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SAVLIBBRM and SAVOBJBRM *DTACPR option

We have raised a call TS015223912 for the data compression on SAVLIB and SAVLIBBRM. It is found that SAVLIB/SAVOBJ have 7 options for user to choose the compression rate, but SAVLIBBRM/SAVOBJBRM only have 3. There is an Command for SAVLIBBRM and S...
10 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

API qzipzip, stores always the full path. When zip file is for external use then fullpath is not desirable (security)this

When using the QZipZip API the full path is stored in the zip file. When these zip files are to be used by and external party the he must drill down to find his zipped files. Also this expose the internal file structure.So having an option to incl...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Future consideration

RPGLE embedded SQL nested datastructure (array)

It would be useful to allow nested ds and nested ds arrays for hostvariables in embedded SQL (RPGLE). Because now i have to move the nested subfield into a secondary standalone field.This is a horrible workaround :-) . Use Case: CASE WHEN :Example...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Future consideration

Replace LAN Console with vHMC light support in ACS

Is there anybody on this earth that does not absolutely hate LAN Console? Every Power system ships with an HMC port and a service processor behind it. Please use that as the one and only console interface. Use Case: Package the following component...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Future consideration

Generate password based on system value settings

Would like an OS command or process to query the system value password settings and then generate a random password that meets those requirements. Use Case: Helps end users manage their passwords by given them an option to have a random one genera...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

ICU Threatening to pull EBCDIC support

The ICU organization has a notice on their homepage that they need someone to test ICU on an EBCDIC machine (z or i) or they will move to ASCII-only support which means dropping EBCDIC. I would expect that IBM is the only team that can provide sai...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Future consideration

Performance Cycling at 12:00 AM on multiple Lpars cause CMC Enterprise core usage to peak lasting 800 microseconds giving very high average core usage

Let.s say you have purchased IBM CMC Enterprise Pools2.0 concept, and you have license for 10 core and 1 core credit. Your average per minute usage is between 6-7 core all day. But a 12:00 AM when performance collection is cycled on all your ibm i...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Performance Tools 1 Submitted

Enhance %char %BIF to add %EDITC functionality %CHAR(mynumber:*NOZEROSUPPRES|*ZEROSUPPRESS)

If we have a numeric field and want to put it in a CHAR field it will show the leading zeros: Assuming myNumber is 7,0 numeric and myAlpha is 7 alpha >> myAlpha = %char(myNumber); myAlpha = '123____' to keep the leading zeros we have to use ...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Additional Audit entries for Netserver authentication and access

Would like to have additional Netserver authentication, connection and IFS file access events posted to QAUDJRN. Use Case: Our company uses several IFS shares and would like a reliable way of capturing Netserver authentication, connection and IFS ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 6 Future consideration

Allow SQL name when declaring a data structure

Allow a data structure declaration to use a SQL name Use Case: dcl-ds thirdPT extName('THIRDPARTYTABLESQLNAME') alias qualified;end-Ds;
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Future consideration

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