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I want better IBM i support for PowerSC

About the productI would like PowerSC to not require periodic restarts.If periodic restarts are required, please provide examples of cron settings in the documentation. About the introduction documentWe would like the "Configuring IBM PowerSC MFA ...
about 2 years ago in PowerSC 4 Planned for future release

Remove "Provide Feedback" popup from HMC login

Please remove the random "Provide Feedback" popup when logging into the HMC, or at least provide an option to disable it permanently (not just "Not Now"). This is not an appropriate time or place to collect feedback / perform marketing functions.
over 4 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Not under consideration

ACS Printer Output - Expand user messages or enable customization

The actual user request was asking if they could modify the message. We do not believe this is possible or likely so we are asking to expand ACS Printer Output Messaging to produce/issue more meaningful end user messages. Eg. 1 When not authorized...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Please finish/complete the integration of long SQL names into Db2 for i

When Long SQL Names are used, you can only rename those object using the SQL RENAME statement. However, RENAME supports only TABLEs, VIEWs, and INDEXes. Which means *FILE objects only. Sequences, Variables, Functions, Procedures, and the myriad ot...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future 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

Nav4i Target Systems does not support SSO

In Nav4i there is the option "Target Systems and Groups". If I try to setup a target system it asks for system name, user name and password. We run SSO so user profiles have password(*NONE). This application requires a password. Please enable SSO ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Future consideration

Add Support for SIZE Subcommand in IBM i FTP Server

Third-Party software (https://sqlbackupandftp.com/) automates the backups of SQL Server Databases, and the remote storage site can be designated as an FTP server. When attempting to upload the file, the software validates the upload by using the S...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 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.
about 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 5 Not under consideration

New RPG figurative constant *CLEAR.

The new figurative constant *CLEAR assumes his value by the field type. For example, with a character field the value is *BLANK, with a numeric field the value is *ZERO, with an indicator the value is *OFF and so on. In other words, *CLEAR has the...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 10 Not under consideration

Support importing OVA files created by aix command "create_ova"

From development we have got information: "the OVA created by PowerVC has a different set of properties. So the one created using AIX command will not work here". Make it possible to import also OVA created from aix command "create_ova".
over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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