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IBM i Access Family

Enhance %CHAR to prevent full zero-suppression

Today there is no way to generate a result when less than 1.00 that includes that first leading zero. As in '0.53'. The result is always '.53'. See code below (sorry I can seem to get embedded line-feeds to appear in this RFE): dcl-s sales Packed(...
29 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG Functionality already exists

Made a service for SQLPACKAGE in embedded SQL

Creation of a SQL service that allows analyzing the SQLPACKAGES included in Programs that contain embedded SQL. Like the SQLPACKAGES service that only includes those generated for ODBC. Some of this information is visible in PRTSQLINF, which gener...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Functionality already exists

SMBC file systems via automountd

We would like to mount smb filesystems automatically via automountd. IBM support confirmed that the mount via automountd it is not yet implemented.It is only possible to do a manual mount for smbc which is not very practical. We don't want to crea...
about 1 year ago in AIX Functionality already exists

Firmware level and PTF Group Currency on "About" page- IBM Navigator for i

My understanding is that Navigator for i get's it's info about the system through SQL. I am also aware of a SYSTOOL to show PTF group currency. My suggestion is to combine these two features, and include the PTF Group Currency on the "About" page ...
5 months ago in IBM i / System Management Functionality already exists

Add Column of Configured Maximum number of jobs on Active Prestart Jobs

In the latest TRs, V7R4 TR11 in our case have been included some additional columns that also included the Peak in Use! It would be very usefull to also have an additional column with the configured Maximum number of jobs per PJ, so we could easil...
12 months ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging Functionality already exists

RSE API's - swagger or yaml file

Hello, Would it be possible to have the swagger or a yaml file available? This would facilitate the integration of calls to these APIs in external software capable of scripting and automating certain tasks.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

viosupgrade command -- Add flag to auto-restore files saved by -g flag

** Update ** IBM have already catered for my "Idea" as they've provided the "-F forcecopy" flag on the "viosupgrade" command which achieves exactly what I'm after. Please "IGNORE" this idea As IBM already has a flag ( viosupgrade -g ) to automatic...
8 months ago in PowerVM VIOS Functionality already exists

Copy service definition in IWS

Provide the ability to copy an existing service definition, so you don't have to go through all the steps to define a new service when a similar service already exists.
10 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving Functionality already exists

for the call home facility of the HMC, allow an addition of a certificate for proxy use

there is ability to add a proxy for access to the internet, however it is necessary to add a certificate for that call home connection to be encrypted, such that the proxy server can decrpyt prior to making the connection to essuport.ibm.com
2 months ago in Hardware Management Console Functionality already exists

Uptime of HMC BMC console

Hello, In some cases, with multi administrator's environment it will be good to know how long is HMC's system console up and running and if it was rebooted.I insert screenshot where this could be added and visible, maybe in part Host's identificat...
4 months ago in Hardware Management Console Functionality already exists

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