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WebQuery customize login page

We want to customize the WebQuery login page.e.g. to place pics on it or place some text information on it. Use Case: We want to customize the WebQuery login page.e.g. to place pics on it or place some text information on it.
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 7 Not under consideration

CL Command to control Database Statistics

The Update Statistics Collections (QDBSTUS, QdbstUpdateStatistics) API has a way to set the "block system statistics collections option" -- I would like a simple way to do this through CL (either a new command or an enhancement to CHGPF). If a new...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Not under consideration

PowerHA log hacmp.log file shows ERROR message for TieBreaker setup at node startup , but it is not really an error.

This error is seen during starting first node. RSCT command chrsrc configures tiebreaker using Global Scope.But if the first node is started when the other node is completely down and thus not reachable, Global Scope is not usable.The error genera...
almost 2 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Under review

Allow to execute Commands directly from RPG without the QCMDEXC interface

Similar to EXEC SQL, to do EXEC CMD or EXEC CL. Variables will be in the format &var1 like in CLP or :var1 like in SQL. Use Case: EXEC CMD CPYF FROMFILE(FromFile) TOFILE(QTEMP/Myfile) INCREL((*IF COLUMN1 *EQ &var1)) RTVSYSVAL SYSVAL(QSRLNB...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Not under consideration

Be sure a CPU a device is attached to is present in the LPAR

When a device is attached to a LPAR, there is no guarantee that the CPU this device is attached to will be part of the LPAR. This leads to device with no specific numa node, confusing script managing irqbalancing like the Mellanox one and probably...
almost 6 years ago in PowerVM 1 Not under consideration

IBM iSeries OS Spooled File export to Excel or CSV from Printer Output +/or

Multiple users with varying abilities need to download IBM iSeries Spooled files for analysis to Excel daily. We would like the general population who generate spooled files to be able to export into XLS please.Currently the options for download f...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Not under consideration

ScreenDesigner support all keywords that have visual impact such as CHGINPDFT in design view

Some keywords have visual effect that is not reflect in the design or preview tabs. One example is CHGINPDFT.This confuses developers because they think they have not set the appropriate keywords and they loose time.Development is not accepting it...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

From a DTAARA, a "Display" option

In RSE, a "display" option on a *DTAARA object, to see the content and the definition of a data area, as we can do with PDM option 5 Use Case: Without that, we have to use PDM or the DSPDTAARA command on a 5250 screen
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

netmon.cf: ICMP request SRC-address

Description: Since updating cluster installations from AIX V7.1 TL3 SP5/PowerHA V7. 1.3 SP3 to AIX V7.1 TL4 SP2/PowerHA V7.1.3 SP5 we observe a different behaviour in the "ping" tests, originating from netmon.cf. On the older release only the sour...
over 7 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 1 Not under consideration

iseries managementpak for SCOM

provide a managementpak for integration in microsoft systemcenter operation manager (SCOM).it would be a great benefit for iseries to provide a basic functionality for SCOM integration. Use Case: provide a managementpak for integration in microsof...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Not under consideration

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