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    Add support for KDE, gnome or other open source desktop software

    Give IBMi a GUI desktop capability other than current web based options. Use Case: Allow use of existing and future desktop based open source tools and applications. It could also be used as a central location for system administrative tasks and o...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Not under consideration

    JDK 11 fails to run single file classes without compiling

    A feature of JDK11 allows the user to run single .java source files without the need for compilation. This can be useful when making changes and testing without the need to compile it first. https://openjdk.java.net/jeps/330 On the IBM i currently...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 1 Planned for future release

    Bookmarks in SQL script runner

    Add a bookmark management (folders, sub-folders and SQL scripts) in the ACS SQL windows Use Case: To be able to memorize bookmarks to SQL scripts
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    invscout should report on currently active system firmware, not the accepted one

    Currently invscout report is based on the accepted system firmware level (one stored on the permanent side of the hypervisor), instead of the active (booted from). Example: [root@server:/home/root(4)]# lsmcode -A | grep sys0 sys0!system:VL950_105 ...
    over 3 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

    DLPAR "move" adapter option in Enhanced HMC GUI

    System: Enhanced HMC GUIActor: DLPAR physical adapter Desc: DLPAR is used to dynamically move a physical adapter from one LPAR to another. In the Classic GUI, this option could be initiated from the current LPAR that the adapter was allocated to, ...
    over 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 1 Future consideration

    Subversion client needed for IBM i

    A Subversion client for IBM i is needed for working with environments that use an existing svn server to get the repositories/packages installed on the IBM i for development or deployment. SVN clients are currently available and supported for Wind...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 7 Not under consideration

    RPG IV extension regarding license program 5770SS1-27-DB2-Multisystem

    RPG IV provides a file information data structure with database specific feedback information. In position 397 of the FIDS there is an unsigned integer field for the relative record number. This field contains the RRN of the record which was affec...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    PowerVC support for VIOS optical libraries

    RFE for getting PowerVC to support VIOS optical library usage for VMs (e.g VM deployed with permanent vSCSI adapter/connection with VIOS vopt library.)
    about 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    SQL view to see files used and settings on report written in Query 400

    SQL view to see what files are used and what settings are used on a report written using Query 400. I realize DSPPGMREF can be used but this does not give all of the settings used in constructing the report such as the settings in the Select outpu...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    have STRSQL inform user about *POINTER output in table functions

    playing around with new functions like qsys2.ifs_object_statistics.First was confused when using STRSQL that PATH_NAME is reported as *POINTER; using the iACS GUI execute SQL function the result was ok.Have STRSQL either display correct values (ev...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

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