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Support OBJECT NAME as Parameter of OBJECT_STATISTICS UDTF

The Db2 for i SQL UDTF OBJECT_STATISTICS accepts only a FULL object name or NO object name as the third parameter. This means to produce a list of generic names, the WHERE clause must be added. Supporting a generic name on that Object_Name paramet...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Increase line size of SRCSTMF on the CRTSQLRPGI command.

As an attempt to modernize my application source code I am storing my sqlrpgle code on the IBM i IFS and was attempting to use IBM Better Object Builder (BOB) to compile my code. It is frustrating though, that I still have to deal with a 100 lengt...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Delivered

Run SQL statements using IBM I Source physical Files

This is lost functionality2) More than colleague runs these scripts3) Using a source physical file on the IBM i allows you to keep the scripts in the schema that they belong to4) Backups are automatically handled5) No concerns/lost scripts when so...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Generate an event file when executing CRTCMD

Create Command should generate an Event File. The command interface is one of the rarest and most elegant features of IBM i. The primary development tool for IBM i is now Rational Developer for i--hence, CRTCMD should be fully interfaced with it i...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 6 Delivered

ACS - Check For Updates - Add from Network server directory

Problem description:150+ lpars, 10,000's of users, no user has a profile on every system except admins. So I can't utilize the Check for Updates on ACS option configured to 1 IBM i location. It requires a login. We need a different solution. Like ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Delivered

ACS Printer Output - delete multiple SPLFs in a bundle

For deletes of spooled files in the Printer Output action of ACS, send the selections together as a bundle and process them on the server from that bundled list. A confirmation list would help, as well - same as it does in WRKSPLF now. Use Case: W...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS - add Source File open/save same as Client Access for Windows

In Run SQL Scripts of Client Access, you could open, save, save-as to/from IBM i Source PF as well as PC-based *.SQL files. In ACS, it appears that this function was omitted. Please add this function so developer can save versions of SQL scripts, ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Delivered

Create shortcut to 5250 display and printer sessions

Provide an easy (user friendly) method of creating a shortcut to a 5250 display or printer session from IBM i Access Client Solutions. Use Case: Currently, when I open the 5250 session manager and right click on a session, I have the option to cop...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Open source Node.js port

Open source the port of Node.js to IBM i in a public repository for the purposes of transparency and community collaboration. Use Case: Today I collaborated with Andrea Ribuoli, tech lead of PowerRuby.com, and had a conversation that includes the ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Delivered

Port cron to PASE

Having the cron(n1) tool would keep PASE developers from having to shoe horn scheduling into the WRKJOBSCDE. The crontab(n2) would also need to be included. n1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronn2 - https://kb.iu.edu/d/afiz Use Case: Having the ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 4 Delivered

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