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Don't fail if SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET is empty

When SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET returns an empty table it fails with an SQL State VSP05 and Vendor Code -438. Modify the function to don't fail when it happens. Example: VALUES SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET( PATH_NAME =>'/home/csvtest',...
25 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Policy-based High Availability (HA) support in PowerVC

Policy-based High Availability (HA) provides a solution for two Storage Systems in different locations where the storage will automatically remain accessible to hosts if there is an event that impacts the infrastructure and makes one of the system...
6 months ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

RGZPFM option MBR(*ALL )

Enable the use *ALL on option MBR for the RGZPFM command for a hash partitioned table.
26 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Allow VM Recovery Manager HA to recreate LPAR on target system even with reduced paths to the LUN

VM Recovery Manager HA is currently not successful if the check on the target system results in a reduced number of paths to the LUN. This is the case with a HyperSwap configuration in the event of a data center failure (storage and server failure...
5 months ago in VM Recovery Manager 0 Submitted

Use page 1, line 1 as the starting position when using a PRTF to create a spooled file

When following the documentation at the link below, the spooled file that gets created has a starting position of page 1, line 6. This causes issues when using different form types to print the documents with the new spooled file. https://www.ibm....
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

Add SQL functions for image catalog commands

when working with PTF images and/or OS upgrade images the ability to get details about image catalogs and read/verify entries from image catalogs QVOIRCLD - Retrieve Image Catalog Details QVOIRCLG - Retrieve Image Catalogs
22 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

HMC delivering CPU detail through CLI, REST API

Key points:- Operational Efficiency: Direct access to CPU speed via HMC (CLI/REST API) eliminates the need for agents on client LPARs, simplifying workflows and reducing operational overhead.- Resource Optimization: Bypassing agents frees up LPAR ...
about 1 month ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Submitted

Allow to define local procedures within a procedure.

Currently you can achieve some kind of encapsulation by defining subroutines inside a procedure. It would be nice to change those subroutines into "local" --or private-- procedures.
12 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

Add an option to prevent QDLS from being used

IBM is recommending to stop using QDLS since 2010. Symmetric Multi Processing and using QDLS are also not a good combination. Sun setting QDLS is maybe a bridge to far, but giving the option to prevent QDLS from being mounted during the IPL, is ma...
23 days ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Submitted

reconnect buttom in RSS of ACS

Workaround for lost connection issue
18 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Functionality already exists