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ipcs man page, get_ipc_info headers and man page - clearly spell out real-time == POSIX

Our developers always talk about using "POSIX message queues" for their programs. Those don't show up in "ipcs -a", and there's not a lot to go on to think that they're under "ipcs -r" for "real-time". Similarly, the man pages for the get_ipc_info...
about 3 years ago in AIX 1 Delivered

Create Open List (QGYxxxx) API for FIle Member List

There is no QGY (open list API) for Members of a file. There are however SPOOL files and Message ID Open LIst APIs (those that start with the QGY prefix). Provide an Open LIst (QGYOLMBRL) (Open List Member List) to allow developers to process a li...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 7 Delivered

Change ctrl-f to function like eclipse find

Ctrl-f currently opens the find and replace window in the LPEX editor and pre-populates the find block with the selected text, or the last find text if nothing is selected. This is close to, but different from the base eclipse functionality. It sh...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

set slot number for DLPAR adapters

using DLPAR to create new Virtual adapters we need to be able to set the Adapter ID on the LPAR and the VIOS server
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 3 Delivered

HMC: Passwords appear as clear text in bash history

When using commandmkhmcusr –name=<USERNAME> -passwd=cleartextpassword this password appears as cleartext in bash history for current user. Bad enough, the bash history is collected in pedbg logfiles (please look at additional rfe regarding t...
about 6 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Need enhancements or modifications in i ACS Session Manager

We want different options available for different level of users in I ACS. We want to limit certain options in i ACS. IBM i Access Client Solutions - Session Manageracsbundle file. Use Case: 1) We need to be able to create a configuration that hid...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES enhancement

With OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES, we have SIZE and PAGES however we don't have RECORDS which would correspond to the MAXRCDS setting on the CRTPRTF and CHGPRTF commands. Can a RECORDS column value be added to the View & UDTF? Use Case: Select * from ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

ACS install crashes during the installation in Windows

During installation of the latest version of ACS we encountered a crash during the installation in Windows.I investigated the install_acs_32_allusers.js and install_acs_32.js scripts and discovered the error to have the same reason. In install_acs...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Email Notification for Critical Console Backups

The ability to configure email notification for a "Scheduled Operation".
over 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Overlays/AFP added to ACS

Currently missing from ACS: the ability to manage/upload overlays. that functionality currently exists in system i navigator, but with the end of life coming on to system i navigator w/ windows 10, we need an easier way that the current (very manu...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered