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118 VOTE

For RPG extend array capabilities

Extend arrays and data-structure arrays to be really dynamic without having to use base pointer and memory allocation. Without having to give number of max elements in dim(), e.g. dim(*varying) or dim(*dynamic) or dim(*automatic).Provide functiona...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 9 Delivered

Update RDi Eclipse to more current versions.

The version of Eclipse that RDi and it's family of products uses is now way out of date. Neon is gone and yet our version of eclipse for RDi is from 2017. It's time to allow us to install Eclipse on our own, and then install RDi as a plugin. This ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 12 Delivered

vNIC redundant backing devices in each VIOS

In the latest version of PowerVC 2.0.2.1 it is possible during deployment to select two redundant SR-IOV networks. With that PowerVC will create two vNIC backing devices, one in each VIO (assuming two VIOS). Especially CSI customers want to have m...
about 3 years ago in PowerVC 3 Delivered

Don't fail if SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET is empty

When SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET returns an empty table it fails with an SQL State VSP05 and Vendor Code -438. Modify the function to don't fail when it happens. Example: VALUES SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET( PATH_NAME =>'/home/csvtest',...
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

Include support for newer versions of HMC, extending compatibility up to at least the penultimate version of PowerVC.

Due to the need to support HMC version V10R3 1050, we encountered a challenging operational issue, which only arises with the brand-new version of PowerVC 2.2.0. We utilize PowerVC in both of our primary data centers, with storage arrays from vari...
about 1 year ago in PowerVC 2 Delivered
112 VOTE

Provide an %UPPER and %LOWER bif

It would be helpful to have an easier and more robust way to change the case of characters from upper to lower or lower to upper. The current method is to use the %XLATE function, but the usual way that this is coded (just using the main 26 letter...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 17 Delivered

Enhancement to SELECT

Currently there is no difference between a SELECT ... ENDSL block and an IF ... ELSEIF ... ENDIF block. I am not real sure why both are in the language. However, if the SELECT block had a "switched" format like the SWITCH block in C, that would be...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 13 Delivered

Add BRMS object level omitting to the New IBMi Navigator

Heritage IBMi Navigator had BRMS object level omitting. New IBMi Navigator does not. Use Case: Our BRMS control groups
about 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Delivered

Port PHP rpm to PASE

PHP is an open source development language. Every other platform other than the IBM i has the ability to install and use PHP by itself (sans Zend Server). IBM i is unique in this. I believe to be fair to customers, the option of installing PHP wit...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 12 Delivered

AIX Fast I/O error recovery on redundant storage environment

There are many redundancy solutions for robust disk I/O availability - redundant HBAs, redundant SAN switches and redundant storage system. After apply IJ10537(included in AIX 7.2 TL2 SP3), almost 120 sec to recover I/O even set rw_timeout to mini...
almost 6 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

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