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IBM i

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RTVCLSRC in SRCSTMF

When you retrieve the source of a CLP or CLLE program you must indicate a source file, for example: QCLSRC, but it is impossible to indicate the IFS example: /HOME/USER/CLLE/ . The idea is therefore to add the SRCSTMF() parameter to the RTVCLSRC c...
4 months ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 1 Future consideration

Automatic Management of TLS Certificates

Since the validity period of SSL/TLS certificates will be reduced from the current 398 days to 47 days starting in March 2029, managing certificates manually will become very difficult due to the significantly shortened validity.Therefore, a servi...
8 months ago in IBM i / Security 3 Under review

Requesting DNF build to manage OSS on IBM i.

Requesting DNF build to manage OSS on IBM i. This will help to move out of Python2 version (default from YUM) and make use of the latest Python versions. Will help on the compliance side as well to not use Python2.
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Submitted

Integrated File System tool: Allow us to change the size of the font

In ACS's Integrated File System tool the font is too small. I want to be able, like I can in other ACS tools, adjust the size of the font.
7 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

In RUN SQL Scripts enable common font resizing methods

Although Run SQL Scripts does support font resizing, the controls are difficult to access quickly and do not align with common or expected methods for changing font size. This slows me down, particularly when sharing my screen during conference ca...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Submitted

Allow %RANGE & %LIST with ON-EXCPT

In a MONITOR group with the ON-EXCPT operation code allow it to use the %LIST & %RANGE built in functions that can be used with the IF operation code. For example: monitor ; read TESTFILE ; on-excpt in %list('CPF1234' : 'CPF1235': 'CPF1236') ;...
2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

In Run Sql Scripts, visual explain, allow explanation to be refreshed

When using Visual Explain, it would be useful to be able to refresh the explanations and recommendations after creating indexes.
6 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

New QCALENDAR API.

The new QCALENDAR API can be called when the user presses F4 on a date-type field and allows them to select a date.
16 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

RSEAPI - Enable or disable the use of a service or method

Hello, in the RSEAPI, Post /api/v1/admin/settings : Is it possible to have a new setting allowing you to activate/deactivate a service entirely or just an operation ?The setting could look like a json structure : { "includeServices": [ "/api/v1/ad...
2 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

Add Support for HTTP/2 to SQL HTTP Functions

Currently looks like SQL HTTP Functions on support HTTP/1.1. I have a Vendor that is requestions that HTTP/2 be used with API.
4 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration