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IBM i

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    Native javadoc functionality for all ILE development languages

    Within the java language, javadoc provides a consistent documentation facility that encourages modular design and code reuse. While there have been third-party functions provided for some IBM i development languages, it hasn't covered all of the a...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Future consideration

    Stop monitoring non-observable code

    Prevent non-observable functionality from being impacted by the process of code coverage. When running a program under code coverage, the debug product is actually active but if said program calls another process, in which we have no control over ...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 5 Future consideration

    Add physical bytes used on media to QSRSAV format for save output

    We currently have no way to know how much space is used and how much is available on our LTO media until we fill the tape. The save commands support output to a file in QSRSAV format, which includes the original size of the objects that were saved...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 3 Future consideration

    show "SKIPPED" break points in LPEX/Debugger editor like the break-point view

    display "SKIPPED" break points in the editor like eclipse. Show a slash through the "SKIPPED" break-point icon if it is "SKIPPED". Do this in both LPEX/Debugger editor. Just like eclipse for Java shows "SKIPPED" break points. Use Case: Has caused ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    RDI 9.0.1 Outline View - DDS indicator list

    When in the LPEX editor, there is an outline view that shows lists of fields, indicators, etc., when in an RPG source member. This is an excellent pane of information. However, we are not finding an indicator list when working on a DDS source memb...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Future consideration

    QSHELL support CCSID 1377

    Confirm with Lab team, based on link below, CCSID 1377 is not supported: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=qshell-national-language-support-nls-considerations I test CCSID 935 1388 937, all works, just like above link describe. However, 1377...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Future consideration

    Printing AZTEC bidimensional barcode on Iseries

    Scenario:We produce packaging for the biggest Worldwide online retailer.Customer wants on our pallets a label that fits to their logistic system.The label has an AZTEC bidimensional barcode in it. IS Series supports QRCODE but not AZTEC Use Case: ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

    Create a new GO SAVE option to save all the OS

    Sometimes, when migrating a system to the cloud, we use a save-and-restore method for migration. We take Option 22 for the basic OS on Virtual Optical media to install using NFS and Option 23/21 on Virtual Tape for the data, because is faster. But...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 2 Future consideration

    System list navigator

    In a scenario of a company managing a significant amount of IBM i partitions it would be really important to have the ability to manage all those partitions via navigator. At the moment when a new system is defined one has to either manually enter...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Future consideration

    Enhanced SQL Call Level Interface (CLI) resource management options

    Today, a CLI (SQL Call Level Interface) environment handle allocated via the SQLAllocEnv() API is automatically tied to the callstack entry which allocated it, meaning that when that program leaves the stack, the system deems the environment handl...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Future consideration

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