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Allow IWS to ignore extra/missing fields in the input JSON

Ignoring extra fields is helpful so that the RPG program doesn't have to account for every field that is being sent in the request (i.e. 25+ fields and multiple nested data structure arrays, when only 2 values are actually required). Allowing for ...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Web Serving 2 Delivered

Improve the formatting of free form SQL

It would be a good idea to improve the formatting of the free form SQL.This is the result of the formatting performed by RDi: exec sql select * into :dsreginv :nullinds from json_table (:jsonresponse, '$' columns (internalid char(100) path '$.Inte...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

In Access Client Solutions "Run SQL Scripts" please make a shortcut for "Recent files" under "File"

Make it possible to access Recent files without using a lot of "Arrow down" on the keyboard or without using the mouse. Everyone trying to use shortcuts will enjoy it.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

Support TLS between IBM i Enterprise Server and Db2 for IBM i database via QXDA

Here is the API doc https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=ssw_ibm_i_74/apis/qxdaconn.html Connect to EDRS Server (QxdaConnectEDRS) API: QxdaConnectEDRS (conn_info, _Z(“CDBI0100”), &dbr->dbc->qxda_conn_info, &qxda_conn_info_size,_Z(...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Add the ability to edit existing Intrusion Detection Policy Propertys

It doesn't appear like the ability is present to alter an existing Intrusion Detection Policy once it is created. In our case, we were looking to add to the list under "Specify a list of remote ip addresses to exclude for this policy" (which is fo...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Delivered

Allow multiple Recipients in the send email function

Absolutely love that we now have send email, however the usability would grow if we could email multiple recipients. suggestion would be to have recipients septerated with a semi colon or comma.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Allow SND-MSG to use %target( *PGMBDY: 0 )

It just makes things so much easier. Supporting *PGMBDY allows *ESCAPE messages to be sent directly to the calling executable (terminating the sending program) from any procedure in a program. Only offering *CALLER forces one to attempt to count t...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Delivered

Add date/timestamp to ACS Status History Log

I have spent several hours trying to cross reference ACS Status History Log entries to the QTVDEVICE joblog looking for meaningful connection failure information
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Add Limit ID 18303 and 18304 to System limit alerts

We have a couple of system limit alerts regarding of reaching a table limit, limit_id 15xxx. But we don't have any for Journals, like sequence numbers limit_id 18303 and 18304
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Delivered

ACS Automatic Copy function should not require the trim rectangle to remain

In ACS 1.1.9.3, turning on "Automatic Copy" from the Edit --> Preferences --> Edit --> Cut/Copy tab also forces "Trim Rectangle remains after edit function" in the Trim tab to be turned on. I submitted a support case and I was told this i...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered