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Add NetServer Disabled column to the default view of Disabled Users for IBM i NetServer in Navigator for i

The current default view for Disabled Users for IBM i NetServer in Navigator for i shows the status of the IBM i User Profile, this is often Enabled even thought the user is Disabled for NetServer Access. This is confusing for users that are new t...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

Provide the option to schedule the repeated monthly job from HMC GUI

I would like to schedule the monthly job(first day of each month) from HMC GUI. But it seems to me that there is no option to set it up. I can specify the number of weeks between running repeated job. But "first of the month" is not offered as an ...
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Delivered

Use settings from SVC instead redefinig in PowerHA (HACMP)

In PowerHA we must redfine what we allready defined in SVC for MetroMirror. If changes aplied to MetroMirroring it is required to not forget it to change also in PowerHA configuration.More details are in attached file.
over 5 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Delivered

Allow keyboard shortcuts on the password about to expire message in the 5250 emulator

When the ACS 5250 emulator displays the "password about to expire, do you want to change it" message, you have to use the mouse to click Yes or No. Please provide keyboard shortcuts so that you can just press Y or N to answer the question. The Win...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

Internal job id in program datastructure

We would like to have easy access to the unique internal job id via the program datastructure (as we have to jobName, jobUser, jobNo in pos. 244-269). As for now we have to use API QUSRJOBI to find the internal job id. Use Case: Our system stores ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Delivered

Log embedded sql statements

With WRKREGINF/QIBM_QZDA_SQL2 we are able to 'catch' any SQL statement executed via Database Server.We need a similar technique to catch SQL statements executed through 'EXEC SQL' in RPG programs. Could be (Statement, SQLCOD, ..).Responsetime incl...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

WebQuery SUM for duration of time

We have discussed in the forum how to make a sum for a duration of time. We heard that this is not possible in webquery now.A lot of people would need this functionality.So pleas provide the possibility to make a sum over a duration of time.you ca...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 10 Delivered

ACS IFS add "upload from" location in preferences

Currently the Integrated file System preferences allow you to specify a "Download location". I would like to have an "Upload location" added there as well.
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS General Font Size

The opening screen of ACS when opening acsbundle.jar has a fixed font size. At times that is very small and I can barely read the screen. We need to be able to change the font size via the view menu for this and any of the ACS screens. Today only ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Prompt for DBMonitor running when selected to delete.

ACS Database Monitors component.If a DBMonitor is running and I chose to delete it, it just smokes it.I'd like to to prompt me with a message, "Monitor is running, do you still want to delete it?" or something to that affect. Odds are, I don't wan...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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