Tag Archive for: Code for i

Compare Source Between Two Partitions using VS Code for IBM i

February 10, 2025/0 Comments/in VS Code for i /by Alan Seiden

Comparing source code between IBM i partitions has been a desired feature of Code for i. Although connecting to two systems within one Code for i window is not yet supported, comparing source from two systems IS possible.

Patrick Behr recently posted a comparison technique using Git that works for multiple files. Another technique, which seems well suited for comparing single files rather than multiples, was provided by Christian Jorgensen in the Code for i Github repository. We share both versions below.

Code for IBM i Minimum Requirements

September 27, 2024/0 Comments/in VS Code for i /by Alan Seiden

The Code for i maintainers have updated the Code for i documentation with clearer minimum requirements.

Using SSH Keys with VS Code for IBM i

September 11, 2023/0 Comments/in VS Code for i /by Alan Seiden

To make our IBM i servers more secure, our system administrator has configured our SSH services to require public key authentication rather than password-based logins. To comply with this security policy, we also set up our Visual Studio Code for i connections to use SSH keys.

This article explains how to set up an SSH key with Code for i.

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