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IBM i

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IBM Navigator for i - Function Usage ID to allow only management of EIM users

Our helpdesk staff manage the creation and deletion of users and password resets, however I can't grant them access to Navigator for i to manage EIM user entries for SSO as it gives them far too much access. Please provide a Function Usage ID whic...
3 months ago in IBM i / Security 0 Submitted

Add an SQL processing option to automatically produce default values for NULL columns

Add a new processing option for use in SET OPTION statement that would cause DB2 to essentially produce COALESCE() functions for null capable columns. Suggested option keyword: GENDFTONNULL. Default to *NO for compatibility. *YES would cause null ...
3 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Add SQL functions for image catalog commands

when working with PTF images and/or OS upgrade images the ability to get details about image catalogs and read/verify entries from image catalogs QVOIRCLD - Retrieve Image Catalog Details QVOIRCLG - Retrieve Image Catalogs
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

Rust language that has become an essential language for UNIX based products. Many IBMi & AIX companies should have the ability to compile Rust on IBM i PASE and on AIX.

IBM is distributing the ClamAV open source antivirus as part of the AIX but ClamAV has a new release that is based on Rust (software language). Rust has become an essential language for UNIX based products. So many IBMi & AIX companies should ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 3 Under review

allow for parameters in the ACS .hod file for connecting to 5250 console

a user has to navigate 9 screens to get signed on to the system console. I would like to have parms in the .hod file for the console session to circumvent these screens.
3 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Enable F4 on the remove image catalogue entry so KEEP can be set to *YES

While the RMVIMGCLGE provides an option and is the default to KEEP(*YES) the associated image catalogue file the 4=Remove option in WRKIMGCLGE provides no option to keep the associated file. This is inconsistent and has resulted in image files bei...
3 months ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 4 Under review

Add the description of the PTF is the summary of PTF groups, cumulative, etc...

When you are about to install a PTF group is nice to check which are the PTFs it includes, especially if you want to solve a certain problem. Also is good to check between 2 different groups to check why something works with one group PTF and not ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 0 Under review

Generate_Spreadsheet function needs ability to Kill the Java Daemon

We use Generate_Spreadsheet scalar function to create xlsx spreadsheets from data files in IBM i. According to the documentation i have read and conversations with IBM support this function is basically using the ACS base for its functionality. Wh...
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

RGZPFM option MBR(*ALL )

Enable the use *ALL on option MBR for the RGZPFM command for a hash partitioned table.
5 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Under review

Add Command and Package Definitions to the new Navigator for i (iACS)

After migrating to the newer IBM i ACS environment, Management Central system function is missing from IBM Navigator for i!!! The Management Central of old Client Access iNavigator, provided the ability to simultaneously perform systems management...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Future consideration

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