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Access Client Solution button function similar to Access for Windows

When using Access for Windows, you can use your mouse to double click elements on the screen such as F-keys at the bottom to perform those functions. With ACS, that ability has been lost. Requesting that the function be mirrored from Access for Wi...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS run SQL scripts - switch header for result columns

In ACS run SQL script we need an easy way to switch the column heading between fieldnames and the label-text.At the moment you need to change, in the JDBC-setting (tab-Other), the header for the result columns between column-name and column-label....
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Java File class getCanonicalFile does not support all Unicode characters

The Java File class methods getCanonicalFile and getCanonicalPath call a native ILE function that is dependent on the current job CCSID.This limits the range of Unicode characters that can be supported.Java is a Unicode language and the IFS file s...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Delivered

Enhance funtionality for RUNWQFEX command

Add all email distribution options that are available on the DB2WQ BI Portal as optional parameters. In addition to server, there are SSL, TLS, User and Password. Use Case: From the command line, I need to run a DB2WQ report and email it to a list...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Delivered

CLI SQLSetConnectAttr

during a call to the CLI SQL Connect I got an error I cannot understand alone error SQL0104 Message . . . . : Token <END-OF-STATEMENT> was not valid. Valid tokens: ? : USER CURRENT DEFAULT SYSTEM_USER. So, I made a PMR for a way to understan...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Delivered

Add COBOL Code Coverage to RDp

I would like to see the COBOL Code Coverage that is currently part of RDz be added to the functionality in RDp since they share technology and we are trying to enhance our development methods. Use Case: System: Place Mutual Fund Order ApplicationA...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Provide an IBM i Service to return information similar to DSPACTPJ

DSPACTPJ has useful information for tuning the performance of prestart jobs. However, there is no outfile support on this command, nor is there an equivalent API. It would be nice to return this information in a manner that can be used programmati...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 2 Delivered

Request for Data Transfer Request Files's endcoding of IBM i Access Client Solutions(ACS)

BackgroundBecause of customer's security management reason,we are providing an arrangement that logs data transfer information by referring to Data Transfer Request Files.・Information logged are IP adress or system name,library and table name.That...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

Syntax highlighter for UIM Source

Probably silly, but I'd like to have at least a minimal syntax highlighter for UIM source. I personally use a lot of UIM and just seeing the language tags different than the rest of the text would be nice. When editing UIM source code that support...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Please stop prompting the command when copying members.

When copying source members from one file to another, do not prompt the CPYSRCF command for every member. Use Case: When I drag one or more members from one file to another (like from object table to remote systems view), the CPYSRCF command promp...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

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