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Modify AcsConfig.properties to add new Sheet in existing XLSX

when i transfert a data base file to xlsx on ibm i , the first sheet is replaced . I want to add new sheet to existing XLSX . Use Case: java -Dcom.ibm.iaccess.dataxfer.SheetId=NEWSHEET -jar /SFIOUTILS/IAC/acsbundle.jar /PLUGIN=cldownload /SYSTEM=L...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

Change "Compare File" dialog to use a dialog like "Open Member in Editor" dialog at first

When I click on the "Compare to a file" toolbar button, the prompt comes up with a list of connections, similar to that which appears when selecting to browse from the "Open Member in Editor" dialog. I'd like to see this come up at first with the ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

RDi Allow Copy&Paste on member filter

Allow a Copy & Paste on a member filter. Currently this only works on an object filter drilling down into the source physical file. Looking at a member filter there's only a Copy... no Paste. Use Case: Copy members within a filter view
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Future consideration

Add Maximum Line Length as a preference in Free-form SQL Formatting

The SQL Auto-formatter in Rational Developer formats long predicates with the end-of-line preference passed the savable source column length.The SQL Formatter within ACS Run SQL Scripts allows you to specify a maximum line length. This same prefer...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

Support for NFS in updlic

Almost all HMC commands support NFS as a way of obtaining updates or storing information. updlic can't use nfs now: ``` -r - the repository from which LIC updates will be retrieved: ibmwebsite - IBM service website ftp - FTP site sftp - secure FTP...
9 months ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Save timestamp captured for stream files

I would like to understand what IFS objects are NOT backed up on a regular basis. I can tell that easily with QSYS objects because the save timestamp has always been captured at the object level. For stream files, no save timestamp exists. Not eve...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 3 Future consideration

iSCSI support (over VIOS) for PowerVC

Some customer are going away from FibreChannel. For these customers we should of an alternative connection to the storage, such as iSCSI.The new VIOS version 3 now supports iSCSI connections and can virtualize that storage into the client VM.Power...
almost 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

License IBM Cloud Portal Code

IBM's Cloud portal is based on PowerVC / Openstack and provides very good deployment and billing capabilities. Why not offer this code to customers who are currently using PowerVC in their own on-prem solution.
over 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Include override to location of source members when debugging programs.

At some sites, the old practice of using a temporary library for additions and changes to programs is utilized, example:- DATALIB- TEMPLIB- PRODUCTIONLIB After say 2 weeks of no issues, the objects are moved to the PRODUCTION library. Problem:When...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 4 Future consideration

HMC CLI command for custom groups management

Currently (HMC V9R1 Service Pack 1) there is no option to manage custom groups from HMC CLI.
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

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