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IBM i

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    Add item to RGZPFM status file to show progress

    For system where table reorganizations have to be done frequently but within a timeframe, it would be useful to know the percentage at which a reorganization was stopped, for analysis and forecasting. Schemas in ACS already shows progress, but the...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    Extend the SQL command HTTP_DELETE and include a additional body parameter

    It would be great if the SQL command HTPP_DELETE could be extended by an additional request body. I know that this is not the standard, but in an actual project we need to pass an order number in a HTTP_DELETE statement. The problem is, that other...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    create a temp per process ifs dir QTEMP like in use

    For security and auto cleanup, would be useful to have a particular named directory in IFS called for example /QTEMP or /jobtmp etc. that is local to the process (and PASE process) and behaves just like the QTEMP library. Or something autogenerate...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Submitted

    IBM I DCM API should be created to Delete old or Expired Certificates from the DCM Certificate Store

    When Managing Certificates on many IBM I systems, we need the capability to remove old and Expired Certificates from the DCM Certificate Store.Looking at the available APIs for DCM https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/digital-certificate-manager-apis...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

    netserver substitution variabiles in share declaration or exit program for dynamic mapping

    In many system is possible and common to connect to a logical share that then get mapped do different physical directories according to substitution variable in the share declaration. for example accessing via SMB \\server\home maps to the connect...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 0 Submitted

    Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi

    Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi so the latest version can be used. Alternatively, allow users to link an existing version of ACS to RDi to be used instead of the built in version.
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Submitted

    Add Support for HTTP/2 to SQL HTTP Functions

    Currently looks like SQL HTTP Functions on support HTTP/1.1. I have a Vendor that is requestions that HTTP/2 be used with API.
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

    Post-Quantum Cryptography

    Add to DCM the possibility of Post-Quantum Cryptography and also update version of OPENSSL to 3.50 for use it
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Security 2 Future consideration

    Further enhancements to the SQL scalar GENERATE_SPREADSHEET functionality to allow naming a sheet

    Along with the required enhancements to ACS to enable this in the scalar function, provide the ability to name that sheet when creating it in the xls or xlsx workbook. We now have the ability to append a sheet and specify which sheet to add so the...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    RPG Source compare for *functional* differences

    As many of us are doing these days, we are converting our old RPG 3, RPG ILE, etc. to 100% free RPGLE (**free) and making changes in VSCode. This is good. However, When you have to Peer Code Review your co-workers changes, it is extremely difficul...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Submitted

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