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No option output to Print when restore using BRMS (WRKMEDBRM)

When restoration are run using WRKMEDBRM there are no option to specify output *Print so when there are many objects not restored its difficult to check in DSPLOGBRM as no output generated to shows total restored and total not restored Use Case: S...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Not under consideration

Allow more than 10000 lines on System Debugger

When debugging old COBOL programs made with a software générator, 10 000 lines is not enought
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

Fixed 5250 emulation copy and paste input buffer behavior

When a long string is copied and pasted from ACS, it does not correctly occupy the input field proposed by the system but resumes from the next line in the same column as the initial input. See attached example
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

Allow changes in ACS setup to retrieve and display existing setup values

We have more than 300 users at this location and several more at other facilities. An administration type function would be appreciated where the setup can be stored at a central point for each device. Any changes would be on hand and could then b...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

PDF / A creation with system-i

Product or Service: Transform Services V7.2 for IBM i 7.2.0 Component ID: 5770TS100. Operating System: IBM i (i5 / OS / OS / 400). Error name PDF / A creation. Problem description and business impact Conversion of print files to PDF works. However...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 5 Future consideration

Ping in Firewall secured PowerVC env doesnt work for validation

When using in PowerVC Environment Checker an error message comes up when ICMP Ping is not supported because PowerVC is behind firewalls.the error message says:Warning <HMC Adr.> HMC Version Validations Unable to ping IP address Warning IP Ad...
almost 4 years ago in PowerVC 0 Future consideration

New function %lookupNE() to find the first element in an array not equal to the search argument

Many times I have to locate the first non-blank or non-zero element in an array. To search for it I either have to code a for/endfor or dow/enddo loop to scan for it. Sorting it is not an option. The sequence must be kept. So often it is something...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Future consideration

Remove an ifix using LiveUpdate

Enable the removal of ifixes via LiveUpdate, fi. by adding a new parameter to the geninstall command
almost 8 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

Select Project at login screen

Rather than "Change Project" after logging in with a user that is authorized to multiple projects, a drop-down selection at the login screen would be a nice feature.
over 6 years ago in PowerVC 3 Not under consideration

wrkjobscde table

Hi IBMer, In order for us to process the wrkjobscde table, we have to output to a spool file, then feed it in into a program, etc which is rather awkward. Would you be kind to please provide a facility for us to query the table entries of workjobs...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 3 Not under consideration

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