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    Hostname variable to be used when copying configuration items in the GUI

    Currently if you copy configuration items that include a report detail (e.g Malware configuration) the Scan report title will include the source system name as text. This should populate as the correct host name on each target for the copy, otherw...
    3 days ago in PowerSC 0 Submitted

    The "BIOS battery extender" enables simple BIOS battery changes in a computer without stopping the production line. (DE-Patent: AZ: 10 2023 003 285.9)

    Problem Inside computers is a BIOS battery. The BIOS battery ensures that when the computer is turned off, the BIOS configuration settings are not lost. Since the batteries lose charge over time, they must be replaced regularly. A state-of-the-art...
    3 days ago in IBM i / Hardware 0 Submitted

    Add Support for HTTP/2 to SQL HTTP Functions

    Currently looks like SQL HTTP Functions on support HTTP/1.1. I have a Vendor that is requestions that HTTP/2 be used with API.
    about 1 month ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

    Firmware level and PTF Group Currency on "About" page- IBM Navigator for i

    My understanding is that Navigator for i get's it's info about the system through SQL. I am also aware of a SYSTOOL to show PTF group currency. My suggestion is to combine these two features, and include the PTF Group Currency on the "About" page ...
    10 days ago in IBM i / System Management 0 Submitted

    Add silent recovery to Scratch Install/Restore on IBM i, to help Migrate While Active (MWA) be fully automatic.

    Besides Migrate While Active have some issues building the NFS install server (take a look at the TFTP setup), there are tasks asking for manual operation. We work migrating customers with IBM i and AIX to Power Virtual Servers and other clouds, a...
    20 days ago in IBM i / Db2 Mirror 4 Under review

    ICC product should provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has failed

    Hello, As per case TS019399743: "...I was working with development teams and sincerely apologize for delayed response. BRMS development team has checked and confirmed that ICC product do not provide information to BRMS indicating tape transfer has...
    23 days ago in IBM i / Virtualization and Cloud 0 Submitted

    Db2 JSON functions for RPG data structures

    In some of the currently most used languages like Python and Node.js, it is common to define a data structure for your JSON payload, which is then easily transformed into JSON. In Python, we usually define a dictionary with all the fields and our ...
    25 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

    Integrated File System tool: Allow us to change the size of the font

    In ACS's Integrated File System tool the font is too small. I want to be able, like I can in other ACS tools, adjust the size of the font.
    4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    VARDIM for RPGLE

    Quick explanation. VARDIM is to DIM what VARCHAR is to CHAR. Background Interfacing with RPG complex structures can be done, however the implementations are not homogeneous. Examples. In IWS you need a pseudo variable suffixed by the array name ...
    18 days ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 0 Submitted

    Add logging option to QSYS2.QCMDEXC procedure and scalar function

    With the introduction of SQL services the work of an IBM i system admin has changed. Especially the introduction of the QSYS2.QCMDEXC scalar function allows you to execute CL commands based on your SQL selection. When doing this once in a while an...
    24 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

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