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New API with ability to convert/copy spoolfiles into XML file.

Create a new API that can take a specified spoolfile and convert it into a XML file (with defined IFS location). XML format should be - report - Parent/root- - meta - meta information via DSPSPLFA- - pages - parent for all pages- - - - page - indi...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

Option to Limit ACS Data Transfer to Read Only or Write Only

When installing or administering the ACS client, it would be useful to have an option to limit file transfer to be read only or write only. i.e. to send files to IBM i only or receive files from IBM i only Use Case: Improved security for the clien...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

Implement semantic versioning for ACS

Please start using semantic versioning for ACS releases. https://semver.org/ The industry standard is to number releases as follows: Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the: MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes,MINO...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Image snapshot support for SDS environments in PowerVC

PowerVC is the OpenStack implemetation for POWER servers. In new versions PowerVC can be installed as SDI (Software Defined Infrastructure) edition.The storage part of the SDI is implemented with Spectrum Scale 5.x which is shipped with PowerVC.Po...
over 5 years ago in PowerVC 2 Not under consideration

Display complete BRMS log with DSPLOGBRM

The BRMS log was truncated when used command DSPLOGBRM on green screen, any chance that can get the complete BRMS log. Use Case: The BRMS log was truncated when used command DSPLOGBRM on green screen, any chance that can get the complete BRMS log.
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 5 Not under consideration

Provide CCSID paramater on CPYSPLF

Provide a STMFCCSID parameter on the CPYSPLF command when using the TOSTMF option. Now the stream file is created with the job CCSID being EBCDIC instead of ASCII. Use Case: When converting spooled output to text files for further processing the s...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

Read CPU Feature on HMC via API

The HMC API is a great way to gather information about systems and partitions, including processor pools and profile information. We're using this to collect information from many HMCs in a single database. The processor feature is currently not a...
over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

CL Language Does not have Array Support

Transferred from AD0269 - The CL language does not have array support, which is something that would be very useful. Use Case: Current workaround: Prior to getting pointer support one had to declare large fields, do a lot of calculating, and use ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 5 Not under consideration

BRMS generic '*obj*' object in object-lists

Allow generic objects (and maybe libraries) in *BKU object lists. 'obj*' is allowed, but we need '*obj' as a placeholder at the beginning of the object name. Use Case: We have large file objects ending with *jr that do not need to be saved. The fi...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Future consideration

AIX Live Kernel Update needs to fail out if the blackout period runs too long

Clients using Live Kernel Update need to see a message on the terminal during the blackout period in LKU that provides some useful information so they are not waiting for the blackout period to end when it is actually stuck and will not end succes...
over 1 year ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

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