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Add either Department/Manager fields to user profiles or add user defined fields

It would be very helpful if some fields could be added to user profiles for information like department and manager, or maybe user defined fields for this type of information. As it is we can't produce reports that can be distributed to managers f...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Security 1 Not under consideration

AIXPCM - ODM Attribute

A ODM attribute svc_sb_ttl (“SVC time to live”)now exists starting with the 2.6.5.0 release of SDDPCM.This hdisk attribute denotes the time that an I/O remains active since it was first issued, if a split-brain condition occurs. This variable is u...
over 5 years ago in AIX 1 Not under consideration

Recipient Email Notification of AJS jobs when job time limit exceeded

We need Advanced Job Scheduler (AJS) have the ability to send an email notification (not message to the message queue of the user running the scheduled job) to be sent after a specified scheduled job exceeds the time limit threshold specified in t...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 1 Not under consideration

DDSDesigner toolbar for common properties

Common properties such as field type, color, dspatr should be available from a toolbar in the design tab. Something similar to the toolbar in CODE designer.It should also work when multiple fields are selected. Use Case: User wants to underline he...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Suround selection with if, do, for, monitor in Lepex for RPGLE

Add a "Surround with" option in Lpex for RPGLE source similar to the one existing for Java. A common case when updating an existing program is adding a condition for a block of lines, i.e puttiong these lines inside a 'if'. With this option, the u...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

IBM i Access Client Solutions Enhancements

I would like to see the New Tab preferences under the Edit, Preferences on the main menu. It is currently under the Edit, Preferences in the session manager area. Use Case: It would be easier to find if it was on the main menu.
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

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

Add RMTNETID Parameter to SAVRSTOBJ command

I am thankful for IBM providing the SAVRSTOBJ command (as well as the other SAVRST commands). However in our network we have some systems that use a different RMTNETID for the APPC connections. As instructions state if you can use the STRPASTHR co...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 1 Not under consideration

Update PowerVC storage usage to report Storage allocated rather than in USE

PowerVC relies on the storage provider to return details of "free" space, Hitachi HBSD returns ,incorrectly, the free space which is allocated as thin provisioned but not free for use. This can result in PowerVC operator failing deploys as disk sp...
over 5 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

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

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