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WRKFCNUSG Auditing

It would be nice if any adds/changes/deletes that occur when using the WRKFCNUSG process would be tracking in the Security Audit Journal for the logical replication apps can keep the authorities in sync between SRC and TGT replication sets.
1 day ago in IBM i / Security 1 Functionality already exists

Optimizing SEU Usage: Balancing System Administration Needs and Developer Progress

The justification for keeping SEU in the operating system is that system administrators need it to modify CL programs while in restricted state. However, maintaining SEU hinders developers from transitioning to modern, more efficient development t...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Functionality already exists

Hide IBM i Access Splash screen

Intrusive panel disrupts the user experience and produces a constant flashing effect when a batch file runs multiple commands.
11 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

RSE API's - swagger or yaml file

Hello, Would it be possible to have the swagger or a yaml file available? This would facilitate the integration of calls to these APIs in external software capable of scripting and automating certain tasks.
5 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Functionality already exists

Returning a JSON in a string (RPG FREE) without back slash for an API REST

When i use JSON_OBJECT into a VARCHAR who is returning from an API rest the values of KEY contains back slash before quotation marks. When i use a DS the result is OK but if i want to use JSON SQL functions i have the above problem. Is it possible...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Functionality already exists

Audit which CL commands was executed using the QCMDEXC Procedure or scalar function.

Today if you execute a CL command inside of a QCMDEXC scalar function or QCMDEXC procedure, they are not audited. It would be extreamly helpful especially from a security perspective to be able to audit the commands that are executed that way.
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

reconnect buttom in RSS of ACS

Workaround for lost connection issue
4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Functionality already exists

On Access Client Actions add new options for Download and Upload a Save File

Currently the easiest way to transfer a save file to or from an IBM i would be to use FTP. You can also do this via the Access Client but it is difficult to do. What I would propose to do is add two options Download Save File and Upload Save File ...
11 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

Please add nslookup, host, dig as part of the base os or TC1

I need to use nslookup (could maybe settle for dig or host) from IBM i. However you only get these tools if you have option 31 of SS1 loaded. Option 31 will no longer be supported as per https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/end-marketing-en...
9 months ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Functionality already exists

Change the QSYS2.IFS_READ Table Function to accept a variable as the Path Name

It would make the IFS_READ Table Function more useful when processing files received from REST API's.
10 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Functionality already exists

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