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    AIX alt_disk_copy command should detect a rootvg with two boot logical volumes.

    When the AIX alt_disk_copy command is run against a rootvg containing multiple logical volumes of type 'boot', the new copy of the rootvg is unbootable. The alt_disk_copy command could easily detect this error and fail with an error message. I'm w...
    almost 9 years ago in AIX 0 Delivered

    viostat does not report statistics for SSP LU backed VTD

    Customer Raiffesen Schwez reported via PMR 08673,112,848 that iostat is not reporting statistics for SSP LU backing devices.This is something they needed to debug an I/O performance issue. We discussed this with Mike Cyr who thought this is not re...
    almost 9 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

    Janeth Pargas

    As several of our RPG programs have a lot of Opens going on we have followed the recommendations of David Frost about lessen the number of Opens. Hitherto we have identified the program VB1002 as the one causing most opens. We have lessen the numb...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    Live Outline doesn't work with User-Associated Member Types

    In RDP, you can associate a member type with a parser. Menu Option: Window > Preferences > LPEX Editor > Parsers > Parser Associations. These non-standard member/document types have been causing the Live Outline to return an error dial...
    over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

    ACS Run SQL Column Heading (correction for RFE#91465)

    RFE#91465 does not what we want. I created a pdf file to describe what we want. Please read attached file Use Case: RFE#91465 does not what we want. I created a pdf file to describe what we want. Please read attached file
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

    Missing CCSID 850/858 locale Settings for AIX 7.x

    Missing CCSID 850/858 locale Settings for AIX 7.x Please note: A similar request has been already filed to the TXSERIES Group in August 2016 (RFE 92875).On 30th of November 2016 we have been informed, that this RFE needs to be addressed to the AIX...
    about 9 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

    ACS Provide ability to specify result tab "Name/Title" for each SQL Script SELECT statement

    Using the Run SQL Scripts function of i Access Client Solutions, it is possible to create very complex SQL Select statements. When running a script with several SELECT statements a separate result tab is created for each SELECT statement. The name...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

    Add COBOL Code Coverage to RDp

    I would like to see the COBOL Code Coverage that is currently part of RDz be added to the functionality in RDp since they share technology and we are trying to enhance our development methods. Use Case: System: Place Mutual Fund Order ApplicationA...
    over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

    SNMP for large ASP/IASP

    SNMP result for ASP/IASP size and allocation cannot go over 64 TB.The maximum disk unit size is 32768. Is possible increase this value to 65536 (max 128 TB) or more? Thanks Use Case: At the moment our iSeries has 45 TB IASP and we can monitor usin...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Delivered

    issues with netcd

    netcd is unable to handle the dynamic nature of the GSS (Global Site Selector) based DNS record/ TLL. when the DNS record becomes unavailable and netcd is handling the entry as ‘stale' entry in netcd's cache.When the DNS entry comesback online , n...
    about 9 years ago in AIX 2 Delivered

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