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Hardware-Tape-Encryption

According to https://www.ibm.com/docs/api/v1/content/ssw_ibm_i_74/rzam4/rzam4tapeencryption.htm the only way to encrypt tape backups without *KLM is to use software encryption.SW encryption is OK, but it uses precious CPU time and usually prolongs...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

Background color per connection

Most ACS applications (Ifs, Sql script, Spool) are neutral in color, having the ability to identify them by a background color linked to individual connections would help when there are many open at the same time. Use Case: n/d
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Future consideration

Send email with SNDSMTPEMM command with variables for the email addresses not all filled

Change this command to accept an email address with all *blanks, not as an error but as *none Example :SNDSMTPEMM RCP((&P1) (&P2) (&C1 *CC) (&C2 *CC)) SUBJECT(Email test) + NOTE(TEST) With &P2 = *blanks  TCP5300 error and the ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Not under consideration

Include Form Type in Spool File Name

IBM ACS Client Solutionsin Register GeneralPrinter OutputOutput Spool Names in PDF Use Case: Please extend PDF Spool Output with Form Type
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Future consideration

Provide tools for shared memory, mutexes, ...

In the original IBM i Access for Windows Navigator tools existed for managing shared memory, mutexes, ... Since the introduction of IBM i ACS and the web based Navigator these tools no longer exist wich makes development/troubleshooting much harde...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

Add SPOOLED FILE NAME to Input for QUSLSPL API

The QUSLSPL API allows the User Profile, User Data, OUTQ, FORMS type, but for some reason doesn't include the SPOOLED FILE NAME as an input parameter. The WRKSPLF command has this, as should the QUSLSPL API. Please add it. Use Case: The need to re...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Not under consideration

increase speed on DUPTAP and DUPMEDBRM positioning

Increase positioning speed during DUPTAP / DUPMEDBRM or change behavior of how it is done.Currently on each duplication operation the cartridge is rewound and drive reads from beginning every sequence until it reaches the desired seq. number to be...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 10 Future consideration

Make XML Toolkit (5733XT2) OpenSource

As IBM plans to end support for 57533XT2, please consider making the source code for it open for everyone. This could lead to the community to create and further develop the product. As the product is heavily based on the existing opensource proje...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Not under consideration

Enhance QGYOLSPL or QUSRSPLA to Find Last SPOOLED File

Today with Print Server Jobs, Threads and SQL Server Jobs, the QSPRILSP is all but useless in these environments.This request is to enhance either the QGYOLSPL or the QUSRSPLA API so they have the ability to retrieve the identity of the Last Creat...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Print 7 Future consideration

Split host definition in SVC into 2 entries to avoid degraded hosts

PowerVC creates a single host definition in SVC and adds all VFC WWPNs (active ones and inactive ones used during LPM) to it. This results in a SVC host definition, which is always marked as degraded. Customers usually creating 2 host definitions ...
almost 5 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

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