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    SNDSMTPEMM RCP keyword reformats valid email address

    We're in the process of replacing use of SNDDST with SNDSMTPEMM. Some of our group email addresses contain an embedded dash '-'. When an email address with a dash is passed to SNDSMTPEMM, the command processor reformats the address with a space ' ...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Is a defect

    Code Coverage Filter

    I would like the ability to use filters with code coverage. This ability does not exist currently. Use Case: When unit testing a service program it may call procedures from several other service programs or even external programs. I am not necessa...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    "Although the 'prtgblconfig -s ERRMSGCONTROL=ALLOFF' setting can be used to prevent informative messages from being written t

    "Although the 'prtgblconfig -s ERRMSGCONTROL=ALLOFF' setting can be used to prevent informative messages from being written to user terminals, qdaemon will still (by it's usage of the systell/sysmsg functions) write messages to /dev/console, and I...
    over 6 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

    BRMS Enterprise Services

    BRMS Enterprise Services - Seems to be issues with the way the node policy works and developers notice issues but developers are stating the product is working as design. Node policy is running for all partitions in the environment although they a...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 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...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 2 Future 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...
    about 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...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 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...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

    Financial Report Painter

    Please include the IBI Financial Report Painter in Web Query. It has so much more flexibility than InfoAssist and the ability to build proper financials would be greatly appreciated. Use Case: Subtotals for profit or loss require expense amounts t...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

    Enable compilation of full free-form RPG to 6.1 from 7.1/7.2

    ILE RPG compilers on 7.1 and 7.2 should support compiling full free-form RPG when a target release of 6.1/V6R1M0 is specified. Use Case: Many companies are running IBM i systems that predate 7.1. 6.1 still has a relatively large install base. Allo...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

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