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IBM i

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Add more user defined attributes/object information to an object

At the moment the user can only add one additional information to an object, f. e. via the system API QLICOBJD. But as different applications/tools need to add their own information to the object the previously set information will be overridden. ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 9 Not under consideration

Provide an SQL service, view, or other way to report out information about services deployed via Integrated Web Services.

The ability to run reporting of information about deployed services, such as what services are deployed, what servers those are on, whether or not those are applying TLS and basic authentication, etc., would be a help to easily determine and audit...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

Provide functionality to query RFE information via IBM i Service

Provide an IBM i Service that allows users to query the RFE database from their IBM i server. All details shown on the website / available when downloaded, should be returned; including comments that could be "concatenated" into a (DB)CLOB column....
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

New command WRKSVRAUTE

We are increasingly using server authentication entries in our environment for managing DDM(IP) and DRDA authorisation of users between systems. Whilst we can display the entries for an individual user with DSPSVRAUTE or use the QSYS2.DRDA_AUTHENT...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions -> XLSX autofit

When i use ACS with *CLDOWNLOAD on IBM I to generate a XLSX stream file on IFS . I have to do the autofit of XLSX columns manually . Can you add this propertie to AcsConfig.properties to do get a XLSX stream file autofitted . Use Case: java -jar /...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Extend ACS and eliminate java web start

Extend ACS to include download functions that need java web start. Use Case: One can run ACS using OpenJ9. But once you start using download director or want to install software keys directly from the ESS site you need java web start (and thus ano...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Port mod_md to IBM i Apache

mod_md is an Apache module that integrates ACME/Let's Encrypt into Apache, enabling a single line per virtual host to enable automatic Let's Encrypt renewal and registration. Such ease of use and automation would fit well with IBM i's intended nic...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 0 Not under consideration

Operating System "IBM i" needs to be renamed

"IBM i" needs to be renamed. The current name is very confusing and it is not clear how to name it. Some call it i, system i, IBM-i, IBMi, IBMI. AS400 was a simple name. I5 was also a simple name. But it did not take long and IBM kept renaming it ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 10 Not under consideration

Coding free format line should be possible from column 8 to end of line

If you can use fully free format (**free) then the free-form statements can appear between column 1 and the end of the line. Otherwise, the source is column-limited, and a free-form statement is coded in columns 8-80. I would like this limitation ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 6 Not under consideration

Enable Global Override of Compiler Options for SQL Statements

We are using SQL Functions and due to our security concept, those SQL Functions need to be created with the compile options USRPRF and DYNUSRPRF both set to *OWNER. This can be done by calling SET OPTIONS inside the CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION stat...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

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