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SQL CRUD Application Wizard for RPG

Implement a wizard that helps RPG develpers to integrate access and manipulation of data stored in Server Databases in their applications. The result is a code generator that creates a simple "Create, Read, Update, Delete" (CRUD) RPG service progr...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Allow condition indicators at record level in screen designer

The SDA and Code/400 Designer products have always had the ability to set condition indicators during the design mode in order to overlay or hide fields on the display.This function is needed when there are multiple fields on a record occupying th...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

provide a way to opena PMR directly from within RDP

Make it much easier for users to report problems from within RDP. Use Case: If it is not easy to report a problem, many users will not bother, especially if the process requires many steps (open a browser, go to the IBM web page to "Open a PMR", e...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

AIX-based mechanism to query and set the system power mode and any related attributes

Request an AIX mechanism (such as a C API or script) to query and alter the system power mode. Currently, the only interface provided is via the ASMI, limiting accessibility to manual interaction through a Web browser, customer-supplied integratio...
about 8 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

IBM i Access for Windows Support for Windows 10

We want IBM i Access for Windows to continue using with Windows 10. IBM Client Solutions is not an option because JAVA based. Use Case: We want to install any Java-based software on the clients. Moreover, we want to use the Operations navigator wi...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

RDi 9.5.0.3: Source search path for the code coverage cannot be changed

We use the application Rational Developer for i (RDi), ver: 9.5.0.3. We have the source and the object on two different IBMi server. In this case, the feature code coverage doesn't work. I found out, the source search path for the code coverage ca...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Reade Record Locking

Enhance the reade operation to prevent unwanted record locks on records not associated with your application. Currently when performing a setll on a record that does not exists in the database, it will setll on the next record in sequence. If you ...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Long Unicode fields in Window

Permit DSPF key word CNTFLD on Unicode fields (CCSID 13488). Use Case: I have a Unicode field in a table defined as GRAPHIC(500) CCSID(13488) which I needs to show in a window. Since the size is500 (display length 1,000) the field must go across m...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 3 Not under consideration

Publish program QMHSCLVL as an API

Please publish program QMHSCLVL (Additional Message Display) as an API. Use Case: The ILE Dynamic Screen Manager API does not support help key thus there is no additional message display like in panel groups or display files. Having program QMHSCL...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 4 Not under consideration

DETERMINISTIC for RPG Sub_Procs Needed

RPG Sub-Procedures: Add DETERMINISTIC feature to sub-procedures, just like DB2 SQL/PL for i has. This can greatly turbo-charge processing. make it work like the DETERMINISTIC keyword for stored procedures and UDF's. Use Case: Turbo charge processi...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration