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    ACS Schema Browser - Add easier temporal table activation GUI options

    Add a right click option to tables in ACS Schema Explorer to activate temporal tables on a table. Or add option within the table / column creation windows to specify temporal table options. Use Case: Faster development, more feature rich UI
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Change the QGYOLJOB API so that when I job is not found and Job information status = 'L' that the prior entry from a QGYGTLE call isn't copied to the not found record.

    When using QGYOLJOB API and the QGYGTLE API to read a list of jobs, if one of the jobs requested to be returned is not found, the returned data includes the Job Info Status value of 'L' meaning the job was not accessible. However the remainder of ...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 1 Future consideration

    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 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future 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 14 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 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Add a warning when parameter markers are truncated

    IBM i silently truncates parameters to prepared statements to match the length of the target. -----From https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.4?topic=statements-open, section "Parameter marker replacement" : However, unlike the rules for assigning a val...
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

    Ability to add a user defined SQL query to new iNav, in the multisystem section.

    Being able to get all inquiry messages across all defined systems was recently added. I would like to be able to define my own sql to be run on all configured(or checkbox selected) systems.
    about 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

    Filter or column for when a processor is deconfigured.

    The CMC indicates when a processor is deconfigured in the Capasity Montoring. (Total Inactive Cores) Unfortunately, this information is "only" visible in the overview. However, if you have many systems in the CMC, you cannot see which system is af...
    about 2 years ago in Cloud Management Console 0 Submitted

    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 4 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

    Print size Hard Copy AS400 A5 instead of A4

    Since using the new Java i Access Client, users are reporting that the hardcopy prints the page as A5 instead of A4. In the old version you could print with the standard settings without margins. Thank you Use Case: We are deploying Windows 10 at ...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

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