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IBM Access Client Solutions (ACS) - restrictions in Filter option in Printer Output should reflect authority in user profile

To restrict/not restrict Filter option in Printer Output should reflect authority in user profile. The problem is when you have a properties file that all users are using.Here com.ibm.iaccess.splf.FilterRestricted=true But this also inhibits users...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

ACS ANDROID

Today ACS works on WINDOWS, LINUX and MAC.I wish that tomorrow we can use it on ANDROID Use Case: Install ACS on my chromebook to be able to work at home
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Add Object Exists Built-in Function to RPG IV

The ability to determine if a File, Data Area, User Space, Data Queue, etc. exist in simplified way becomes more and more important each day. RPG does not have the capability. We need a %EXISTS([<object-library>/]<object-name>[([file-m...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Not under consideration

"UPSERT" - update or insert

It would be appreciated if a UPSERT SQL statement could be introduced, that do an UPDATE but if the row does not exist will be changed to an insert. Look at upsert patterns and antipatterns: https://michaeljswart.com/2017/07/sql-server-upsert-patt...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Not under consideration

Add Color Highlight to Item Names in RSE Tree View

In RDi, it would be wonderful to be able to tag a source member name, a file or other object name with a specific text color or background color in order to make the item stand-out on the tree list. This should be "sticky" so that it does evaporat...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

SSL enable give/takedescriptor API's

The give/takedescriptor API's allow one to exchange the socket between a listener (main) program and a submitted client job. This however only works for non-SSL connections which makes it impossible to use the concept for accepting multiple simult...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 8 Not under consideration

Rdi Debug of RPG Step Over enhancements - EXSR and Exec SQL

Currently when debugging RPG code with RDi, Step Over will step over procedure/function calls but will step into EXSR subroutine calls. It should also step over EXSR subroutine calls. Subroutines have similar use cases to subprocedures (and some s...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Compile ILE source from Orion

Our team includes PHP developers who are beginning to maintain the existing RPG code base. Since the RPG code is included in the same git repository as the PHP code, we need the ability to make changes to the ILE source and compile from the same i...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Not under consideration

7063-CR1 BMC Console Redirection over HTML5

On Power Based HMC 7063-CR1 BMC Console Redirection is only possible with Java. On x86 Based HMC 7042-CR9 IMM2 Console Redirection was possible with HTML5.
over 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Not under consideration

Multiple QAUD* journal recievers

We would like the option to separate QAUD* journal receivers into multiple receivers depending on audit value specified in QAUDLVL/QAUDLVL2 with the same default security properties. Use Case: With multiple QAUD journal receivers we could select d...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

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