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Adding Spool files in Missed Object Policy

We can see now Missed object policies do not support folder and documents or spooled files. , If we can add these also, it will useful for for many back up errors
11 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 2 Not under consideration

ACS library list

JDBC Config needs some way to identify the library list being used by the app. If we choose "Use library list of server job" can the screen show that list so we will know what it consists of? If we don't want that list can there be some indicator ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Define storage unit by object type

Currently only database file can have a preferred storage unit specified.There are many object types on the system and there are times where specifying a preference of NOT *SSD is required.For example image catalogues and IFS directories, non prod...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Storage 1 Future consideration

ACS RSS SQL Formatting issue with (--) comments

The SQL formatting in ACS RSS version 1.1.8.4 build 0160 incorrectly format double dash (--) comments. The formatter indents these comments 5 spaces. I can understand if the -- comment does not start in position 1 but the auto comment tool puts th...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

IBM i PTF notification

Customer raise an concern on IBMi PTF notification: 1) Customer has set up notifications in Fix Central.2) Customer review IBM recommend PTFs regularly: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1021480 However, customer noticed some of t...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Not under consideration

Local Internet Address Selection on EE SNA/IP APPC Controller Options

on CRTCTLAPPC or CHGCTLAPPC, Link type*HPRIP; have need to be able to specify parameter LCLINTNETA in a more dynamic/transparent method. Large Environments with hundreds of LPARs; dozens of controllers and multiple IP addresses on each system; are...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Networking 3 Not under consideration

CP Audit journal enhancement request

I have a directive to be notified when someone changes a user profile and:- Adds *ALLOBJ authority- Adds *SECADM authority- Changes password from *NONE- Changes 'limited capability' from *YESTo do this I am using the following:https://www.ibm.com/...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 5 Not under consideration

Enhancement of AFPRSC/Transform service to support CYMK color

Transform Services does not support CYMK color. We will need to recreate the image using RGB to work sucessfully using Transform Services.We produce spoolfiles and convert them into PDF datafiles, which we sent to an external service provider for ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Not under consideration

Display a timestamp in the Error List header to indicate when the currently displayed messages were retrieved

When compiling a source member yields identical results to the previous compile - typically when there are no errors - it is impossible to tell that another compile has occurred. Under several circumstances, a compile may not actually occur when r...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

iACS download source / name

The IBM iACS download source URL (https://mrs-ux.mrs-prod-7d4bdc08e7ddc90fa89b373d95c240eb-0000.us-south.containers.appdomain.cloud/marketing/iwm/platform/mrs/assets/DownloadList?source=swg-ia&lang=en_US) is not easy to understand and verify f...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Future consideration

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