDi says "You have specified an invalid name". Use Case: See attachment
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Future consideration

    RPG LE Level Break Subroutines for Free-format

    We need RPG LE level break subroutines for use in free-format so that fixed-format C-specs do not need to be coded at all for level break processing. Currently I not only have to code a fixed-format F-spec and I-spec in order for the RPG Cycle to ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 8 Not under consideration

    Provide capability to use non-root user onVM Recovery Manager HADR

    VMRM HADR 1.4.0.2 requires that all operations, CLI and GUI, are configured and managed using the root user. The GUI sends commands to the AIX KSYS instance using ssh but it is standard practice for Banks to change /etc/ssh/sshd_config to the foll...
    about 5 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 1 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 3 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 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Licensing for application hosting

    Problem description: in a hosting environment, multiple tenants may be allocated to the same partition. With current license management, it isnot possible to define user licenses per tenant because the product definition & feature code(s) is a...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 2 Not under consideration

    Need API to invalidate a license key

    Using the license management APIs QLZAGENK & QLZAREQ, once a permanent key is provided to acustomer (expiration date *NONE), there is no way to retract that key when a customer wants totransfer their software license to a new CPU. The result i...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 5 Not under consideration

    Align parameters in prototype hover text

    In the hover text for a procedure, align the parameters. Currently the first parameter is way off to the right making it easy to miss. Use Case: See attachment.
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    Enable block nesting in RPG source members

    When editing and RPGLE source member you can use the block nesting function to have RDp connect the IF/ENDIF, DO/ENDDO, FOR/ENDFOR (etc.) statements. This is really nice if someone didn't do a very good job of indenting or if the group spans multi...
    almost 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Not under consideration

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