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IBM Access Client Solutions to Download a Spool File (Funktion WRKSPLF > PDF File) works correctly only with latin1 language

The i user has a SPLF in the OUTQ and wants to process it as a PDF file. IBM ACS offers the possibility with the function WRKSPL > PDF this works error free if the used character set page belongs to the font family Latin 1 (1252 - Windows Weste...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

AIX Installer should look for automation instructions

AIX has the ability to look for customer bosinst.data files on media during the install process, but the functionality is inadequate and antiquated. The case where a customer only uses USB media to install a fresh system is not accounted for, howe...
over 3 years ago in AIX 0 Functionality already exists

UDTF retuns ROW

scalar User-defined Table function can today return single data. However, on other implementation of Db2 it is also possible to return ROW Also the "ROW OF table-name" to follow the paradigm. https://www.ibm.com/support/producthub/db2/docs/content...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Ability to use an Overlay (created by CRTOVL) in the RDi Design tool.

Using external printer files, allow the developer to drop data fields more accurately by having visibility to the document or letter being populated. Functionality similar to the screen design tool. Use Case: Gives the developer a visual of where ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

LLDP support for EtherChannel on AIX / VIOS

Customers networking department want to have information about the adapter ports connected to their networking switch. When using SEA with EtherChannel beneath these information are provided for only one port. Need to enhance the lldp part on AIX ...
about 3 years ago in AIX 1 Future consideration

HMC API Json support

It's important that HMC API support Json format.We would like use HMC API and integrate them on our API systems.
about 3 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

Timestamp change when altering a partitioned tables partitions

The good (smart) thing about partition table is that when you take a back up you can tell BRMS to take a back up only on changed partitions. When altering a tables partitions, the changed timestamp is changed on all partitions, not just only the o...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Allow the Delete Key to function in iACS Printer Output Listing

In ACS when you select a group of spool files to delete you must right mouse click and then select delete. It would be great to have the Delete Key trigger the delete. Use Case: Many of the applications we work with every day enable the delete key...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

Remember compile type per member

RDi remembers the last compile type used, for example CRTBNDRPG or CRTRPGMOD, however this is not per member. This always requires to right-click on the member, and select the proper compile type instead of just doing a CTRL-C to compile. Use Case...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

Provide indicator for internal / hidden journal entries

For ages the DSPJRN command has had the INCHIDENT parameter to include hidden / internal entries in the output; and recently the DISPLAY_JOURNAL table function has been enhanced to provide similar functionality via the INCLUDE_INTERNAL parameter. ...
4 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

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