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Status Submitted
Workspace IBM i
Categories Work Management and Messaging
Created by Guest
Created on Nov 4, 2024

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Enhance the CPYENVVAR parameter of the SBMJOB command to include *SYSVAL as an option

Rather than rely on the CHGCMDDFT command to change the default for the CPYENVVAR parameter of the SBMJOB command, it would be extremely beneficial to have a QSBMENVVAR System value with *YES or *NO as an option. Then on the SBMJOB command, change the shipped default to CPYENVVAR(*SYSVAL) with the shipped system value setting of QSBMENVVAR(*NO). Thus no changes to existing code needed. Then customers can change the system value and have things work the way they expect. The benefits of this are obvious and should be implemented as far back on the release level as practical. 

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 6, 2024

    Not really sure I understand this request. Could be that I misunderstand the request completely.
    A use case would be needed why you would want to have CPYENVVAR set to *YES for all SBMJOB.

    If any environment variables are needed for all jobs that submits then, why not add the environment variable on the system level instead of changing or adding the environment variable before submitting the jobs?


    If you really need CPYENVVAR(*YES) as default, why is not CHGCMDDFT sufficient?

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 26, 2024

    The CAAC has an interesting point. Somewhat vague, but interesting. Care to expand on what you mean?

  • Admin
    Carmelita Ruvalcaba Cevallos
    Reply
    |     Nov 26, 2024

    The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM not implement this request.

    This could cause unintended consecuencias like globalizing the copy environmental variable.

    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 IBM Ideas on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your Idea.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    Carmelita Ruvalcaba - CAAC Program Manager

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