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Allow DTAARA in subprocedures

When reviewing programming standards and the move to lineair main modules (instead of the cycle) it became clear that there are some limitations like the use of data areas in sub procedures. Use Case: Defining a data area in a subprocedure (main) ...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Future consideration

Retain 132 Columns in DSPF CL command when switching to HEX (F10) Mode

When using the IFS DSPF command to look at an IFS file, the F10=Hex key can be used to view the file in hex. However on 132x27 screens the Hex view is restricted to 80 characters and the addition 52 characters per line remain blank.It is important...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Future consideration

Enable restoring last used date from save media rather than setting it to the restore date.

When a customer moves between systems, say Power9 to Power10 using the standard tape Save/Restore every object on the system gets stamped with the last used date of the restore. This becomes a problem when the customer starts reviewing things to f...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 2 Future consideration

Provide a GET SQL OBJECT TYPE for IBM i Objects API

We need a way to pass in an IBM i object and return a value that indicates (A) The SQL Object Type and (B) whether or not is is an SQL Object. Effectively this would allow us to check if the object is an SQL object and obtain its SQL Object Type. ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Future consideration

Transfer IP addresses seamlessly in IBM i from one Ethernet Line description to another line description without interruption

It is currently not possible in IBM i to transfer an IP address from one Ethernet line description to another without interruption. The IP address must be stopped, deleted and recreated with the reference to the new Ethernet line description. If t...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Not under consideration

Allow change of Unload at Vary Off for Tape Device Description whilst active

The default value for the "Unload device at vary off" parameter on a tape device description is *YES Currently, it is not possible to change this value to *NO without varying off the device description, which of course ejects the tape. I would lik...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 5 Future consideration

RUNJVA RESTART(*YES) or ENDJVA to restart the Java Virtual Machine

One of the reasons that I till now only have seen java used in batch jobs is, that you have absolutely no control over the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) once it is started. Environment variables are for example only initialized once. This means you c...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Not under consideration

authentication both OS and LDAP at same time

it would be great and useful to add the capability of authenticate both ways using ldap and also SO based in case of my LDAP user gets locked or, let's say an AD problem...the solution right now is to re configure to OS (losing any actual config o...
5 months ago in PowerVC 0 Submitted

add licence keys from ESS

Please add possibility to apply lickeys directly from ESS. Use Case: ADDLICKEY *ESS using IBM ID login would be very convenient to apply lickeys.
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 3 Future consideration

16 MB Limit of BRMS Spool Archival

Currently, BRMS archival list has a limit of 16mb as it is based on DLO and DLO as a 16 MB limitation. In order to backup all outq beginning with P*, the archival list may need to be very granular at times. Example, Defination in the archival list...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Future consideration

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