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IBM i

Add a CLI assitant similar to RHEL "Command Line Assistant" on IBM i (and AIX)

Everyday we hear about experts shortage on IBM i . The RHEL CLI Assistant is loaded with support tickets , and it looks really great. It ca even write scripts for basic operation. It would be great a similar tool on AIX and IBM i , so we can check...
6 months ago in IBM i / AI with IBM i Submitted

Run SQL Scripts - add "bind:" prefix/command like VScode/Db2i

Using ? parameter markers or :host-variables in ACS RSS is great, but the Db2i extension for VScode has implemented a "bind:" line-prefix / statement which helps a lot, when copying SQL statements from an RPG program source, to try them. Here an e...
6 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Future consideration

Add mktemp utility to qshell & pase shell

Provide the mktemp utility that is generally standard in most *nix environments. https://refspecs.linuxbase.org/LSB_3.1.0/LSB-Core-generic/LSB-Core-generic/mktemp.html
6 months ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE Functionality already exists

Teach "Refactor | Rename to use file ALIAS" about variable scoping

I had occasion to use this refactor function today and it surprised me. I have used it before with much success. I had a file declared globally that contained a field FIELD1 (we'll say). I also had an externally described data structure in a sub-p...
6 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) Under review

Provide a tool Admins can use to review PTF cover letters for Special and Activation Instructions

Currently there is no tool available to assist Admins when reviewing PTF cover letters prior to loading and installing PTF's. This would be helpful as there are thousands of PTF's in a typical deployment. It is impossible to review each cover lett...
6 months ago in IBM i / PTF and Service Future consideration

Run SQL Scripts: Remember previous prompted variable values

Related to IBMI-I-4640, when using prompted variables, have iACS RSS remember the previous values and present them in a combo box for each variable. This would make running the same query multiple times much easier when you can select previous val...
6 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Future consideration

Allow Multi-factor authentication option to enable SMS/Email authentication methods in IBM i 7.6

Implementing email or SMS as additional MFA options on IBM i could enhance user convenience and adoption by providing familiar and easily accessible authentication methods. It would eliminate the need for every user to rely on authenticator apps, ...
7 months ago in IBM i / Security Not under consideration

Allow the default value of function QIBM_RUN_UNDER_USER_NO_AUTH to be set to *DENIED (it is currently not changable)

Function QIBM_RUN_UNDER_USER_NO_AUTH is very efficient to prevent illegitimate impersonations. Its added value goes far beyond the protection of *TOTP users.The default value is *ALLOWED, which is understandable. The fact that we can’t change the ...
7 months ago in IBM i / Security Future consideration

More visibility into ASP utilization across the system using NCDU and displaying it visually in Navigator

Often it is challenging to find files that need to be cleaned up on a system; especially since these systems have been around for 40+ years. Using NCDU I can scan the Libraries, DLO, and IFS and see where my disk utilization is and drill down from...
7 months ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE Submitted

possibility to assign the certificate from DCM console for Navigator and DCM web portal

Today we have to manage or assign the certifiate outside DCM console especially while renewing new certificate we have to manage all tcp enabled ssl service in DCM console and for navigator and DCM outside DCM console like web admin console and na...
7 months ago in IBM i / Web Serving Under review

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