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IBM i

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    Reject connections if no prestart jobs available

    A change was made so that connections could be routed to a specific subsystem based on User ID. We created a subsystem for these users and created a number of prestart jobs in the subsystem for the connections with a maximum number. This was to co...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

    Add send and receive program to API QMHOLHST

    Some information is missing in the data returned by the API QMHOLHST:Sending and receiving program names and instructions. The information is already present in the QHST database file in record type 0001 in position 81 to 110, so it should be easy...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 5 Delivered

    RFE - BRMS D.R. script changes

    Please change the BRMS report title "Recovering the Entire System" , so that step 14 D, reads as follows or at least distinguishes what the (*system) option means. d) Type the following recovery command steps: If you execute this command you will ...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

    integrate Root CA from Let's Encrypt in JDK

    integrate Root CA "DST Root X3" from Let's Encrypt in the JDK 7 & 8 Use Case: the Let's Encrypt is needed by java programs, if the application server ist running with a Lets Encrypt-SSL-Certificate
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Delivered

    Allow the DSPDBR command to cope with more than 52,000 logical views over a single physical file.?

    The limit of 52,000 logical views over a single physical file is not a system limit as the system clearly allows a lot more logical views. The only limit is in within the DSPDBR command, which crashes when it reaches a physical with over 52,000. C...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 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 2 years 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 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Delivered

    Access Client Solutions - Add IFS selection in Right-Click Actions Menu

    It would be very useful to include the Integrated File System explorer as an option on the menu when you right click on a session and select Actions. This would work exactly like it does for the Printer Output menu option, it would bring up the IF...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

    Allow write on Remote Image Catalog

    Actually we can share Optical Image Catalog using NFS from one IBM i or even any other server (with restrictions) to an IBM i LPAR, but with read-only attributes. It would be a great idea to share this library in Read-Write mode Use Case: With thi...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

    Access Client Solutions - Allow Variables in Print Screen Header / Footer

    Allow variables &host, &user, &usern, etc. for printing in the Header / Footer of a print screen, similar to the way they are available in Watermark setup. Use Case: We have many users that perform software testing, and as a part of th...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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