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Allow "Display Path Status" from command line

currently the only interface to view the current Disk Path Status is in Service Tools. Would like to be able to see that information from the WRKDSKSTS screens (via a F-11 option view) Use Case: only way to view disk path status is to logon to Ser...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 5 Not under consideration

Referential Constraint issues job log

The problem: qsqsrvr running an SQL request and it receives back an error: SQL0352. The qsqsrver job then job logs. I am depending on the database to give me this feedback (SQL0352) however I want to control whether or not it job logs. Per the PMR...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 4 Not under consideration

Transmit Service Information - option not to send confirmation email

When service information is transmitted this generates a confirmation email such as: "Successfully transmitted an operational test (heartbeat) Information." Whilst this is useful when setting up the feature it would be good to have a checkbox to d...
over 2 years ago in Hardware Management Console 0 Future consideration

SNDSMTPEMM RCP keyword reformats valid email address

We're in the process of replacing use of SNDDST with SNDSMTPEMM. Some of our group email addresses contain an embedded dash '-'. When an email address with a dash is passed to SNDSMTPEMM, the command processor reformats the address with a space ' ...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Networking 4 Is a defect

Show Display File Description (DSPFD) parameters in the file Properties tab

Show Display File Description (DSPFD) parameters in the file Properties tab.Attributes such as "File is currently journaled" will show in File Properties. Also other Journal attributes. Use Case: When a user want to check if file is Journaled or n...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Code Coverage Filter

I would like the ability to use filters with code coverage. This ability does not exist currently. Use Case: When unit testing a service program it may call procedures from several other service programs or even external programs. I am not necessa...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Allow condition indicators at record level in screen designer

The SDA and Code/400 Designer products have always had the ability to set condition indicators during the design mode in order to overlay or hide fields on the display.This function is needed when there are multiple fields on a record occupying th...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

provide a way to opena PMR directly from within RDP

Make it much easier for users to report problems from within RDP. Use Case: If it is not easy to report a problem, many users will not bother, especially if the process requires many steps (open a browser, go to the IBM web page to "Open a PMR", e...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Need stronger ciphers when encrypting the AIX file systems.

We've AIX servers with OS level at 7100-05-03-1846. When implementing AIX EFS (encrypted file system), the only ciphers available are as per the efsenable command documentation are as follows: List of supported algorithms for keystores: 1 RSA_1024...
over 5 years ago in AIX 4 Not under consideration

Financial Report Painter

Please include the IBI Financial Report Painter in Web Query. It has so much more flexibility than InfoAssist and the ability to build proper financials would be greatly appreciated. Use Case: Subtotals for profit or loss require expense amounts t...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 3 Not under consideration

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