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Enable SAV* commands to save SAVE FILEs to IFS path

Enable SAV/SAVLIB/SAVDLO/SAVOBJ/SAVCFG/SAVSECDTA commands to save data to IFS path when using *SAVF option Use Case: This will allow to create D2D backups even on low space systems with easy. Today you can save image catalog on specific configurat...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 6 Not under consideration

HMC CLI command for custom groups management

Currently (HMC V9R1 Service Pack 1) there is no option to manage custom groups from HMC CLI.
over 5 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Enable Retrieval of SQL constraint violation error information in RPG program

Current RPG support requires programmers to use IBM i APIs plus considerable coding to determine what constraint has caused an error. For example, when using an SQL insert on table, where a check or foreign key constraint is used, a violation of t...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

Provide access to Null Indicator for SQL Variables in inline C code

When creating SQL Functions, we have the ability to use the INCLUDE statement to include inline C code. However, when an SQL Variable is referenced in that C code, there is no practical method to set on or off the variable's NULL Indicator. We nee...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

Access Client Solutions splash screen disappeared

I have installed Access Client Solutions version 1.1.8.7 in order to test it before it is rolled out in production. It looks like the splash screen has disapeared and I know for sure that this will cause our users toclick multiple times on the ico...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Same behavior for chsyscfg as for chhwres

It should be possible to set parameters individually with the command "chsyscfg" for the vnic adapters.In the GUI also only the parameters I modify are adjusted.The "default" values should only be used when creating a new profile.
over 1 year ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

Add a lsvg flag to show "lock status" of a Volume Group

If a 'migratepv' command is running, then the VG is locked and 'lsvg' hangs.Only after 25 seconds an error message is displayed on STDERR: # lsvg testvg0516-1201 lsvg: Warning: Volume group testvg is locked. This commandwill continue retries until...
over 1 year ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

Customizable install location of PowerVC (rather than always /opt/ibm and /var/logs)

We don't support the operating system, and PowerVC is just an application, so needs to be out of root filesystems
over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

ACS - Run SQL window in tabs

Currently, in ACS run SQL, is only one window whre you can run your sql statements. It would be more comfortable if there are more windows, grouped in tabs, where you can run your sql scripts.similar as 5250 display session, there you can have mor...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

VIO Maintenance and Check modes in HMC

Almost every customer, I've seen in the field, has some sort of scripts to check status of paths on the client LPARs and SEAs on VIO, and switch them off during maintenance (e.g. VIOS update). The usual way, a customer does VIO maintenance, is:1. ...
almost 7 years ago in Hardware Management Console 4 Planned for future release

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