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    xlsx file format transferfile from ACS dtfx crashes external pivot table with link to that xlsx

    We work with pivot tables in Excel with link to source XLSX files, daily refreshed with dtfx files and java-code from Power i.Filetransfer we did before with RXFERPCB.exe and DTF files and all pivot tables worked fine.Now we transfer the files wit...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    Customize columns in Schema > Libraries > Tables > Definition

    the columns present in the current view are fixed it would be very useful to be able to configure: - The list and position of the columns - Add missing columns such as extended comments
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    IPL restart option - dont apply pending PTFs

    In the PWRDWNSYS menu, give an option to not apply any Pending PTFs during the IPL. This would fall under the Restart Options if doing a Restart after power down. Use Case: We apply all available PTFs (Groups and Recommended lists), some of which ...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Not under consideration

    Multiple values into a prompt using text input

    Support case ID:TS001543575 We can get multiple results by entering multiple values into a prompt using text input when we search by using some reports on DB2 WebQuery 2.1. example: enter prompt ---> A 'OR' B search result ---> data of A and...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Not under consideration

    Enhance remote journaling service with restart option

    The remote journaling service has no option on the STRTCPSVR or ENDTCPSVR command. This is also not an option in the new navigator to stop/start/restart the remote journaling service. In addition to no stop/start/restart options. When changing the...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Future consideration

    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

    Some GUI enhancements for the Schema Browser in ACS

    Some GUI enhancements for the Schema Browser. 1. If you open a table list, only some tables are shown. If you scroll down, the list will be extended and more tables become visible. The list could be directly extended in a background thread. 2. If ...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    extension of mirrored volumes

    Currently, PowerVC (in fact, Openstack's cinder module) doesn't support extension of mirrored volumes (e.g. using Metro Mirror or Global Mirror). This is important functionallity.
    almost 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    requesting command line feature for destination frame during LKU

    Currently you have to manually change a configuration file to determine the destination host for LKU when it cannot be done on the same system. We are requesting a command line option to determine the destination as part of the LKU command itself.
    almost 4 years ago in AIX 3 Future consideration

    ACS Scratch Pad

    Scratch Pad is a great tool. It allows us to enter some small documentation, and saave it in a file. It will be great, if we can reopen the scratch Pad file that we created early, and reuse the information.
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

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