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    Add CCSID Parameter to CPYSPLF when TOFILE(*TOSTMF) Specified

    When copying a SPOOLED File to the IFS (as text or PDF) the CPYSPLF command is normally used. However when TOFILE(*TOSTMF) is specified and the target file does not exists, it creates the file as "binary" or CCSID(65535) when WSCST(*PDF) is used, ...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 8 Future consideration

    Implement a virtual SAN switch in the PHYP

    Instead of passing a virtual WWN via NPIV, implement a virtual SAN switch and use the the VIOS FC adapters for ISLs. This would simplify the LPAR configurations (only one VFC per fabric, while preserving the redundancy vis-a-vis a VIOS failure/res...
    over 2 years ago in PowerVM 0 Future consideration

    Set IBM i tagged I/O via api/cli/ansible

    The idea is based on setting up via api/cli or ansible tagged i/o for IBM i systems to allow automation of the deployment of such partitions
    11 months ago in PowerVM 0 Submitted

    PDF-A or PDF-A3 creation by CPYSPLF command

    Till now we can create PDF's by the CPYSPLF command. Unfortunately it creates only a simple PDF. Enhanced requirements require the PDF-A format with embedded fonts and so on. Actually must a PDF document converted by Java or similar converted to t...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

    Enabling "TRUE LOAD BALANCING" for SEAs in dual VIOS setup

    Currently in a dual virtual I/O server setup with SEA load sharing configured, each SEA is configured with more than one underlying virtual trunk Ethernet adapter. During the handshaking phase b/w the virtual I/O servers for establishing load shar...
    over 9 years ago in PowerVM 7 Not under consideration

    Transform Services V7R5 Manager socket remains open after abnormal system end or Flashcopy

    Changes were made within the Transform Services code at 7.5.  The changes include a QCTXMGR job in QUSRWRK subsystem and a manager socket server job in the /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/TransformServices/ServerJob directory. The job and socket are ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Print 5 Future consideration

    PDF/A urgently needed!!

    We really urgently need the possibility to create PDF/A documents as defined in ISO standard, because of our huge PDF archive (3500 PDF files daily). If we want to to store PDF documents in archive for 10 years(10y x 270 days x 3500 PDFs), we must...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Print 8 Future consideration

    PDF/A with ZUGFeRD

    Due to EU laws, we need the ability to create PDF/A files with ZUGFeRD.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

    Enable *ADD by using CPYSPLF *TOSTMF (*PDF)

    In some cases it would be usefull to merge multiple spoolfiles to one pdf. Please enable in a further release or TR the option *ADD for pdf-creation via CPYSPLF. Thx Use Case: CPYSPLF FILE(AFPPRTF) TOFILE(*TOSTMF) JOB(123456/USER/SESSION) SPLNBR(2...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 4 Not under consideration

    Guard off VIOS when RMC get locked

    Allow Migration with Inactive Source Storage VIOS is default on to be able to do LPM when one VIOS is out of order.If you do SAN path adjustment on VIOS side using vSCSI backed devices VIOS will get blocked.viosbr is not running anymore.MS get loc...
    about 4 years ago in PowerVM 1 Not under consideration

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