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    ACS Run SQL script and prompting for statement variables. Support predefined and default values.

    In ACS version 1.1.9.2 support for prompting statement variables with the use of ? or a variable name starting with : was introduced. Ref: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-i-75-tr2-enhancements This is great. Prompting for a statement v...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    Autoconfig attribute for the nvmeX devices

    For unused fcnvme devices and unused fscsi devices, we provide an "autoconfig" options which allows us to put such devices in a semi-permanent Defined state. The customer would like an autoconfig attribute on the nvmeX devices as well, such that h...
    3 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    Provide 64-bit build of BIND/named on AIX to remove MAXDATA constraints

    Because of increasing memory demand we have named crashes that lead to production outages. named is shipped as a 32-bit binary at the moment which limits the amount of memory it can allocate. Please ship named as a 64-bit binary which will not rel...
    4 months ago in AIX 0 Submitted

    Enable IBM Security Identity Manager to manage AIX RBAC roles

    Currently it's possible to add AIX RBAC roles to a user in IBM Security Identity Manager. However, it is not possible to define a default role for the same user. This missing function should be added.
    almost 3 years ago in AIX 2 Future consideration

    ACS IFS Explorer - TreeSize-like functionality.

    I can't seem to find a good and intuitive tool to get an overview of the IFS. It would be nice to able to look at eg. the root folder and see for each folder how many files/folders/bytes are in that folder.Something like TreeSize for Windows' expl...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

    Just like the 5250 Emulator, please consider adding the "Tab" feature in the IBM I ACS Schemas tool. Thanks.

    Database design and maintenance would oftentimes need to look at database on different partitions. It would be nice to provide DBAs this convenience and not having to open multiple windows.
    9 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Eliminate / Upgrade Obsolete C++2013 from IBM i ACS

    We recently downloaded the IBM i Access Client Solutions: Application Packages provided by AS 400 support for the iSeries\Genius connections under the subjected project. However, we found that there are some out of support software (C++ 2013) whic...
    4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    Docker on AIX

    Docker is a technology that allows for applications to be created, deployed and run using containers. This allows applications and services to be built and deployed on any operating system that supports Docker.
    about 8 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

    ping response time to be displayed in microseconds

    Currently AIX ping shows response time in milliseconds like this: PING 10.128.172.56: (10.128.172.56): 56 data bytes64 bytes from 10.128.172.56: icmp_seq=0 ttl=255 time=1 ms64 bytes from 10.128.172.56: icmp_seq=1 ttl=255 time=0 ms 64 bytes from 10...
    over 1 year ago in AIX 1 Planned for future release

    OLEDB error messages from ACS package V11.28.00 are not properly returned to Access VBA

    We are using Access 2019 VBA to connect to an IBM i (S914) database via OLEDB. Previously, we used "IBM i Access for Windows 7.1.1500" (IAW OLEDB), and error messages were returned correctly to Access VBA. Now, we are testing with "IBM ACS Applica...
    about 2 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Is a defect

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