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PureStorage Active Cluster support for PowerVC

Would be great to have similar support for Dual site storage mirroring, as there is currently with SVC & HyperSwap on PowerVC 2.0.2. (please see RFE 113249 for details: https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=...
about 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Add File output option in Web Query to clear file first

A new File & Printer DB2 option (Format tab) in Web Query Version 2.2 that should be = Clear and Insert to existing table. Use Case: This feature could be used to Clear and Insert data in a table that is used in a view.The ‘Create or replace t...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 4 Not under consideration

Support ability to 'Lock In' a DB2 Plan

The DB2 optimizer continually reevaluates all conditions/variables to create the best plan at that moment. And almost always, the optimizer creates the best plan. There are times however, when the optimizer makes a poor choice. And when it does, t...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Add copy or send function to ACS Printer Output

Please add copy or send options to ACS Printer Output. The original reports would need to stay in the Outque you are copying from. Use Case: This would allow us to move reports from one partition to another, particular if needed to store on an anc...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

creation of folder in IACS

Folders for Ibm Access Client Solutions Use Case: Would it be possible to create for Ibm Access Client Solution as for System i Navigator I some folders, this allowed to group the various connection by environment, instead of having all of the sys...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Requesting a series of SQL examples to add queries f trace results.

As we add more external systems connecting to the IBM i, the number of times the traces have been required to determine a failure is growing. I have had to open several tickets/case over time to get IBM Support to decode the traces for us. This pr...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

Display Unicode variable in Screen Designer

We are transforming character variable to unicode variable. If I want to change the screen in the DDS conception perspective on RDI, It doesn't show variable correctly CCSID(1200 *MIN). You have to go in the Source. No really friendly... Use Case:...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

EC (Elliptic Curved key) support for the TE Certificates

We think it's a good idea to support Elliptic Curved key support for the TE Certificates, this because TE is a (very reliable security tool) and it is a bit strange that it does not support the better (newer) encryption methods. We use TE also to ...
about 3 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Infoprint Server and Datamatrix Barcode bug

PSF for IBM i (5770SS1 option 36) or Infoprint Server for iSeries (5770IP1) seem to have a bug regarding AFPDS/IPDS output for Datamatrix barcode developed by DDS. The size of the barcode is very small and has always the same size, regardless of t...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Print 5 Is a defect

Include TEXT for user profile in GO NETS/Option 12=Work with NetServer Users

Library NETSRVCMD contains several utilities, front-ended by GO NETS. A frequently used one is option 12=Work with NetServer Users, which lists which profiles have had their NetSvr access disabled. It includes the option to re-enable, too, but it ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 2 Not under consideration

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