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ReUse ACS JOBLOG Window when re-requesting joblog

When an ACS session has an existing Joblog window open and the user presses the Joblog Icon or View->Joblog then the existing window should issue a refresh. Today it just opens another window so we end up with "100 open joblog windows". Use Cas...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 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...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

User Java coexist with Java stored procedures

Presently Java stored procedures are mutually-exclusive with other Java code (for ref see https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021863). We make extensive use of Java, so that means that the IBM-supplied Java stored procedures are i...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Working with DTAQ (CLRDTAQ, DSPDTAQ )

Please provide native commands for working with DTAQ:CLRDTAQADDDTAQEDSPDTAQThe operation system should have these commands. Use Case: see description.
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 4 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...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

include SQL scripts in ACS SQL script

Including a ACS sql file into another ACS SQL script file. To minimize redundant "coding" and deployment errors. Also having the same possibility for RUNSQLSTM Use Case: To day you can enter any number of SQL statements and run them in a sequence....
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

Extend DDL-while-open support

Please extend the support for changing database objects while they're open. Currently, the QAQQINI setting ALLOW_DDL_CHANGES_WHILE_OPEN only controls trigger changes. The next two features to be enabled for this support should be changing security...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Automatic Content assist should be available as a preference

In the early days of WDSC content assist was automatic as it is with most other tools based on Eclipse. That capability was removed and we now have to use Crtl/Space to activate. This makes sense for huge programs but not when working with small p...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

All User Designed Plugins for Navigator for i Dashboard

The Navigator for i Dashboard comes with six pre-defined monitors. CPU Utilization, Page Faults, Disk Utilization, Disk Pool Usage, Jobs & Operator Messages. I would like to allow ISV's / End Users to create their own monitors to in this view....
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Add Db2 Spatial Extender like functionality to IBMi SQL

In one of our applications we have geo_fencing functionality. When a vehicle enters a location, marked by 4 edges (GPS locations) it shows up on the map. Because of the lack of a geography Data Type like in other SQL variants (Microsoft, DB2 for L...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

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