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IBM i

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Disallow read-write shares of the root of the IFS

All read-write shares of the ROOT of the IFS on IBM i should be prevented and disallowed via NetServer and SAMBA etc. Use Case: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Not under consideration

RPG - New BIF for comparing data structures

Based on this discussion: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=81260576-dab9-4955-b19b-a2c4b4130cd3&ps=25 Would like a BIF to compare corresponding fields in data structures. This would be a field-by-field comparis...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 6 Future consideration

Allow path to hod files to be specified so open other will start in the required directory.

I have quite a few systems that I connect to using 5250 sessions and I use the tabbed option. When I click the + sign to start a new tab, which I have set to Start Other, the directory shown is where the last session was started from which commonl...
7 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Change HOLDS LARGE NUMBER OF LOCKS (CPI1466) when using SAVxxx Commands

Change the message issued when running IBM SAVOBJ/SAVLIB/SAVCHGOBJ from CPI1466 (Job Holds Large number of locks) to a new message that is less scary to Users. MSGID(CPI1466) is fine for all other interfaces, however for SAV/RST is isn't necessary...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Future consideration

Import existing user defined options into PDM perspective

We are relatively new to RDi and have a lot of user defined options coded for the green screen version of PDM. RDi does have a PDM perspective but there is no way to bring in the pre-existing options already defined in the green screen PDM. Need t...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Add a YEAR_ISO function

Add a YEAR_ISO function to get the ISO year of a given date/timestamp. The VARCHAR_FORMAT function can be used with the 'IYYY' format to optain the ISO year but it would be nice if there were a shorthand just like with WEEK_ISO and DAYOFWEEK_ISO. ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

allow three part names in db2 for i services

please add ability to use three-part naming in UDTF or in db2 for i services likeQSYS2.JOB_INFOIt seems that the 3-part naming isn't working or supported in UDTFs. .e.g.:https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

RDi Library List View Enhancements

a) Library List Connections dropdown should be ordered with the active connections first, not Alphabetical orderb) Clicking on an inactive connection should not automatically attempt to connect - an action should be required firstc) The Library Li...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

Primeval Quantum C.P.U Desk Top Device's, With 5D Data Storage Ultra Inferred Laser Imprint Information Superman Theory with up to 500 Terabytes

Eccentric Process Unit Of Information To Process into Quantum, Computing For Home Desk Top Use, Stem cells growing into the Network of the Primeval with (AI), laser imprinted Primeval Brian on A Chip (C.P.U), C.P.U-Primeval, is made of (Cadmium &a...
2 months ago in IBM i / Hardware 0 Submitted

Enable restoring last used date from save media rather than setting it to the restore date.

When a customer moves between systems, say Power9 to Power10 using the standard tape Save/Restore every object on the system gets stamped with the last used date of the restore. This becomes a problem when the customer starts reviewing things to f...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 2 Future consideration

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