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IBM i

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Object control level - user defined attribute not persistent

IBM provide an API QLICOBJD which allows us to set some of the attributes of an object. This API is an extension of the CHGOBJD command that only covers limited fields. We use this to store a reference to which object promotion job/date/user etc p...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

ACS Data Transfer upload should allow *UPDADD

ACS Data Transfer "To IBM i" only allows add or replace. There's no way to update existing rows. This is a very common task, where data needs to inserted or updated if it already exists.
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

XMLVALIDATE: when it found an issue, it doesn't inform in which number line inside XML is the issue.

Hello, At present we're using XMLVALIDATE (SQL-XML) to check if the file XML it's right or not with XSD files. When we use "XMLVALIDATE" and SQL founds an issue inside XML, then SQL throws a message error, but it doesn't inform to us in what line/...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Functionality already exists

CTRL+SHIFT+O or CTRL+MAJ+F for a CLP program in RDI

It would be a very good improvement for administrator or developper to be able to use Ctrl+SHIFT+O for CLP program to see the indentation (like RPG program). Use Case: You open a CLP in RDI and go to an "if" instruction. Make CTRL+SHIFT+O to see e...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Application for i Access - Client Solutions

Is IBM creating a application to change the Java Based app for i Access - Client Solutions? Use Case: Used for Windows connection to IBM i.
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

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

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

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

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

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