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IBM i

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    INavigator Security Doesn't Work

    iNavigator security not working.Restricted user still shows access to all of iNavigator options. Use Case: Have need to put monitors in iNavigator on web enabled TV in our office to display system performance monitors. Objective is to give user ON...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Is a defect

    Concurrent BRMS save of the same media would result in false BRM148A

    Previous i had raised the issue in IBM-i-3268. Occassionally when there happen to be multiple BRMS Save job happening BRMS would give a false BRM148A due to volume assignment contention. Although the idea is delivered, we still have the rare occur...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 7 Is a defect

    Allow RTVSYSINF and UPDSYSINF to/from library in IASP

    We would like to have the possibility to run RTVSYSINF and store this information in a library which is in an independent ASP.Currently this fails with MCH5601. Use Case: We have many customers using independent ASPs doing backups on their HA site...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / System Management 6 Is a defect

    Allow SND-MSG to use %target(*PGMBDY 1 ) more like the QMH* APIs.

    I was using SND-MSG with %target(*PGMBDY 1 ) the other day and noticed that it does not work correctly -- or, rather, it does not work as expected (like the message handling APIs do it). When using (*PGMBDY 1) via QMHSNDPM or other QMH apis, the m...
    11 months ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Is a defect

    BRMS Recovery Process for when a 'Write-Protected Tape Volume' is mounted on a VTL during a 'BRMS-Restricted Backup' that causes an abnormal EOJ due to NO Built-in-Auto-Recovery.

    We run a Monthly 'BRMS-Restricted Backup' and rely heavily upon it for a secondary/alternate system recovery option in the event of catastrophic failure. We use a 'VTL' as our primary backup device and the tape volumes contained therein are never ...
    6 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 1 Is a defect

    Allow displaying LOB variables during debug without encountering exception

    Currently while in debug if I mouse-over a LOB variable to see the value an exception occurs and the program returns to executing. This also happens if I forget to add "_data" to the variable name. Ideally, I'd like to see both the "_len" and "_da...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Is a defect

    Custom HTTP Header Fields Should Replace Supplied Defaults in the QSYS2 HTTP Functions

    When using the QSYS2 HTTP functions, custom HTTP request fields can be supplied. These supplied fields should replace any defaults provided by the HTTP functions. For example, the HTTP request field "Host" is automatically supplied by the HTTP fun...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Is a defect

    ESS: License keys

    Trying to order keys for IBM i 7.4.Go to ESS. Enter machine type and serial number. Tell it 7.4. See list of software including BRMS. Ask to "View Keysheet". Several products not included on the keysheet. Revise to only select BRMS. Ask to view ke...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 2 Is a defect

    Do not duplicate format identifier during CRTDUPOBJ processing

    On the CRTDUPOBJ command there is an option to duplicate file identifers (FILEID). If set to *NO this will create unique file and member identifiers for the new object but will retain the format identifier. This format identifier makes the objects...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Is a defect

    Omit PTFs

    My team believed that the OMIT parameter in GO PTF + Option 8 would remove the PTFs from products that I did not want to be installed, but this parameter does not do this. That is, nothing is removed, and all PTFs are installed. Use Case: The impa...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 6 Is a defect

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