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My votes: IBM i

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    Fixentral Downloads of Machine Code updates are limited to 25 per day , Automate request to download beyond the stated limit

    As an outsourcing provider managing numerous customers and hundreds of LPARs, we frequently encounter challenges due to the current restriction of 25 machine code downloads per day.This limitation significantly impacts our ability to perform essen...
    4 days ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 5 Submitted

    Add SSH auto-tunneling to ACS so we can use a bastion server

    Please, add an automatic tunnel or transparent proxy option so we can connect to IBM i using a bastion server or SSH port. This could help developers or PoC users to connect to cloud or hosted LPARs (IBM Power Virtual Server or any other) without ...
    about 12 hours ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

    Extend Eval-Corr to ignore empty or null subfields in source Ds

    The eval-corr opcode is extremely convenient for all functions that require sharing a template type definition and ensures that adding new fields to the base template is easily extended to the eval-corr target DSs by simply recompiling the affecte...
    about 14 hours ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    Fix Request: IBM i VSI WebConsole takeover with STS LAN Adapter kills actual session

    When using the PowerVS VSI's 5250 WebConsole (HMC) and taking over with a LAN Console, kills the actual session and creates a new one. This happen on both directions: LAN Console -> WebConsole or WebConsole-> LAN Console This can be really a...
    1 day ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Submitted

    Add support to ISCSI devices beyond VTL

    Please, add support to ISCSI DVD and ISCSI disk volumes, so we can have more backup and restore options. ISCSI DVD support could allow to create a network install or backup/restore device for SAVSYS or Option22 operations. ISCSI Disks could allow ...
    about 15 hours ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 0 Submitted

    Remove draconian download limits from Fix Central.

    Fix Central has implemented draconian restrictions on downloads that not only affect IBM i but are also affecting other products such as QRadar. These need to be removed, NOW!
    about 19 hours ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Submitted

    Define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.

    I'm missing a way to define a field in a copy source using a field reference file.It could either be an extended version of LIKE() or a new LIKEFLD() For example:dcl-s myField1 LIKEFLD(fldref.format2 : myField : +5)dcl-s myField2 LIKE(fldref.forma...
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Submitted

    Provide batch or command interface for the "Populate with CAs" function of Digital Certification Manager

    I have multiple LPARs, across multiple systems. When IBM comes out with a new SQL service to get data from some remote system and that system requires a new certificate it is very frustrating to have to log into DCM a bazillion times and execute "...
    11 days ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

    Add the HTML documentation options from the Heritage Navigator for i to the new BRMS HTTP server

    In the Heritage Navigator for i BRMS gui section several options were available to create documentation. Those options did generate HTML documents. The quality of those HTML document was high. Allowing you to add them to your own BRMS documentatio...
    3 days ago in IBM i / BRMS 0 Submitted

    Extend prototyped procedure calls with "keyword parameters"

    SQL has the nice feature, to use optionally use keyword parameters instead of positioned parameters. My idea is, also extend RPG prototyped procedure calls with the option to use keyword parameters. Imagine the following procedure prototype: dcl-p...
    12 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

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