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IBM i

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Enhance QSYS2.SCHEDULED_JOB_INFO

I would like to request that QSYS2.SCHEDULED_JOB_INFO be enhanced to include IBM Advanced Job Scheduler entries. Thank you. Use Case: I need to query the advanced job schedule entries and job scheduled entries in order to search for specific entri...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

single sign on with CCSID5026

My request is that GSS (Generic Security Services) APIs can support CCSID 290 and 5026 in order to enable single sign on in our IBM i environment. IBM i is our life insurance policy administration system and QCCSID cannot be changed to 5035, which...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

IBM i Access Client Solutions(ACS) Data Transfer Download to Excel Spreadsheet change from .xls to .xlsx

The Data Transfer to Excel is still using the old .xls(1997-2003)(65554 limit) instead of .xlsx. You have to download it as a .cvs and then load it to a spread sheet. This would bring ACS to using a current format with out the limit of the old .xl...
8 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

Add "Map your database" to IBM i Access Client Solutions and/or IBM Navigator for i

In the deprecated System i Navigator you had this function "Map your database". It would print a graphical representation of your database. For example, if you had foreign key constraints between tables,like those common for:- Item Master to Item ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Copy settings from an existing database monitor

Creating database monitors through the iACS SQL Performance Center is really nice. It would be very convenient if we could create a new database monitor based on an existing monitor, so we didn't have to do all of the "setup" each time. Use Case: ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

SQL view to see files used and settings on report written in Query 400

SQL view to see what files are used and what settings are used on a report written using Query 400. I realize DSPPGMREF can be used but this does not give all of the settings used in constructing the report such as the settings in the Select outpu...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

Message Queue is FULL!!! Request for CPF2460 to return a fully qualified Message Queue name.

Some of our third party applications use non-user message queues that GO CLEANUP can not clean up. After time, these message queues fill up and can no longer be extended. This will cause the application using the message queue as an event driver t...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 4 Future consideration

Provide support for 27x132 5250 system console on HMC managed partitions

Provide support for 27x132 5250 system console on HMC managed partitions. Use Case: End users are unable to sign on to our system console because their default application requires that the 5250 device support a 27x132 display. We are forced to us...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Add ability for Comment/Uncomment to work with SQL Scripts

When editing SQL scripts it would be super if Comment (ctrl+/) & Uncomment (cntl+\) worked as it does with RPG. Use Case: Given any block of code like: create or replace view V1asselect T1.C1 ,T1.C2 ,T2.C3from T1 left outer join T2 on T1.C1=T2...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

include SAMBA support in RPMs (moving from PTF support)

the current support for SAMBA is provided by PTF. It would be beneficial if this support was moved to the new RPM OpenSource offering Use Case: easier adoption of SAMBA if we do not have to download A PTF then run an install or update script
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Not under consideration

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