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IBM i

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IBM i QMGTOOLS RUNAA request parameter enhancement

For the QMGTOOLS RUNAA command, add the value *IODD to the list of currently available request values (See http://www-01.ibm.comsupportdocview.wss?uid=nas8N1010377) When run via System Service Tools - Advanced Analysis, the IODD macro supports a l...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Future consideration

Provide filter on ACS Active Sessions pane

This RFE applies to Access Client Solutions: We have over 100 IBM i systems in our network. Due to the number of active 5250/Printer/Console sessions, the ACS display Active Sessions panel is essential to our job for navigating between sessions. W...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

IP based Printers

An API that can show IP addresses for remote output queue or printers using IP addresses. We have several client systems that we support. Having a simple way to list those IP addresses would make supporting their systems easier for us. Use Case: W...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 Not under consideration

Provide IWS API's instead of command line

Provide normal API's instead of the commandline scripts for deploying webservices to the Integrated Webservices Server. Use Case: Automatic deployment of webservices via a solid and performant interface instead of the command line interface which ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Not under consideration

Allow copy of fields in Field Table or Create option to insert list of fields in code

Where its native RLA or SQL program code, it would be nice to either select one or all fields from the Field Table view to insert into the code or have option off the right-click menu to insert a files field list into the code (names only). Use Ca...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Create command for CL progam documentation

There is very nice command GENCMDDOC for documentation creation for CL command with nice HTML output. To have similiar command for CL programs could be very interesting and useful for documentation purposes eg GENCLDOC.
7 months ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

View Dependency Explorer in Access Client Solutions

I would like to see a feature in IBM i Access Client Solutions that shows a View Dependency Tree. By entering the name of a view, you would see a tree structure showing the tables and views that the views was dependent on as well as other views th...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Provide GCC compiler support in RDi

Provide compiler option for GCC compiler within the RDi IDE to allow seamless compiles of IFS based source. Also allow compiler options to be set as part of the set up. Use Case: Allows the creation of Open Source objects from within the RDi IDE e...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 4 Not under consideration

Backup via O.A. to RDX

We require the implementation of optical devices (RDX) in Backup Tasks via Operational Assistant (Go Backup), as well as supported in SAVxxx Save Commands and in the Go Save menu for Save System and User Data (Options 20-23). Use Case: Implementin...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 3 Not under consideration

Command Prompting Control not Executing

Command prompting control is not executing when no value is entered for a required parameter. Meaning, if a user prompts a command that has a required parameter but then simply presses ENTER instead of filling in the required parameter value, no e...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Future consideration

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