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RUNRMTCMD equivalent command for IBM i Access Client Solutions.

RUNRMTCMD was available in IBM i Access for Windows (iAWin) but not in IBM i Access Client Solutions (i ACS). Up until Service Pack (SP) SI57907, when RUNRMTCMD is issued, the desktop application would launch and user is able to view the applicati...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

RSS - Reopen tabs automatically

With the new IBM i ACS 1.1.9.6 a possibility was introduced to open multiple tabs at once via projects however this was not the idea behind my previous idea https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3540 I'm therefore so free to request...
4 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

From a SQLxxxLE source, a "SQL prompter" on SQL lines

From a SQLxxxLE source, a "SQL prompter" on SQL lines as we can have in SEU with the F4 function key Use Case: Helpfull to code SQL statements
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Future consideration

Add PDF Interfaces for PRINTED OUTPUT

The use of AFPRSC keyword in DDS has been fine up until now. Today, there is a need to create more "graphical" printed output for customers, packing slips, invoices, order confirmations all need graphics, and sometimes barcodes or other components...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Print 4 Not under consideration

Allow the same SMTP alias to be used for different domains when SMTP attribute are configured as DIRTYPE(*SMTP)

With SMTP attribute (CHGSMTPA) configured as DIRTYPE(*SDD) you could use the same SMTP alias for different domains, e.g noreply@mycompany.com noreply@mycompany.eu noreply@mycompanysubsidiary.com This could be accomplished by using the WRKNAMS...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / Networking 2 Not under consideration

Additional Audit entries for Netserver authentication and access

Would like to have additional Netserver authentication, connection and IFS file access events posted to QAUDJRN. Use Case: Our company uses several IFS shares and would like a reliable way of capturing Netserver authentication, connection and IFS ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 6 Future consideration

Copy To Archive File (CPYTOARCF) Enhancement

Please enhance the CPYTOARCF command so that it takes the specified directory as the root directory in the zip file. Example 1: CPYTOARCF FROMFILE('/home/raddatz/temp/ziptest')TOARCF('/home/raddatz/temp/ziptest.zip') In this case the first directo...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 4 Future consideration

IBM i Service to list Netserver Share and Sessions

Currently, there is no way to list from an IBM i command line the Netserver Share or Session details. An IBM i Service to list these details would make like a lot easier. I accept that the Go Nets menu is an alternative to this but it has signific...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Future consideration

Basic subfile/maintenance generator for a given table_schema, and table_name

We have UPDDTA to edit individual records of a file. We have RUNQRY for displaying all file records. It would save a lot of development time when we can have a default built-in subfile handler for any given table. => Shift F8, F9 to move subfil...
4 months ago in IBM i / Application Development 0 Submitted

BRMS ICC - create command for resending media to cloud location

Hello, With BRMS ICC we got transfer issue and location is showing the cloud one in WRKMEDBRM but in *TRF status. When executing the command STRMNTBRM MOVMED(*YES) it's not resending theses failed volume to the cloud. We need to manually retake th...
6 months ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Not under consideration

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