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IBM i

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show "SKIPPED" break points in LPEX/Debugger editor like the break-point view

display "SKIPPED" break points in the editor like eclipse. Show a slash through the "SKIPPED" break-point icon if it is "SKIPPED". Do this in both LPEX/Debugger editor. Just like eclipse for Java shows "SKIPPED" break points. Use Case: Has caused ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Modernize a bit the command interface of IBM I

The Command Interface is almost the same for the last 30 or more years ! Here are some simple stuff to improve and modernize a bit the command interface: 1. Handle and edit dates.2. Edit codes and edit words for numeric variables.3. When prompting...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions - OpenSource Packages Management , IBM should provide standard http or https REPO for yum update

Access Client Solutions - OpenSource Packages Management , IBM should provide standard http or https REPO for yum update, NOT ftp site. Use Case: Server or client should not direct access internet for package update even through have firewall. We ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Ethernet card type 268C (Virtual) reports incorrect speed

Ethernet card type 268C reports as 1G even though the PHY card served by VIOS is 10G. In the result, monitoring software reports thresholds exceeding 100% when throughput exceeds 1G. Use Case: We get alerts when Ethernet usage approaches 1G.
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 2 Not under consideration

Logout option in Sytem i Navigator

System i Navigator is a graphical user interface designed for windows which is used to access IBM i Lpars. Strange that we do not have any logout option in System i Navigator , which is a security breach. Kindly look into the issue and help fix it...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

IBM Advanced Job Scheduler

Add *SYNC option or :1. Create a command called SYNCJOBJS2. Prompts for the *RMTLOCNAME3. Compares all AJS entries between source and target systems.4. Writes the difference to a file by *LOC and *REMOTE (System names could be the same in NETA)5. ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Not under consideration

Add delay parameter to SBMJOB command

Please add a DELAY parameter to the SBMJOB command that would first delay the job for the specified number of seconds, then run the command in batch. Use Case: We have external systems that upload files to the IBM I for processing, and then have a...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 6 Not under consideration

Ability for Access Client Solutions to use Host Operating System Credentials to connect IBM i

Ability of IBM iClient Access solutions to use the credentials of the operating system of the PC, either Windows, Mac or Linux, to connect IBM i through 5250 emulation, as Client Access for Windows did. Use Case: Users can connect to different ser...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Add Authorization list to IFS Security

If we could add authorization list to IFS security then we could tighten security down by the list and not have to specify a list of users to that object/directory. This is extremely helpful when you have a file share available to everyone (no not...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 4 Functionality already exists

In the LPEX editor, add an option to Copy/Move a selected block before the current line.

In the LPEX editor, add an option to copy or move a selected block before the current line. At present, the only option is to move the block to after the current line. If you are trying to move something to the top, you have to split the top line ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

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