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IBM i

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Hosted IBM i PWRDWNSYS integration missing

When you have on an IBM i system a guest partition running IBM i, the vary on can start the partition. The vary off does not power down the partition in an orderly manner. When you run hosted Linux or AIX a vary of will shut the partition down in ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 5 Future consideration

Accessibility for IBM I Client Access Solutions - 5250 Emulation

Need Accessibility options for IBM I Client Access solutions v. 1.1.8.5 emulation for the visually impaired. Specifically 5250 emulation. Use Case: I have co-worker that is unable to use 5250 emulation. This is impacting her ability to complete da...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Adding multiple baseDN's to allow users for Single Sign on

IBM i allows only one baseDN for users to use Single Sign on . Requesting IBM development team to have enable multiple baseDN , so the users with different Organization unit (OU) can be added to baseDN to allow all users use Single sign on
about 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 5 Future consideration

Allow AFPRSC with pdf objects to be exported to pdf

It is not possible to create a PDF with the 5770ts1 product out of a spoolfile containing a PDF, because this process is not supported. Use Case: Integrate a logo in PDF format in a spoolfile to print documents in the layout of our official corpor...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

Need ability to run a SQL script after double clicking on the scripts file in the folder.

I have built a number of scripts which colleagues have discovered and want to use. We need a way to be able to double click on the SQL's script file name in the folder example sql_script.sql and have the script load up and execute/run in the ACS S...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Multi-row insert in dynamic SQL RPG

Please enhance dynamic SQL support in RPG to include multi-row insert. Use Case: Dcl-DS myQualDS ExtName('THETBL') Dim(200) Qualified Inz; End-DS; myQualDS (1).dta = '1'; myQualDS (2).dta = '2'; Ctr = 2; SQLStatement = 'Insert into THETBL ? rows v...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

BRMS Restore Functionality

In a BRMS networked environment, we'd like to see IFS directory restore offer the same functionality as native library restore, i.e. the ability to define a different restore to directory name on the target, then have the panel return to the previ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Future consideration

What commands are linked to what special authority?

I want to monitor what commands needing special authority are used by who.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Security 3 Future consideration

Remove certificate requirement from ObjectConnect over TCP/IP

Add "no certificate" option for ObjectConnect over TCP/IP.Other object transfer tools/functions do not have such requirement.- FTP -> FTPS is optional- HTTP -> https is optional- Ansible plugins -> Not in "Requirements" Use Case: Easily c...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 4 Not under consideration

Last use date of folder in System Log

In Content Manager OnDemand for i:A new System Log message that indicates which Folder was used to submit a query, the metadata / indexes searched for, and maybe the total combined time (CPU seconds & wall-clock seconds) to complete the query ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 4 Not under consideration

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