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    %repeat as a BIF in RPGLE

    Now we have the nice string function like %upper,() %lef(), %right() .. etc. and this is just great !! let's continue this toolbox for string functions: Just like the SQL scalar function REPEAT it would be appreciated to have the equivalent functi...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    Add WHEN-IS-NOT clause to the new SELECT statement

    The traditional SELECT/ENDSL allows when a=b and also allows when a <> b. However, the new SELECT/WHEN-IS/ENDSL does not allow a negative comparison, and forces me to go back to the older style. In this shop [and others I have worked in], th...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Future consideration

    Create SAN Zones from HMC (or from VIOS) for vFC-Client-LPARs

    Using PeerZones simplifies Zoning and provides a base that can easily be expanded.Once the principals are prepared, it is easy to add new clients. This could also be extended to the storage system configuration for each host. HMC is in a pivotal p...
    21 days ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

    Add IncludeGroup for use RSEAPI

    Recently, to use the RSE API, we have the options "adminUsers", "includeUsers", or "excludeUsers". When we want to add a new user, we need to modify the file located at /QIBM/UserData/OS/RSEAPI/rseapi.properties, and then restart the ADMIN5 server...
    5 months ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

    Include AFP Manager in New Navigator for i

    The new Navigator for i does not include AFP Manager, which is most frequently used to import overlays and page segments that have been created using AFP Print Driver, now provided by Ricoh. The current AFP Manager also has functionality to import...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 17 Future consideration

    Preferred node support for IBM SVC stretched cluster / PBHA

    In a IBM (enhanced) stretched cluster or a PBHA (Hyperswap) implementation, it is necessary that the preferred node of a LUN is on the same site then the VM is running. Otherwise every IO has to go twice over the ISL's, because the multipath drive...
    over 1 year ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

    Allow brms restore files without member

    The operating system natively allows you to restore *FILE objects without members using the FILEMBR((*ALL *NONE)) parameter with the RSTOBJ command, which is very useful when, for example, you need to align test environments and are not interested...
    4 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

    In DATA-GEN, allow array count to be specified using a suffix in addition to prefix

    We are using both the DATA-GEN operation and providing IWS web service using the same data structures. Unfortunately, the nomenclature to specify an array length for the two systems are opposite. IWS uses array_LENGTH to indicate array length and ...
    4 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

    watsonx and Openshift.ai support on Power. Early Acces Program (Beta testing)

    We do have a potentially big oppy in Spain in INDRA. They work for Minitry of Defense and they are starting a project to deal with RADAR imaging where they want to use AI but, given the confidential characteristics of the data, they are promoting ...
    about 1 year ago in Power Ecosystem Software / Government (includes education) 3 Future consideration

    Lack of BRMS auditing

    BRMS does not log changes made to backup control groups, policies, and other configurable options into a specific table or journal. Having BRMS log changes to backup control groups, policies, and other configurable options into a dedicated table o...
    3 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

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