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IBM i

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ACS Printer Output Date Time enhancement

In IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS), Printer Output module, the creation date and time are separate columns. Also, the date and time are being translated to another timezone and do not match the create date and time on the wrksplf application. ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

CRTBNDRPG should additionally support CCSID parameter

Eclipse Orion and Git now support RPG Source located in IFS, which will be tagged with CCSID 1208 or UTF-8 as default. On the other hand, the RPG compiler (CRTBNDRPG command) doesn't support CCSID parameter and is not compatible with IFS located R...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Delivered

WebQuery sort order for Filter in IA-Reports

In InfoAssist-Reports (fex-files) it is not possible to define a sort order for Filters. It is only available in HTML-Reports but not in Info Assist.A option to define a sort order would be very useful. Use Case: In InfoAssist-Reports (fex-files) ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 6 Delivered

hope to use IMPLICITLY HIDDEN GENERATED TIMESTAMP field track record change, UDB and MySQL have this function

Customer want to use IMPLICITLY HIDDEN GENERATED TIMESTAMP field track record change, UDB and MySQL have this function. In UDB, they can do this by: alter table <tabname> add UPDATETIME TIMESTAMP NOT NULL IMPLICITLY HIDDEN GENERATED ALWAYS F...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

enhance message SQL0491

while creating a function based on a procedure in a service program, if the procedure name is permissionthen the creation is rejected with error SQL0491, reason 10 :10 -- For external functions and procedures, LANGUAGE SQL is not allowed and there...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Access Client Solution Run SQL Scripts close dialog box

Within Access Client Solutions Run SQL Scripts function, exiting from the function without saving causes the "Inquiry Message" dialog to be displayed with Yes, No, and Cancel buttons available. Enhancement request is to have keyboard short cut for...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Add Visual Explain to Run SQL Scripts

A new feature was added as part of the latest update for Rational Developer -, Run SQL Scripts i. It would be a huge benefit to have Visual Explain added to this new feature. Use Case: None
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Keepalive for 5250 console

Keep an open session for 5250 console (HMC). Use Case: Save the entire system
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Check for presence of folder in IFS root with same name as IASP during VARY ON process

During our recent failover the IFS situated in the IASP was not visible/accessible for the user after the VARY ON of the IASP.Fortunately I remembered this issue from my period at STG LabServices and I could correct the situation.The work around i...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 6 Delivered

Fix CHGFCNUSG processing when prompted from the WRKFCNUSG screen

If you use option 2 (Change usage) to repeatedly update a Function ID from the Work with Function Usage screen (WRKFCNUSG) the values are not always updated properly. Use Case: Assuming that QIBM_QMTF_CLIENT_REQ_0 has DEFAULT(*DENIED) ALLOBJ(*NOTU...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Delivered