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    Hardware Problem Reporting on 7895 model

    Currently, the traditional TEST request generated by SNDSRVRQS ACTION(*TEST) or GO SERVICE option 15. Send test problem is sent to IBM Rochester Hardware Support Team. The 7895 is not supported in Rochester, thus any TEST request fails. Call Home ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 1 Not under consideration

    Add an ENDOPT parameter to the RUNBCKUP command

    Running backups in WRKJOBSCDE would be enhanced when using virtual tape drive if there was an ENDOPT parameter to the RUNBCKUP command so that one could just run RUNBCKUP BCKUPOPT(*DAILY) ENDOPT(*UNLOAD). This would prevent the need for an exit pr...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 2 Future consideration

    DDSDesigner toolbar for common properties

    Common properties such as field type, color, dspatr should be available from a toolbar in the design tab. Something similar to the toolbar in CODE designer.It should also work when multiple fields are selected. Use Case: User wants to underline he...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Suround selection with if, do, for, monitor in Lepex for RPGLE

    Add a "Surround with" option in Lpex for RPGLE source similar to the one existing for Java. A common case when updating an existing program is adding a condition for a block of lines, i.e puttiong these lines inside a 'if'. With this option, the u...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

    ACS RunSQL decimal seperator

    In ACS (run SQL) a SELECT from a table containing numeric fields displays the values different as in "Green Screen" sql.The difference is the decimal seperator. In Green-Screen it is a Comma (on german language systems) in ACS-Run SQL it is a peri...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Not under consideration

    Add support for OEM Virtual Tape Libraries in IBM BRMS Statistics Report (GO BRMS Option 12,5)

    Add support for OEM Virtual Tape Libraries in IBM BRMS Statistics report (GO BRMS Option 12,5) The “Bytes Written” column is all zeroes for virtual tape volumes We have no way to audit how much data was written to our OEM Virtual Tape Library volu...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Is a defect

    Would like greater visibility for vNode Pool stress and IFS seize/contention

    Worked with IBM to troubleshoot an IFS performance issue that grew slowly but then caused production issues for a couple of weeks. The problem was ultimately found to be use of an old API SYSTOOLS.httpGetClob() that spawns a Java JVM for every cal...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Not under consideration

    Prove an option on ACS RUNSQL Scripts output to avoid hex-view of columns with CCSID 65535

    When viewing results with ACS RUNSQL Scripts, if a column's CCSID attribute is binary or "FOR BIT DATA" or CCSID 65535, then the resulting data is "unfolded" (shown as hexadecimal). I would like an option to turn that off. While this capability to...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    Show Display File Description (DSPFD) parameters in the file Properties tab

    Show Display File Description (DSPFD) parameters in the file Properties tab.Attributes such as "File is currently journaled" will show in File Properties. Also other Journal attributes. Use Case: When a user want to check if file is Journaled or n...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Create a System Status and PTF info routine that can be used to easily send that info to Support when needed. Perhaps a CL commadn SNDSYSINFO or something like that.

    While SYSSNAP in QMGTOOLS is fine, it does take "centuries" to run, and then the customer has to collect the data and transmit it to IBM Support when needed. The request is to create a simple service command that sends all that related info to IBM...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

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