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Updating the "last used date" for all object types is a large effort. IBM will consider updating the "last used date" for a library (*LIB) object. When the QIBM_CGI_LIBRARY_LIST environment variable was set (as listed in the RFE description), a *LIB object was referenced/used. In this scenario
it would have been helpful for the "last used date" to be updated. We will investigate the other commands and operations where a library's "last used date" could be updated without impacting performance.
IBM will consider this request for a future code update, though no commitment is made or implied.
Making changes to update usage information for all object types would be a large effort.
There could be technical challenges and performance impacts involved for some object types so the list of object types/functions may never be complete.
Could you prioritize which object types are most important to you to update?
The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority requirement that is important to be addressed. The object attribute values should always have accurate information, and it is a security concern for an audit to not have this information.
Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac
For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/
Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager
Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - Core OS
Operating system - IBM i
Source - Client
For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
Brand - Servers and Systems Software
Product family - Power Systems
Product - IBM i
Component - System Management
Operating system - IBM i
Source - Client
The CEAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a MEDIUM priority requirement that should be addressed.
CEAC recognises the value of the RFE, but feels that auditing could be used as an alternative of tracking usage today. Enabling this level of object tracking might impact performance.
Background: The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.
To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT
Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM
Agree
It also looks like that last used date for *CMD is not updated according to
an article by Simon Hutchinson.
You can find it here (search for the string "command"):
https://www.rpgpgm.com/2020/02/additions-to-object-statistics-table.html#more