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Pressing Alt+key to execute macro sets focus to File in the Tools line

After opgrading to 1.1.7.1 an irritating thing has started when executing macros. I have defined macros to be executed when pressing ALT+F1, ALT+F2 etc but now it executes the macro and then focus is at the "File" option in the Tools line so when ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Is a defect

Code colapse/expand for subprocedures/subroutines

This feature is to have the possibility to colapse/expand blocks of code such as subprocedures or subroutines.Just like the expand/colpase option in the Java editor Use Case: An [+] or [-] symbol should appear on the left side of the subprocedure ...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Pass SQL statement from RPG to "Run SQL Scripts"

I would like to pass a sql statement (SELECT) from RPG to "Run SQL Scripts" (Access Client Solutions ). The "Run SQL Scripts" application should execute this statement and present the result set in a separate window. Use Case: Execute predefined s...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Not under consideration

Future price update should be reflected on e-Config

We see quite many price increase or decrease announcements with future effective date, but e-Config always output the price as of today. We want to have some mechanism in e-Config to specify the "as of date" in order to reflect the updated future ...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 1 Under review

Filter or column for when a processor is deconfigured.

The CMC indicates when a processor is deconfigured in the Capasity Montoring. (Total Inactive Cores) Unfortunately, this information is "only" visible in the overview. However, if you have many systems in the CMC, you cannot see which system is af...
about 1 year ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Submitted

make landscape PDF display as portrait

Request to a product of a IBM i Access Client Solutions(ACS).Outputting PDF with ACS (Java Printing Service) and opened with PDF viewer, even landscape orientation files are always displayed vertically.We request making landscape oriented PDF file...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Tabbed formatting in report headers, footers

I need to be able to set tabs in the headers, so I can align information correctly. Currently, I have a need to put a location name to the left, a field description to the right on a right tab, and a field total on a decimal tab on the right. IA d...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 6 Not under consideration

Enhancements for AIX Live Update

Would it be technically possible to somehow "push" the AIX Live Update from the PowerVC side to the AIX client, instead of doing the the pvcauth for needed token from AIX client > PowerVC prior to the actual update? I opened a discussion on thi...
about 5 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

AIX Live Kernel Update - make mhdisk (mirrored rootvg) optional rather than mandatory

One of the impediments to using AIX Live Update is the number of disks required to achieve it, particularly when performing subsequent updates between reboots. This adds up when you are talking about hundreds of LPARs being managed. Currently, the...
about 5 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Additional ctrl-/ comment format option

In free form RPG code (any kind), how about a commenting option for "place two slashes in front of the selected line(s) where the left-most line currently begins and shift the selected line(s) right 2 spaces". The lines are already shifted right 2...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

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