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Enable customer to modify default login.html screen and put standard Mandated GOVT warning restrictions on it

All Govt sites require login panels to display standard access restriction text - PowerVC is currently non-compliant
over 2 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Update of QA1AHS when changing MEDCLS

When we change volumes media class, brms' history (file QA1AHS) is not updated, so if we want to duplicate entries with DUPMEDBRM *SCHHST we must specify the old media class instead of the actual one. Use Case: Duplication of media
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Not under consideration

RDI: Fields renamed in Input Specifications are not shown in outline

When renaming a field for a record format in the Input Specifications the reference to the field is not shown in the outline. Use Case: Fixed format Input Specifications: ImyFileRecI myField xx_MyField The reference to myField is not shown in the ...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Enhance PowerVC managed VMs' backup/restore methods with VIOS virtual optical library support

On our Legacy PowerSystems; we use VIOS virtual optical library (via vscsi adapter connection) for storing & restoring AIX mksysb images. On ourPowerVC-managed infra; we haven't been able to utilize this; since PowerVC does not support permane...
about 5 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

The += method in RPG to increment a numeric field does not show up as an (M) in the outline view for the variable.

The += method in RPG to increment a numeric field does not show up as an (M) in the outline view for the variable. We've noticed in the Outline view, that if you use the newer method of using the += symbol in RPGLE to increment a numeric field, th...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

IKEv2 support of RFC 5996

In host to host IPSec configuration, when both ends start to negotiate IKEv2 at the same time, there is a collision.AIX creates multiple SA's instead of detect collision and do mitigate. This is due to IKE doesn't implement RFC 5996.
about 5 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Labels on RSS results not accurate

We would like the ability to change the labels on columns and have them reflect in our ACS SQL script results. We can change the labels now but the results still have the old label for the column so it does no good for us to be able to change the ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Copy/Paste signon to IBM i

Our company uses IBM i for our production reporting. However on the newest version (1.1.6.0) which is java based there is no longer the option to copy and paste by right clicking with the mouse in the user nor password field whereas the old iSerie...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

double click iaccess and moubtn conflict

I use MOUBTN events. When a user clicks on an area where the event should be triggered, the "trim box" appears and doesn't always trigger the MOUBTN event thus causing the user to have to double click again after removing the trim box. I dont see ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Is a defect

Default Connection in RDi

When I use RDi I create connections to multiple LPARs. When I right-click on Objects and click Open Member, it would be nice to have the Connection default to the one I selected with the right-click and not the last one I used. Use Case: Open Remo...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

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