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This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Power Systems products, including IBM i. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


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(RPG) Option to configure call level to display in application diagram

RPG application diagram is very attractive. Is it possible to configure the level of call hierarchy for RPG? E.g., select 3 levels or 5 levels of calls in order to make the diagram not too complex and readable. Use Case: Provide an option to confi...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Advanced Job Scheduler Output Queue Monitor and Distribution

We would like to have more parameters in the output queue monitor that allows for wildcard file name such as QP1A* and a delay that allows time for multiple spooled files to develop. Then bundle the spooled file into a common .PDF and follow the e...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Not under consideration

Provide a public URL to download ACS

ACS should be deployed in all of our computers. To simplify this process and the upgrade would be better to have a public url. It will become possible to create a brew cask to install it on mac for example. Use Case: Deploy and upgrade ACS typing ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Capture Object Information

he DSPFD command collects a lot of information about files and allows that information to be displayed, printed or written to a file. The file name can also use wildcards. However, it appears the group responsible for the DSPOBJ command didn't bot...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Not under consideration

SQL Prompting support in LPEX editor for Cobol on System I

Would like to have the ability to prompt on embedded SQL while editing a Cobol program. The functionality should be similar to SEU's abilities. Use Case: Developing Cobol applications on the Power System I.
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Source formatting

It would be great if RDp had the option to format the source code. For start, simply add the function to automatically indent the source code. This can be applied to the whole member or only for a selected lines. Use Case: The user right clicks th...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Add function "MONITOR_INTERFACE" in AIX 7.2 TL4

We have to stop the multicast executed by PowerHA.The function of MONITOR_INTERFACES is deleted in AIX 7.2 TL4, there is no other way to stop the multicast.
almost 4 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Not under consideration

PowerVC manager should be able to deploy to PowerKVM and PowerVM

PowerVC manager needs to support both PowerVM and powerKVM n same environment
almost 8 years ago in PowerVC 2 Not under consideration

16G port SAN communication support on EN0A and EN0B

TME is not supported on 16Gb FC adapters on AIX 7.1. http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/FLASH10825
almost 8 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Not under consideration

Resizing VM not allowing to specify value outer than minimum/maximum in profile

Resizing VM not allowing to specify value outer than minimum/maximum in profile. I think the resize value should be with in the minimum/maximum values in profile. This is the case for PowerVC V 1.3.0.2 For e.g, can not resize a tiny or small VM to...
almost 8 years ago in PowerVC 2 Not under consideration