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IBM i

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New command CPYMSGD

The command CPYMSGD shold copy a message description with all attributes such as message data fields, formatting information (&N, &P, &B) and reply attributes.
2 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

Security java toolbox vs Job batch

We are encountering more and more standard processes that use the Java Toolbox, particularly when using IWS servers.My company and I have identified cases of interference between these processes and the batch jobs that use them.For years, we have ...
4 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 6 Under review

Allow LDAP (non-)SSL to be enabled/disabled from the Navigator interface

Currently assigning a certificate via DCM enables SSL for the LDAP server, however it is not possible to alter the non-SSL/SSL checkboxes afterwards. Instead one is required to manually edit the IFS configuration file at '/qibm/userdata/os400/dirs...
3 months ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Under review

Allow checking multiple defined conditions with one /IF compiler directive

Checking multiple defined conditions is cumbersome - if a part of code should only be combined when two conditions are defined, one has to use nested /IF directives: /IF DEFINED(condition1) /IF DEFINED(condition2) // code only compiled when condit...
4 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

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...
13 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

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...
13 days ago in IBM i / Core OS 0 Submitted

Enhance RPG IV DATE FORMAT to include more clear 4-DIGIT Year Options

Extend RPG IV support for date format keywords in opcodes and built-in functions to include *MDYY, *YYMD, and *DMYY, enabling clearer intent and improving developer productivity when working with 4-digit year formats. There is a growing need for a...
3 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Planned for future release

Authority Collection should include "object attribute"

Authority Collection should include "object attribute" along with the existing information about objects being accessed (object schema, object name, object type). Currently it is not possible to discern a physical file from a display file using th...
8 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Enhance Dcl-Enum to be multilevel as Dlc-Ds

Dcl-Enum is very usefull but could be even better if provides multi-level definition as Dcl-Ds: Dcl-Enum Errors qualified; Dcl-Enum Severity; Info 'I'; Halt 'H'; End-Enum; Dcl-Enum Actions; Abort 'A'; Exit 'E'; End-Enum; End-Enum; Select RetCode; ...
4 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 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...
13 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted