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Enhance the DSPFD Command by adding a MBR (member) parameter to control the TYPE(*MBRLIST) member list results.

When using DSPFD in CL programs, it would be nice to have an additional parameter that controls the output of the generated member list when TYPE(*MBRLIST) is specified. For example: DSPFD FILE(QGPL/QRPGLESRC) TYPE(*MBRLIST) OUTPUT(*OUTFILE) OUTFI...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Solution for Cpyfrmimpf dtaara using Dtaara "QCPFRMIMPF" and "QCPTOIMPF"

When using the copy command with the dtaara it creates threads in the background which makes the copy of big amounts of records in couple of minutes. Without the dtaara the copy runs for hours. Need a fix/solution which works the same seeing dtaar...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

split views & closing RDp

when editing a source member and you have mutliple views open if you close RDp & reopen it opens up with the single "main" view. it would be nice if RDp "remembered" the number of views on the source member and opened with the same number of v...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Report designer in overlays

Within Rational Developer for Power Systems allow the report designer to pull in any overlays so the designer can assist in lining up the print file data around the form (overlay). Use Case: Currently, we have use the USDA's health certificate for...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Not under consideration

Need stronger ciphers when encrypting the AIX file systems.

We've AIX servers with OS level at 7100-05-03-1846. When implementing AIX EFS (encrypted file system), the only ciphers available are as per the efsenable command documentation are as follows: List of supported algorithms for keystores: 1 RSA_1024...
over 6 years ago in AIX 4 Not under consideration

Make Data Queues Faster

Every time I use data queues (DTAQ) on IBM i all the RPG programmers tell me they are too slow. Please make data queues faster so I don't have to listen to those dummies. Use Case: 1). utilize data queues as replacement for arrays so as to avoid a...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 6 Not under consideration

ACS printoutup plugin: View/modify Properties

In old iseries Navigator was possible view/modify properties from each spool files. So, you could modify , for example, which pages to print. That, with de plugin SPLF from ACS is not available. Now, the only way is using the web Navigator for i a...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

To ADD(CHG)SVCCPYD command, provide the capability to enter more than 128 entries in VRTDSKRNG parameter.

The VRTDSKRNG parameter of ADDSVCCPYD/CHGSVCCPYD commands allows entering up to 128 volumes ranges.The RFE is to increase this maximum value or provide a way (for instance through a user space as for SAVLIB command and LIB parameter) to specify mo...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 2 Not under consideration

SRVPGMOPT parameter for CRTSQLRPGI

While the CRTSQLRPGI command contains a COMPILEOPT parameter that is used in creating modules and programs, it does not have a parameter for passing additional parameters to the CRTSRVPGM step when OBJTYPE(*SRVPGM) is used. This can result in comp...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Padmin GID Non-0

Change padmin group to non-zero We have manually set many of our VIOS instances to 1 staff without any issues. However this is non-standard and not supported by IBM. Need a supported option from IBM. RFQ system doesn't allow Salesforce cases. TS00...
over 6 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 2 Not under consideration

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