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IBM i

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    ACS Run SQL Scripts - Add Output capability

    Currently it is possible to run SQL statement via the rss plug in but the any output that is generated cannot be saved automatically; it has to be saved by interacting with the save output window. Use Case: When running an SQL statement stored in ...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    LPEX print preferences

    Currently changing print preferences requires a familiarity with the various set and/or query commands. It's a very tedious process. I'm requesting that these settings be made part of the preferences. Settings that would be good to have available ...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

    RPG compiler bad behaviour with *VARSIZE and litterals

    when a prototype declare size 1 option(*varsize),when the program uses the prototyped call passing a litteral parameter, even if the litteral is long, the compiler has no care of *VARSIZE, and truncates the litteral at size 1.the result is a memor...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 2 Not under consideration

    Financial Report Painter

    Please include the IBI Financial Report Painter in Web Query. It has so much more flexibility than InfoAssist and the ability to build proper financials would be greatly appreciated. Use Case: Subtotals for profit or loss require expense amounts t...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

    Allow cross system exception joins

    Please allow cross system exception joins. Use Case: -- Not a valid statement. Apparently you cannot do a cross system exception join.-- SQL State: 56023 Vendor Code: -512 Message: [SQL0512] Statement references objects in multiple databases. Caus...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Not under consideration

    ACS - Run SQL window in tabs

    Currently, in ACS run SQL, is only one window whre you can run your sql statements. It would be more comfortable if there are more windows, grouped in tabs, where you can run your sql scripts.similar as 5250 display session, there you can have mor...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    ACS 5250 Plugin screen history allow save as images

    The screen history seems like a good idea but once you attempt to copy the history image you only get textual values from the screen. We would want to use the actual image of the screen. Please provide the ability to change the screen history so t...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Need to prevent port hijacking

    TCP/IP Ports Required for Access for Windows and Related Functions as specified in IBM technical document N1019667 should be reserved for those functions and never assigned to other functions by any IBM program. I do not consider this to be an enh...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Not under consideration

    Add ability to retrieve Commit Resources to QjoRetrieveJournalInformation

    Would like to have the ability to retrieve the Commit Resource information from the journal in the same way as you can see the information in the WRKJRNA screen. This will allow us to determine any open commit cycles in a remote journal object at ...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Olap Save As - (Won't overwrite existing named report, but creates a second one).

    The Olap Save As feature will not overwrite the same named report, rather it creates a second report with the exact same name. This is confusing because unless you are an admin you can't tell which one is the newest since it won't tell you the day...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

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