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IBM i

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Add db2 direct connect (db2 CLI) to be part of ACS app package for windows

application access for MS PowerBI would benefit from db2 cli direct connect. Faster performance and less data transfer off of ibm i system.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Extend RunSqlScript functionality

With ACS, when running SQL scripts and extracting a file in XLSX format, it would be very useful if the system could save the SQL statement used (in a different sheet).
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Performance improvement request

This customer has applied this PTF (MF64695)to correspond to "the vulnerabilities known as Specter and Meltdown", but as a result it causes performance down. Although they are convinced about performance down partly because of emergency response, ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 3 Not under consideration

DDS keyword for generating hyperlinks in Infprint Server generated PDF's

I would like to have a DDS keyword in printerfiles which create a clickable link in my output PDF file. The PDF file is generated by Infoprint Server. Use Case: In my print (spoolfile) there is a text www.ibm.com. If I use Infprint server to conve...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

Toolkit job need to reattempt HMC connection

This issue is related Tookit iHA 1.2. In our environment there are 2 flash backups daily as Pre flash backup (EXT) and Post flash backup (SHW). Referring to IBM case TS010715954 IHA Toolkit 4.4 GOLD_ PT backup issue Couple of days back we had issu...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Other 1 Not under consideration

Add User Input History to IBM i ACS

I'm in the process of migrating 66 countries from a 3rd party tool Seagull to IBM i Access Client Solutions. There is a function that Seagull has that IBM doesn't and our users are asking for IBM to add it. In Seagull, Auto-Entry can be found unde...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

Enhancement to get better messaging in the joblog for missing directory for access logs

As described in the PMR #11243,033,724, the apache version 2.4.2 is now "checking during config test that directories for the access logs actually exist." (PR 29941). If the directory is missing, then the apache instance will not restart. This is ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 0 Future consideration

Add possibility to retrieve current number of filled elements in array with dim(*auto/*var)

Please add the number of filled elements in a varying dimension array. Currently we can set the allocated number with %elem(array: *alloc) = number. This says something about the memory being allocated as far as I understand. If you then use for i...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Functionality already exists

add support for windows server core to IBM i Access Client Solutions windows package (driver)

current situtation (working): windows server 2016 core with SQL Server and IBM i Access Client Solutions Windows drivernew situation (not working): windows server 2022 core with SQL Server but IBM i Access Client Solutions Windows driver can not b...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

API to set custom SRC codes

Create an API which allows the user to set a custom SRC reference code. Use Case: When the LPAR is in batch restricted state (like for backups) the SRC is set to A9003C70. It would be helpful to have the ability to set the SRC from within the IBM ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Not under consideration