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Provide a view to list all files/objects which have authority collection turned on (i.e. AUTCOLVAL(*OBJINF))

Due to the nature of authority collection, it's common to leave it turned on for days/weeks. It's easy to lose track of what objects are being collected. Checking across the entire LPAR is generally not feasible (including the IFS). One roundabout...
9 months ago in IBM i / Security 3 Delivered

Option to Respect Overrides on QDFRPRTA API

After applying OVRPRTF to a PRTF and then opening that file in a HLL program like RPG, I need to know the various Print File Attributes as applied vs the current "at creation time". The QDFRPRTA could have a new parameter like the QUSRMBRD (retrie...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 6 Delivered

Remove unnecessary share of qdirsrv

In an effort to mitigate the threat of ransomware we are evaluating the reason for all shares exposed on our IBM i servers.See the following:https://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/202002/msg00762.htmlThe only default share supplied by IBM is /QIB...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Delivered

Limit selecting another system to the System groups view if that is what you selected.

Working with the System Group view is a great enhancement in IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS). When using ACS Run SQL Scripts (RSS) you have the option to connect to another Database. When doing so the selection it is not limited to the databas...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Add Python to AIX packaging

Include or Add Python installation to the AIX packaging software ready available for download or bundle to the dvd_rom media.
over 5 years ago in AIX 3 Delivered

Have WRKPRB generate Cases, not PMR's

WRKPRB is generating PMR's. IBM has switched over to Cases instead of PMR's. WRKPRB2. Report problem CPC8C03Problem reporting complete. Service number is 78100,082,000.This should show the Case number instead. Use Case: Service and support
over 5 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Delivered

ACS - add Source File open/save same as Client Access for Windows

In Run SQL Scripts of Client Access, you could open, save, save-as to/from IBM i Source PF as well as PC-based *.SQL files. In ACS, it appears that this function was omitted. Please add this function so developer can save versions of SQL scripts, ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Delivered

Open source Node.js port

Open source the port of Node.js to IBM i in a public repository for the purposes of transparency and community collaboration. Use Case: Today I collaborated with Andrea Ribuoli, tech lead of PowerRuby.com, and had a conversation that includes the ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Delivered

improvement to SEND_EMAIL, multiple recipents and attachments

Make it possible to use multiple e-mail adresses in TO_EMAIL, also add CC_EMAIL and BCC_EMAIL. Make it possible to send multiple attachments in the ATTACHMENT field.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

ACS Run SQL Script create Index in advised indexes

ACS - Performance Monitor - Show Statements - VE- Advised Indexes - CREATE ..If multiple Indexes have been advised and we use CREATE INDEXES for ALL, each CREATE INDEX SQL is opened in a separate window. So if 15 Indexes have been advised, 15 RUN ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

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