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ACS Toggle column name / label in "SQL run script"

The output from a SQL query gives a nice grid, however some times you need the column names from the query and other times you need the column label. Today only the column name are shown. Use Case: In the grid popupmenu or in the menu it would be ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 9 Delivered

Configure telnet with SSL/TLS via command

Provide API/command to supply telnet with a self-signed digital certificate (most likely created with openssl). Use Case: Today there are many manual steps(n1) required to secure telnet. The steps to secure telnet could be made as simple as runnin...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 6 Delivered

Allow Kerberos to be specified as primary authentication for QNTC

Users that have SSO/Kerberos/EIM are forced to choose between being enabled for file transfers to the QNTC (windows network) or having local password management. Users should be able to use the system locally and still have file transfer authentic...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Delivered

Rational Developer Outline View: Add a section for "Literals"

In the Outline View, under Global Definitions and Local Definitions, a group exists for Constants. An additional group of "Literals" would aid refactoring efforts to replace hard-coded values with data items (a variable, procedure, etc.) Use Case:...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Enhance the ACS update functions to clear installation target

Duplicate the install script with /C function into the ACS Update function, to allow the java sub-folders to be included as part of the update process. Use Case: Will help when centralized management of the ACS product when updates (including java...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Support for LDAP netgroups and assigning LDAP users to local UNIX groups

Unable to assign LDAP users membership to local UNIX groups. The bank's LDAP service uses LDAP Netgroups as a core design element to group various entities within the bank and define access controls. We have a complex tree of several 1000s of LDAP...
about 4 years ago in AIX 5 Delivered

Include messages in BRMS that are triggering errors

Various warnings or errors cause BRMS to issue messages indicating a save is incomplete. But the warning or error messages themselves are not in the BRMS log, which means you have to scour the joblog to find the issues. I'd like to have the warnin...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

RDi: Error list does not position to correct source line if any source lines have been added or deleted

System: RDi for RPGActor: User needing defective feature to be fixed RDi currently provides the ability to quickly position to compiler errors by double-clicking the error in the Error List. Issue: If you modify your source code by adding or delet...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

BRMS support for QIBM_CONJOINED_MUT_AUTH

We would like BRMS support for QIBM_CONJOINED_MUT_AUTH so we do not have to enter passwords in BRMS and in the ADDSVRAUTE. It makes it more difficult to comply with password change rules as you would have to change a password several places in ste...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Delivered

Include non externally described files info in the SYSPARTITIONSTAT sql view

I'm using the qsy2.syspartitionstat function to analyze physical files info, like sizing, number of members, info change dates, and others. I find it really easy to use and has a great functionality. But I was surprised that it doesn't consider th...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

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