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IBM i

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Add weakly distinct types to V7R3

Hi, Please support "weak types" as documented at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6174189 on V7R3 as well. This would be a major benefit in migrating DDS based databases with REF FLD's to SQL. Thanks,Paul Use Case: Hi, Please support "weak t...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Bring LPEX editor more in line with Eclipse Java editor

I would like to see an LPEX "Editor profile" that makes the LPEX editor work like the Eclipse Java editor as long as it relates to "selecting text" or "text indention" (TAB / Shift-TAB). Selection text, changing the left indention of selected text...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

PDF certificate

Using Info print server convert spooled file to be PDF and Include certificate (CA) Use Case: As a insurance company, we use infoprint server to convert spooled file of policy document to PDF and sent to customer.in soon, The government would anno...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Print 4 Future consideration

Add keyboard mapping to Access for Web on the IBM i

Client Access (Access for Windows) provided keyboard mapping. When using Access for Web it doesn't allow you to map specific functions (Field Exit, Destructive Backspace, Field Plus etc.) causing users to have a more difficult time entering data r...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Provide IBM PSIRT information as webservice

In a world where security problems are a daily returning issue, keeping the system up-to-date (without installing complete PTF packages) is a challenging process. While IBM has the PSIRT blog that contains this value information, it is not electro...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Not under consideration

Utilize Windows 'msg' command to send detailed messages to user

Utilize Windows MSG function to pass through useful messages to users such as "Password will expire in XX days" , Disabled, User does not exist,. Anything is more useful than the "access if denied" message users get when mapping a NetServer drive ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Not under consideration

Enable a command to load an IFS file to a raw *USERASCII printer file like i.e. CPYFRMSTMF

Please enable a command to load an IFS file to a raw *USERASCII printer file. i.e. to support direct PDF or PS or PCL etc. file load. One idea: add an option to CPYFRMSTMF to indicate a printer file. Use case: i.e. get a shipping PDF label from a ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

Add option to select icon in Edit-Preferences-Appearance-Window Setup as per iAccess for Windows

In iAccess for Windows you can select the icon that is displayed on the Windows taskbar and in the window itself via Edit-Preferences-Appearance -Window Setup. This function is missing in the equivilent option on ACS. This is a duplicate request a...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 9 Not under consideration

Checkbox for option does not support 27x132 display size

if a checkbox is used in a subfile, at V7R2 it does not support 27x132 display size. Throws a compilation error for fields located outside 74 position. Use Case: The checkbox - a versatile function available on green screen is not usable when the ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 3 Is a defect

Add Amazon Corretto functionality to Download Director

With previous Java vulnerabilities as well as recent increase in cost, Java is being decommissioned by some organizations for Corretto. Also, there are many institutions that have security firewalls in place blocking the ability to download ptf's ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / JAVA 2 Submitted