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IBM i

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Time format *HM for RPG and DDS

We have fields in date and time format and they work excellent. When converting the time field to or from a numeric field, I'm missing the format *HM. As it is now we can convert a field using the format *HMS. Many times seconds are not nescessary...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 6 Not under consideration

Is there any Plan to Expose API call from IBM i.

Is there any Plan to Expose API call from IBM i. This will be the exact reverse for IWS process, where we can define endpoints that can be called from RPGLE/CLLE call stack. Like The utility can configure the end points to call and create an objec...
3 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Needs more information

Applying PTFs wrecks the Java certificate store

When we are applying PTFs then the Java certificate store is wrecked. The certificates, we have added here, are removed and every time we have to remember to add all the certificates we have added. This should be changed so the installation of PTF...
3 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 1 Submitted

Support WITH TIME ZONE in DB2 for i

Timestamps are stored by default in the current timezone which causes problems if you need to support an application in different timezones, compare historical data with other systems or on DST events. It would therefore be useful if DB2 for i wou...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Future consideration

Make dashboard optional in Navigator for i - the dashboard requires specific authority that we cannot assign to every user of Navigator for i.

our audit journal is full of authority failures AF type QZDASOINIT K QDBSSUDF2 QSYS *SRVPGM. This is caused by the dashboard being operational by default in navigator for i and cannot be disabled. Some end users we cannot give the permissions need...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

IBM i - Retrieving the Client IP from an Exit Point program for QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV

The File Server exit point is used to identify the source of requests, and to be able to block them. Current situation is that the only the User profile is reported. According to IBM answer for Case TS005529571 there is no way to get the correct I...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 11 Future consideration

DSPSMTPLE command

Hi, There are commands to add to the SMTP list and remove from SMTP list but there is not a command to view the SMTP list. Adding https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=ssw_ibm_i_74/cl/addsmtple.html Removing https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?top...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

DECFLOAT datatype in RPG

With the arrival of the DECFLOAT datatype in Db2, it make sense to ba able to have a native representation in RPG of this datatype. The DECFLOAT gives a precise magnitude of the number where FLOAT only carries the value in an integer and therefor ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 9 Future consideration

Add the ability to Watch a file

Using Watches, you can watch for messages, PAL entries, and LIC Logs. Management Central used to have file monitors that provided a similar sort of feature. This RFE is to request the ability to Watch a file. The minimum features needed to watch a...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 3 Not under consideration

Work with IP connections > show current user

When using WRKTCPSTS OPTION(*CNN) the system offers filtering options using F15. There is a lack of filtering by user name (which is possible using Navigator for i - column filtering) to find a specific user connection.By the way - the user name s...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Not under consideration