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IBM i

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Enhance Outbound API Timeout Control to Support Millisecond

There is timeout control method in IBMi transport C outbound API package.AXISC_PROPERTY_CONNECT_TIMEOUT AXISC_PROPERTY_IO_TIMEOUT If the time parameter value is greater than zero, the value will be used as the maximum time, in seconds, to wait for...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Delivered

64-bit LDAP services for DTAMDL(*LLP64) STGMDL(*TERASPACE)

Our company is a software vendor. We have started a project to convert our product (written in C++) to 64-bit pointers. We compile and link our C++ programs using DTAMDL(*LLP64) STGMDL(*TERASPACE). Our product uses LDAP services extensively. LDAP ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Delivered

WebQuery - InfoAssist dialog in new tab v. new page

Currently when starting the InfoAssist+ editor a new web page opens to the max size of the primary monitor.I'd like it to have an IA option to allow a new tab instead Use Case: Minor annoyance. I have to go back to the primary monitor, size the ne...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 1 Delivered

Open Source Package Manager - Add Search Feature

In the Open Source Package Manager it would be fantastic if there was a way to search or refine the list of packages instead of having to scroll through the entire list. This could apply to all three sections: Installed, Updates and Available pack...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Keep unanswered inquiry messages for qsysopr on top with different color in the new navigator for i

In IBM i Access for Windows unanswered inquiry messages were kept on top in a different color. This functionality is missing in the new navigator for i. This is very unpractical for us as we now have to filter on inquiry type and we don't see a di...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

Outputq description view

New SQL View or enhancement to a current view (object statistics or output_queue_info maybe?) to view output_queue_info. Reasoning, a pain point for admins is when they have to create outputq’s for new printers, they dup the object, make some chan...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 10 Delivered

New Password Hashing Algorithms

Our team works in a highly regulated field and has to deal with audits to ensure compliance with regulations. Our company also has additional audits from clients that go beyond what the regulations require. These audits involve certain security ch...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 7 Delivered

Enable IBM Navigator for i to access servers running older OS releases

Using the latest IBM Navigator for i and adding a node to our V7R2 server no information on CPU usage etc. was returned. Clicking on the "View SQL" and then running that SQL via ACS returned the expected information. Turns out the actual SQL exe...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Enhance ACS Column details for Developer productivity

In ACS -> Run SQL Scripts -> SQL Result Window -> View -> Details, ACS presents a window of column details. Please enhance this window in the following ways: 1) on column details, make field list panel expandable, allow drag down to vi...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Add a single VIEW to the DB2 for i Catalogue that shows all data dependencies between PFs, Tables, Logicals, Indexes and Views

No view, or combination of views, in the DB2 for i Catalogue that I am aware of can provide me with database relationships similar to what DSPDBR shows. The closest "catalogue type file" that I know of that has that is QSYS/QADBFDEP but that's not...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered