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IBM i

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    Download spool file as text UTF-16 from IBM Navigator for i

    In old client access, through navigator (desktop application), we could download spool file as UTF-16. But, In the new IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS), through IBM Navigator for i, the spool file downloaded as UTF-8. Please, support, to downlo...
    2 months ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Submitted

    Add support for the BOOLEAN SQL data type to IBM i Access ACS Windows Application Package

    According to the ServiceLevel\readmesp.txt in the Windows Application Package it has last been updated in May 2024. So i guess the support for the BOOLEAN SQL data type isn´t implemented in the included ODBC Driver. This results in Errors when a B...
    2 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

    Db2 JSON functions for RPG data structures

    In some of the currently most used languages like Python and Node.js, it is common to define a data structure for your JSON payload, which is then easily transformed into JSON. In Python, we usually define a dictionary with all the fields and our ...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.

    I'm missing a way to define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.It could either be an extended version of LIKE() or a new LIKEFLD() For example:dcl-s myField1 LIKEFLD(fldref.format2 : myField : +5)dcl-s myField2 LIKE(fldref.forma...
    2 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Future consideration

    Toggle the way BRMS handles message ID CPD33A8

    Dear IBM Team, Our organization supports a large number of IBM i customers, and our monitoring tools generate alerts whenever a backup failure occurs. I'd like to propose an enhancement that introduces a configurable option (e.g., a toggle setting...
    2 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

    Add "Tape Library" or "Location" to the STRMNTBRM command.

    The STRMNTBRM command currently lacks parameters for explicitly specifying a tape library or BRMS location. In environments with multiple tape libraries, each mapped to distinct BRMS locations, this limitation results in incomplete tape initializa...
    3 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Needs more information

    Change Data Capture (CDC) support in Db2 for i

    We have a requirement to stream data in realtime from Db2 for i to other consumers for AI, data warehouse and other systems. I'm aware there are third party products available like Debezium, Fivetran and others, and you can always roll your own. H...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Under review

    Improve message of CPF5222 on CHGPWD

    When changing a password upon expiration or during CHGPWD execution, if a blank or non-alphabetic character is entered in the current/new password field, the message CPF5222 'Name is not correct' is displayed. However, this message does not clearl...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Security 2 Future consideration

    Built in function to subset an array using a procedure to filter

    Create a new built in function to subset an array using a procedure to filter. Similar to the %SUBARR function, but allow a procedure to be specified to determine if the array entry should be included in the result. Something like ... dcl-ds array...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Submitted

    Keyword / Compiler Option to warn if a procedure uses global variable

    New Control Spec Keyword / Compiler Option to warn if a calculation in procedure uses a global variable Keyword: PROCGLBVAR with options *ALLOW *WARN *ERROR *allow - no compiler message if a calculation in a procedure references a global variable ...
    3 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Submitted

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