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IBM i

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.
4 months ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE Submitted

Add a new category under IBM Navigator for i, with the ability to plug in user-defined SQL for result sets and charts, similar to way system info is presented.

This idea would allow system admins to build up a list and provide useful site-specific, SQL inquiry/review capability for their users, via custom SQL queries. Whether these are configured in the IFS or some other place, is fine. But it should be ...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Web Serving Submitted

Add better null support for DATA-INTO and DATA-GEN

When dealing with REST API's communicating with other platform must null handling be simpler, for both DATA-GEN and DATA-INTO. Current: This variable contains a json object with two key pairs "name" and "born". Both have the value null and are dif...
25 days ago in IBM i / Application Development Submitted

Send IAS03E2 message to QSYSOPR (FSFC)

If error IAS03E2 "Unexpected error occurred on SVC or HMC interface" happens while a CSEDTA is running, FSFC is logging a command error but not declaring the process as failed. If this happens shortly after STRFSFLASH command is given, this will r...
4 months ago in IBM i / PowerHA Submitted

Create a "Code for IBM i" Extension for JetBrains PyCharm (similar to the one for Visual Studio Code)

Currently, the "Code for IBM i" extension is available for Visual Studio Code, enabling developers working on IBM i to benefit from a modern and integrated development environment. However, many developers also use JetBrains PyCharm for their proj...
6 months ago in IBM i / Application Development Submitted

Allow MONMSG RMV(*YES)

When running CL programs, the joblog contains a lot of messages that are not relevant to the process. For example consider this code snippet below which leaves message cpf9801 in the joblog. On the other hand, `monmsg cpf9801 exec(do) RMV(*YES)` w...
2 months ago in IBM i / Application Development Submitted

Add the Prestart Job Reuse count to the job data in Collection Services

QSYS2.Active_Job_Info returns the prestart job reuse count. However, to review this you must use DETAILED_INFO => 'ALL' and you can only get a real-time snapshot. I would like this metric added to the Collection Services job data so this can be...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Performance Tools Submitted

ICC product should provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has failed

Hello, As per case TS019399743: "...I was working with development teams and sincerely apologize for delayed response. BRMS development team has checked and confirmed that ICC product do not provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has...
6 months ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud Submitted

Add a date created field or data added field to the WRKIMGCLG ouput

When looking at the content of a IMGCLG you cannot see any reference to the date the IMGCLGE was added or what the content is. To review the content you have to Load the IMGCLG to a device and then work through each entry to identify what the cont...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore Submitted

Creating User Profiles with SSH-Only Access on IBM i

When designing and creating a user profile on a system like IBM i, it's possible to define with considerable precision which resources and environments will be available to that user. A common need in enterprise environments is to allow access onl...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Security Submitted

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