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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 9 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 9 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 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 6 Delivered

    In the Run SQL Scripts tool, when using "library.table" naming convention, double clicking on the library name should only select the library name and not the whole "library.table" string

    This is how it works with "library/table". If you double-click on "library" the word "library" will be highlighted. But if you are using "library.table" and double-click on "library" it will highlight the entire string. It's cumbersome and inconsi...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

    Add ability to control port numbers used by geographic mirroring

    When defining a device cluster resource group, data port IP addresses are assigned to nodes, but ports are not. Instead, a random port number between 1024 and 65535 is assigned when geographic mirroring is started. This traffic should be locked do...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 6 Delivered

    BRMS enhancement: Option to set SAVACTOPT (*ALWCKPWRT) in a BRMS control group

    I want to save SAP IFS objects using BRMS. The SAVBRM command has a parameter named SAVACTOPT. For this parameter I can use the option *ALWCKPWRT. I can't find such a parameter within the BRMS control group definition or the STRBKUBRM command. Thi...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Delivered

    IBM Navigator for i: customize help/selections based on the OS version.

    http://myibmi:2002/Navigator/mainframe/cfg/system-values System value in question is QSSLPCL. It says the default when using *OPSYS is TLS 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. However the defaults for *OPSYS varies by OS release as shown at: https://www.ibm.co...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 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 9 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 9 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 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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