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IBM i

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Enhance POSDBF CL command to support same features as POSITION parameter of OVRDBF

When using CL, the OVRDBF can be used to get to the specific record in a file using its POSITION parameter. But once the CL RCVF is run, the file is open and OVRDBF's POSITION cannot be used, obviously. The POSDBF command can be used but it only a...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

CPYFRMIMPF support MBROPT(*UPDADD) for temporal tables

It is a very common occurrence that I receive an Excel file containing new data (e.g. new pricing from accounting). This data needs to be imported into Db2, replacing the existing data. They don't send me the complete data, only change data that h...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Allow ACS to run macros in silent mode

The idea is to allow ACS to run macros from command line. This could allow to run some processes on IBM i with just SSH or maybe Ansible calls, without using VNC.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement to the new COMPARE_FILE table function, including both rows are written to the objects journal when rows don’t match, allow the starting and ending rrn, allow entry of the user and password to be used to connect with the file 2 when using rdb.

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over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Additional parameter for SQL function timestamp_format to manage language

Timestamp_format analysis is based on the labels in QCPFMSG (CPX3BC0 and CPX8601), so only one language. On my machine, french : values timestamp_format( trim( '02/Fev/2021:11:36:44 ' ) , 'DD/Mon/YYYY:HH24:MI:SS') -> OK values timestamp_format(...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

job and File monitors missing after 7.1 OS

In the IBM Navigator for 7.3 OS version, we can see only 2 job monitors which are 1) System monitor 2) message monitor however in the 7.1 version there were addition monitors existing- Job monitor, file Monitor and B2B Activity. For more info of ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

CLAI

We are using Navigator for web Application Administration in r710,720 restricting the default access .There is a discrepancy on the database function All the left panel options will display the IBM i Navigator Message Help Minimize Maximize Messag...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

IBM Connections 5.0/5.5: Make threads in the forums sortable by date

I have not found any "IBM Connections 5.0/5.5" in the product selection. Therefore, I have classified this as "ibm i". Threads in the application forums should be sortable by date. It should be selectable by the user whether the newest posts shoul...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Not under consideration

Copy-Paste

If you copy a list of vertical data and paste it in iAccess Client, it will paste it as copied, while the desired results is to be pasted horizontal. Use Case: Data:123456654321 Copying the above will paste it as copied, rather than horizontally.
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Allow hashed passwords for IBM i JDBC connections

We are using JDBC for connecting from Linux systems to our IBM i databases.There are multiple scripts which automatically and periodically process all available databases. Currently we could either input the password every time a script is execute...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

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