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Multiple keywords per source line

This has been most likely submitted before:to be able to use more than one keyword per source line like in the example below Use Case: For i=1 to 10; ExecMyProc(i); EndFor;
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

HMC: issues with pedbg file

When creating pedbg file, bash history for all users is collected. This is not documented in https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1025006 as transmitted data. In addition, pedbg file is not encrypted.
over 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Not under consideration

migrlpar: add option to map port_vlan_id of virtual ethernet adapters to a different ID

When using the migrlpar HMC command to migrate an LPAR using LPM, it would be useful to have the option to map a vlan id to a different vlan id for the LPAR being migrated.
almost 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Not under consideration

Need support in AIX for Open Source FUSE (Filesystem in User Space) support

We need support in AIX for GO programming language for FUSE, Some ffrom development have asked us about support
over 2 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

SSL/TLS Secure connection indicator for other apps in ACS

The 5250 Emulator shows the SSL/TLS Connection and cert information, it would be nice to have the same type of indicator for the other ACS apps. Run SQL Scripts, Printer Output, etc.. Just an added warm and fuzzy to see and ensure the connection i...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Navigator for i - Add functionality to File Systems -> for File Shares to be hidden by placing a $ at the end of the share name.

Improve security and the implementation of security by offering a function within Navigator for i --> File Systems --> File Shares that would RENAME file shares to have a $ on the end of the Share Name to prevent file shares from being disco...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Not under consideration

Store DTAQ object on SSD

To increase performance I would like a way to move the data queue objects to SSD Use Case: Our application uses a lot of data queues with lots of IO to them and currently I can't find a way to move these objects to the faster solid state drives.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Not under consideration

Concurrent Update of ifixes

IBM support should provide concurrent ifixed per default where possible, based on the installed customer (combined) ifixes. Currently customer have to ask several times!More than one „hot patch“ against the kernel without reboot would be very welc...
almost 8 years ago in AIX 3 Not under consideration

Retrieve SQL source does not format source for easy readability and includes garbage in the source.

For SOX reasons, I retrieve the source DDL to include in change control. We still use source files to store the DDL. The source retrieved is not clean and recently started including a \t at the start of each new line. Please improve the formatting...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Not under consideration

A7004760 (Update Access Code Exipiration) not Visible

SRC Code A7004760 'count down to Update Access Code expiration' not logged as a service event; warning notification not delivered to administrator's defined under 'Manage Serviceable Event Notification' users. Administrators only notified after A7...
almost 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Not under consideration

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