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    HMC nmon

    HMC nmon implementation or enhancement of monhmc
    almost 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

    Dynamic Strings in RPG

    Have the ability to declare a character very similar to how we declare a string in Java without having to give it a length. Use Case: In Java to declare a string its just String mytext; In RPG I would like to declare a char as dcl-s myText char; M...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 12 Future consideration

    Do not change the date field in date area if only change for a source line is a "white space" change.

    Do not change the date field in date area if only change for a source line is a "white space" change.Or a setting where you can control the date field in date area being updated on a source line "White space only" change. An example of this is RPG...
    over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Future consideration

    Integrated File System tool: Allow us to change the size of the font

    In ACS's Integrated File System tool the font is too small. I want to be able, like I can in other ACS tools, adjust the size of the font.
    6 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Support LTO9 with SAS and FC direct attach on AIX

    There are many cases which it is necessary to backup AIX to external media. We and BPs have proposed RDX or LTO before, but we are now guided to propose only LTO. There are currently some problems on proposing LTO. Now AIX only supports LTO8 via S...
    9 months ago in AIX 0 Under review

    physical port on destination side for the migrating client LPAR

    Physical port (FCS)on destination side for the migrating client LPAR can not see during the LPM on HMC GUI , so as mentioned the option is only available from HMC CLI with the command below: ~> migrlpar -o v -m <source_managed_system> -t ...
    over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

    Provide namespace for exports

    As IBM increasingly embraces open source, and third party libraries, it is important to be able to distinguish between like named procedures from different libraries. Please provide a way to namespace service program imports and exports to improve...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 8 Not under consideration

    Dark Mode For Run SQL Scripts

    I would like to be given a dark mode or the ability to control colors for Run SQL Scripts. Between the dark screen of the emulator and dark mode of RDI, it would be awesome to also have a dark theme for Run SQL Scripts. RDI gives the option to app...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

    Enabling "TRUE LOAD BALANCING" for SEAs in dual VIOS setup

    Currently in a dual virtual I/O server setup with SEA load sharing configured, each SEA is configured with more than one underlying virtual trunk Ethernet adapter. During the handshaking phase b/w the virtual I/O servers for establishing load shar...
    almost 10 years ago in PowerVM 7 Not under consideration

    SAVSYS show progress

    Some customers use an USB thumb drive to run a SAVSYS on a monthly base. With slow USB sticks this process needs 15+ minutes without any progress display. Some customers are curious if it is still working. Use Case: show progress on save to avoid ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 5 Future consideration

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