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IBM i

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    Disallow read-write shares of the root of the IFS

    All read-write shares of the ROOT of the IFS on IBM i should be prevented and disallowed via NetServer and SAMBA etc. Use Case: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Not under consideration

    RUNJVA RESTART(*YES) or ENDJVA to restart the Java Virtual Machine

    One of the reasons that I till now only have seen java used in batch jobs is, that you have absolutely no control over the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) once it is started. Environment variables are for example only initialized once. This means you c...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Not under consideration

    SSL/TLS support for SET_SERVER_SBS_ROUTING

    We have a number of customers within our Managed Service offering, all of which are using ODBC/JDBC connectivity. To enable us to manage these connections we are adopting the use of SET_SERVER_SBS_ROUTING to route users into different subsystems. ...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

    Full support of Field Reference File (FRF) in SQL

    When creating tables via SQL it is not possible to use the concept of a FRF to define fields in a consistent way and especially query the catalogs later on to find the origin of a field. A workaround is a CREATE TABLE AS however this doesn't suppo...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

    Enable *ADD by using CPYSPLF *TOSTMF (*PDF)

    In some cases it would be usefull to merge multiple spoolfiles to one pdf. Please enable in a further release or TR the option *ADD for pdf-creation via CPYSPLF. Thx Use Case: CPYSPLF FILE(AFPPRTF) TOFILE(*TOSTMF) JOB(123456/USER/SESSION) SPLNBR(2...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 4 Not under consideration

    Speed up IFS upload function in iACS

    Version: 1.1.8.5I open up IFS for one lpar. I tell it I want to upload from my pc. I have a directory with three 3.8gb binary files which are part of an image catalog.I started uploading one with the iACS function.I gave it a 10% head start.Then I...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    Provide *NODEBUGSQL control option

    Provide a *NODEBUGSQL control option similar to *NODEBUGIO (or included it in the same option). Use Case: This option will allow faster and easier debugging of programs with embedded SQL by skipping the underlying instructions in step-by-step mode.
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 6 Not under consideration

    Add option to open spooled files in AFP Viewer in IBM i Access Client Solutions Printer Output

    It is difficult, if not impossible, to view *IPDS type spooled files in AFP Viewer using Navigator for i with the latest browsers. IBM used to provide a version of the AFP Viewer with IBM i Access for Windows and this is the Viewer that was used t...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Resolve object references for embedded SQL at compile time

    Product: Change Management Our change management application allows us to track changes, automate our deployment and development process, and perform impact analysis, all of which give us better controls and reduce risk in our software development...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 5 Not under consideration

    A library's CRTOBJAUD setting should be honored for CRTDUPOBJ adding to the library.

    This closes a security hole. The library's CRTOBJAUD setting is used to assure that objects created within the library have the auditing desired. However, CRTDUPOBJ will put an object into a library and the auditing is based on the source object's...
    10 months ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

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