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IWS with Service Program conflicting PCML structs

I have a service program with multiple procedures. Two of the exported procedures have a parameter "REQUEST" that is like a template qualified data structure "T_REQUEST". "T_REQUEST" is not global. Each procedure has it's own version of "T_REQUEST...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 2 Delivered

Make Outline support compile-time expressions in keywords

The RDi outline does not recognize a compile-time expression within the data type definition. Example: varchar( %len( otherField ) ) Since the format of the example is supported by the compiler, I would like the RDi outline to also support it. Use...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Support AIX pollsets on i

While porting Mono, I noticed the only options for "fast" socket management are select/poll. AIX has a plethora of (varyingly old) options when it comes to improved alternatives. Of these, the pollset API is the newest and currently recommended ch...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Delivered

BRMS command to check for available Media in Tape Library

Request to supply a command to pre-check that the required media are available in the Tape Library before BRMS backup starts. Use Case: During night, BRMS jobs are running in the background to save parts of the system.In case no useful expired med...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

Allow keyboard shortcuts on the password about to expire message in the 5250 emulator

When the ACS 5250 emulator displays the "password about to expire, do you want to change it" message, you have to use the mouse to click Yes or No. Please provide keyboard shortcuts so that you can just press Y or N to answer the question. The Win...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

Internal job id in program datastructure

We would like to have easy access to the unique internal job id via the program datastructure (as we have to jobName, jobUser, jobNo in pos. 244-269). As for now we have to use API QUSRJOBI to find the internal job id. Use Case: Our system stores ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Delivered

Log embedded sql statements

With WRKREGINF/QIBM_QZDA_SQL2 we are able to 'catch' any SQL statement executed via Database Server.We need a similar technique to catch SQL statements executed through 'EXEC SQL' in RPG programs. Could be (Statement, SQLCOD, ..).Responsetime incl...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

WebQuery SUM for duration of time

We have discussed in the forum how to make a sum for a duration of time. We heard that this is not possible in webquery now.A lot of people would need this functionality.So pleas provide the possibility to make a sum over a duration of time.you ca...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 10 Delivered

ACS opens empty terminal window

When I open IBM i Access Client Solutions or 5250 emulator, this opens an empty Terminal app. This happens since Windows 11 replaced the command interpreter (cmd.exe) by Terminal app.
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

ACS General Font Size

The opening screen of ACS when opening acsbundle.jar has a fixed font size. At times that is very small and I can barely read the screen. We need to be able to change the font size via the view menu for this and any of the ACS screens. Today only ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

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