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ACS Run Sql Scripts - enhance Output with two new abilities

Please provide ability for user to change column widths for all columns at once. and to click/drag multiple columns at once. Use Case: Examine following use-cases:1) View->Column Width->Size to Data - or something like that., Allowing user t...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Extend QNTC beyond the restrictions of NTBIOS.

Many of us today have to deal with systems in the cloud. I need to transfer data to AZURE from out IBMi. Microsoft's Azure has URL names that are longer than 60 characters which QNTC cannot use. QNTC needs to be SMB 3.0 compliant. User ID and pass...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 6 Delivered

port logrotate

Port the logrotate(n1) utility. n1 - https://linux.die.net/man/8/logrotate Use Case: I have had use cases in both Ruby and Node.js. In short it would be good to have a log rotation utility (logrotate specifically) that existed for all of PASE.
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 3 Delivered

Open /COPY member from outline

There are times when the outline is not everything from a copy member and I need to review the internals of that source. It would be nice to have an option to know the outline item is from a copy member and have the option to open that member. Use...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Option to suppress individual RDI "not used" markers

RDi marks variables that aren't used in the left margin, the right margin and a blue squiggle under the variable. The mouse-over tells you that the item isn't used. There are times when you want to permanently suppress that for a given variable in...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Viewing Disk Path information without using DST/SST

To view the current state and number of paths to a disk unit you need to go into SST. This means you need to give access to a potentially high risk area of the system, in order to gauge simple disk health information. Use Case: Firstly to add path...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 4 Delivered

Remove unnecessary share of qdirsrv

In an effort to mitigate the threat of ransomware we are evaluating the reason for all shares exposed on our IBM i servers.See the following:https://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/202002/msg00762.htmlThe only default share supplied by IBM is /QIB...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Networking 5 Delivered

ACS Run SQL Script create Index in advised indexes

ACS - Performance Monitor - Show Statements - VE- Advised Indexes - CREATE ..If multiple Indexes have been advised and we use CREATE INDEXES for ALL, each CREATE INDEX SQL is opened in a separate window. So if 15 Indexes have been advised, 15 RUN ...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Increase line size of SRCSTMF on the CRTSQLRPGI command.

As an attempt to modernize my application source code I am storing my sqlrpgle code on the IBM i IFS and was attempting to use IBM Better Object Builder (BOB) to compile my code. It is frustrating though, that I still have to deal with a 100 lengt...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Delivered

Have WRKPRB generate Cases, not PMR's

WRKPRB is generating PMR's. IBM has switched over to Cases instead of PMR's. WRKPRB2. Report problem CPC8C03Problem reporting complete. Service number is 78100,082,000.This should show the Case number instead. Use Case: Service and support
about 5 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 3 Delivered

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