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Provide capability to use non-root user onVM Recovery Manager HADR

VMRM HADR 1.4.0.2 requires that all operations, CLI and GUI, are configured and managed using the root user. The GUI sends commands to the AIX KSYS instance using ssh but it is standard practice for Banks to change /etc/ssh/sshd_config to the foll...
about 4 years ago in VM Recovery Manager 1 Future consideration

Automatic source building

The features allows the user to configure how an specific source member will be compiled and binded in order to automatically build the source when a change is detected on the code. Use Case: The user press right click on a source member and selec...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

DDS Display files enable more than 1 subfile horizontally, side by side.

Enhance DDS for display files to place more than one subfile horizontally at the same time. Use Case: Solution 1: Add a parameter to the subfile control record, maybe POSITION(*HORIZONTAL), to be displayed next to another subfile. Solution 2: Enab...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 3 Not under consideration

Possibility to use *LIBL when attaching DB Fields as Reference in Screendesigner

When attaching Reference Fields within the Screendesigner, to a display always the Library is explicitely defined. It would be nice to configure this behaviour and to be able to choose the usage of *LIBL instead Use Case: When using different Libr...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Align parameters in prototype hover text

In the hover text for a procedure, align the parameters. Currently the first parameter is way off to the right making it easy to miss. Use Case: See attachment.
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

ipfilter (resulting from Case TS001442267)

"There is a limitation, ipsec filters ( mkfilt) and ipfilter can not be used at the same time since they will replace the ip hooks which was being used by either of them. This will result in ipfilter/ipsec(mkfilt ) non functioning." This is a requ...
over 5 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

powervc auto-closes console before deleting vm

When you try to delete a VM for which a console has been opened, PowerVC failed deleting the VM. PowerVC should be able to close the console by itself before issuing the delete command.
about 4 years ago in PowerVC 2 Future consideration

How to input UTF16 over 20000 (ISO /IEC 10646)

Under win 10,some UTF-16 chinese characters are working finewith RPGLE /RPG... and Display FileBut some chinese character with "ISO/IEC 10646" value > 20000, such as "ISO/IEC 10646" = 21884 We cannot input and displayCould you fix it ? Regards ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 5 Not under consideration

Add MONMSG to control codes when filtering view by control; improve [Shft]-Ctrl-M behavior

In the editor view there is an option to filter the view by code, date, etc. And by control, so that the structural flow can be seen better. In CL code, the MONMSG command can have a DO on its EXEC parameter. This, however, does not appear in the ...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

SSL session reuse (FTPS)

As a Java client program I want to use SSL session resumption on different ports. Some FTPS servers can force the client to use session resumption. For example FileZilla server shown in screenshot.In this case the client must take the SSL session ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / JAVA 10 Is a defect

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