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IBM i

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On the SBMJOB command add option to include database overrides

It would be nice to have something like the CPYENVVAR(*YES) but for OVRDBF/OVRPRTF to include any overrides that are in the current job stream carry over to the submitted job. Currently these isn't a API or SQL Service to even read the files that ...
12 days ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 0 Submitted

add extra detail to the view qsys2.AUDIT_JOURNAL_DATA_MART_INFO

for the AUDIT_JOURNAL_DATA_MART_INFO view please add a column for the number of records in the data mart file.
23 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

SEP in VS Code to debug any user or all users

When using a Service Entry Point to debug in Visual Studio Code, it is important to be able to debug other users' jobs. Currently, it will only break if the program is being run under the same user that started the debug session. Being able to spe...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

Add TLS support for SNDDSTJS

Add TLS 1.3 support for SNDDSTJS to connect to a remote mail router without authentication. Advanced job scheduler notification properties does not have the option to enable TLS. TLS is required by some companies including financial intuitions.
3 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

Add support for Java 21 to IBM i

Java 21 is needed so we can use new features also on IBM i. It will enable IBM i community to run applications that requires java 21. Java 21 (IBM Semeru) is already available for other platforms.
5 months ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Submitted

Provide a C/C++ "API" or function to enable reading Deleted records from a database file.

Now that the system is "closed" we can't use our old ways to do certain things. There needs to be a way to go out to a database file record and programmatically "undelete" that record. That is, say I'm going to open file ABC using the open or fope...
25 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

EIM System User credential setup on the terminal screen.

EIM System User can be specified solely on the Navigator i GUI. This limitation makes impossible any automation to follow the security rules and change the password regularly according the security standards. Provide a command to change the passwo...
3 months ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

Add column for IP address when looking up Writers and Remote Writers

Finding and changing the IP address of a printer on a device description or an output queue has been traditionally very difficult to do, especially in an environment with lots of printers and no one knows the name of the printer on IBM i. I would ...
5 months ago in IBM i / Other 0 Submitted

SRCSTMF parameter for CRTDSPF

As we are using more and more modern ways and tools to develop our software, it really hurts that one has to copy DDS sources to a member in a temporary source physical file in order to be able to create a display file. I’m pretty sure that it wou...
7 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Submitted

Enable TR-31 Import / Export of AES K0-B and K1-B Key Blocks for 4767/4769 crypto cards

For important bank compliance with MasterCard, we need use to TR-31 KEY EXPORTER in KEK value with mode of use BThe used parameters are:Key block version: VARDRV‑BValue of use: KEKMode of use: ENC-DEC In the APAR OA64883 was published for Z series...
4 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted