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Add support for Sequelize (Node.js package) on IBM i/DB2

Sequelize is a popular promise-based Node.js package used by thousands of sites for abstracted DB access to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB and Microsoft SQL Server. It eliminates the need to write raw SQL in the appropriate "flavor" and instea...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 4 Delivered

DB2 Service for PTF currency at LICPGM level

Today we have GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY** for PTF groups and it would be equally beneficial to have one for license programs that aren't part of a group. **http://bit.ly/db2-for-i-services Use Case: This would allow us to easily check whether, for exampl...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

Auto-refresh Navigator for i

"IBM Navigator for i" (Nav for i) is positioned as the replacement for the older "System i Navigator" (iNav) tool. iNav has an auto-refresh setting while Nav for i does not. To truly be a replacement, Nav for i needs to incorporate that functional...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

Add Change Password to ACS

In the old access client solutions you were able to select your systems and click change password. Use Case: We are managing multiple systems and would like to be able to in ACS change our password for all systems at one time. Or at least be able ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

When Formatting RPG, don't change lines where indentation isn't adjusted

When formatting RPG source, all formatted lines are considered changed, even when indenting didn't need to be applied to a line. Use Case: This is causing all formatted lines to have a date changed of the current date which devalues the date chang...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Using source member name as job name during compilation using RDi

When I compile a program using PDM option 14, when I receive the break message, the name of the job is the source member name (ie - compiling member BLAH). I'll get a break message JOB 123456/MYUSERID/BLAH Completed normally on xx/xx/xx at hh:mm:s...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

IASP Switching Automation

Provide a product that is end-to-end automated from the time the system is switch ready to switch complete for the IASP and associated jobs. This would include continuous monitoring for any activities that are needed to ensure the system is switch...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 6 Delivered

Allow host constant in SQL embedded.

Allow the use of a host constant like a host variable in SQL clause WHERE (and everywhere it's possible). Use Case: DCL-C ERROR 'E';DCL-C WARNING 'W'; EXEC SQL DECLARE errors NO SCROLL CURSOR FOR SELECT * FROM myLog WHERE myLog.error_type = :ERROR;
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

select into IFS outfile

It would be nice to have a possibility to direct an sql-output to a certain file on the IFS.something like below ... Use Case: SELECT l.ARTNR, l.FARBT, a.ARTBZ, l.MLMNG, l.MVMNG, l.MMNGM, l.LMDAT, l.VISSB into outfile '\home\spool\EMQRY01.slk' FIE...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Delivered

User-defined timestamp in Full System Flash Copy - *SYSBAS support

Have the possibility to set the User-defined timestamp in Full System Flash Copy to have the correct reference for the incremental backup Use Case: We want reduce the backup time on Flash copy system in order to use for our test.For example:the fl...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 6 Delivered

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