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IBM i

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Allow OVRPRTF command to specify TOSTMF('/dev/null') to suppress STDOUT from C based objects

Currently the OVRPRTF command will not allow overrides to stream files that already exist. We have been asked by a customer to suppress the creation of spooled files for certain batch tasks. Currently we issue the OVRPRTF command to route this to ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

Allow SQL format option in RDi for SQL source types

Allow function in RDI for SQL source member types (TABLE, VIEW, FUNCTION, PROCEDURE, etc) that will reformat copy and pasted SQL so that it easily formats to the 80 column width of the source file. Allow "Format" option in the RDi source menu for ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

Change description of temporary RSE members of RDi

In the temporary RSExxxx members, used to save by RDi, add in the description the user and original source name. Use Case: -
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

IBM ACS - IFS - Send

With the new version 1.1.7.3 you can send file to other systems. This feature is really nice!But it would be easier when i could see the name behind the IP address.Thank you. Use Case: see description
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Integrated File System option in ACS keeps asking for password for multiple operation

If ACS is set to ask for user and password each app opening (say to open different IFS ACS windows using different users), it keeps asking for password even for EACH sub-operation, like "download". Recreate: open ACS IFS using ask for user and pas...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV - be able to filter for move on directories

We would like to be able to filter for move operations for directories in QIBM_QPWFS_FILE_SERV. Today we can only filter for move (it can be a file or a directory). Use Case: We have issues with users moving folders they should not do but we canno...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Not under consideration

Changes to CHGACTPRFL command

The CHGACTPRFL command only allows you to specify individual user id's. Use Case: It would be very beneficial if the command allowed you to "wildcard" the USERID parameter field. For example: ABC* versus ABC123, etc.
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 2 Not under consideration

In Printer Output in ACS, please add *ALL to the filter functions.

We have many jobs with the same job name and user. When using the filter option, using the Job information section, please allow *ALL in the user and number boxes. Thank you. Darryl Freinkel.
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

ACS 5250 emulator crashes on Mac in dark mode

After upgrading to MacOS Catalina I switched to the dark mode. After that I was unable to start any 5250 session. I got the message "Invalid session profile". Switching back to normal mode solved the problem.Logging:2019/10/24 9:19:15.292 #36 SEVE...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Allow stored procedures created as *PGM objects to be called as exit point programs

When using the CREATE PROCEDURE SQL statement to create a *PGM Object it is NOT possible to call the generated object outside of SQL; doing so results in an error reporting "Pointer not set". Looking at the code generated as an intermediary step i...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration