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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 16, 2026

RELATED IDEAS

To be able to start the debug service from the QSTRUPPGM as any other IBMi TCP service

To be consistent with the other IBMi daemon that maybe started at IPL time with a parameter. Also, We avoid users/develoopers to start themseleves those services which create potential issues with rights issue are configuration issues especially in the initial installation phase. 

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Jul 28, 2026

    In our startup routine, we've been doing both a

    STRTCPSVR SERVER(*AUTOSTART)

    and

    STRDBGSVR

    for years. To my understanding, the STRDBGSVR is the system debugger. Looking at the Server Jobs for the System Debugger in TCP/IP Servers, this is definitely what we start using the STRDBGSVR command. We just make sure it all runs under a profile with the necessary authorities.

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  • Guest
    Jun 23, 2026
    This Idea is for the debug service used by the VS Code debugger. Please open an enhancement request in the following link: https://github.com/codefori/vscode-ibmi-debug-issues/issues

    IBM Power Systems Development - RDi team
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  • Guest
    Jun 17, 2026

    I agree, I also think support for starting and stopping services with STRTCPSVR/ENDTTCPSVR for a few other daemons should added as well, like syslogd

    Reply

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