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    Copy/Paste signon to IBM i

    Our company uses IBM i for our production reporting. However on the newest version (1.1.6.0) which is java based there is no longer the option to copy and paste by right clicking with the mouse in the user nor password field whereas the old iSerie...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    Default Connection in RDi

    When I use RDi I create connections to multiple LPARs. When I right-click on Objects and click Open Member, it would be nice to have the Connection default to the one I selected with the right-click and not the last one I used. Use Case: Open Remo...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Allow changing style in theme selection

    A Theme is selected and applied. A style is selected that modifies the Theme. Then if the Theme is changed, the new theme is not applied. The issue is unforgiving by saving the procedure, because then it is no longer possible to remove the styling...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Not under consideration

    WebQuery SUM by GROUP

    Webquery should support a function like SUM by GROUP. I don't know if there exist a specific word for it, so I'll try to describe it with an example.If you have data like the following: Customer Year RevenueCust_A 2012 $ 523 2013 $ 658Cust_B 2012 ...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 12 Not under consideration

    Integrate IBM I Access 5250 with Mac Touch Bar

    We are running IBM I Access Client Solutions v 1.1.6.1 build 6431 on some MacBook Pro 2016 with touch bars. We would expect to the able to add the application to the shortcut definitions for the OS to display the function keys in the touch bar. De...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Allow PTF Groups to be ordered using deltas

    We have developed a tool that can compare the PTF Group levels installed on a system and those available from IBM. When we see a difference between the group levels we use SNDPTFORD to order the PTF's directly to an Image Catalog ready for install...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 1 Functionality already exists

    api QDBRTVSN response time too long

    I have a security feature based on library and group profile of the current users. the application is a very intensive client-access application.more than 18000 sql for the main job for a duration of 4 minutes 51 seconds. the feature retrieve Libr...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 6 Not under consideration

    Allow multi-volume select for storage resizing operation

    It is common for users to have multiple storage volumes attached for databases or other workloads to support both throughput or capacity needs. When storage volume sizes need to be increased it is much faster and safer to allow selection of all th...
    almost 3 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

    PowerHA log hacmp.log file shows ERROR message for TieBreaker setup at node startup , but it is not really an error.

    This error is seen during starting first node. RSCT command chrsrc configures tiebreaker using Global Scope.But if the first node is started when the other node is completely down and thus not reachable, Global Scope is not usable.The error genera...
    almost 3 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Under review

    Add mksysb flag for barebone boot image

    Opening RFE from a recent case situation. Customer has an environment where the mksysbs taken of all production LPARs are over 30GB in size. Recommendation is to add a flag to the mksysb command that only backs up the system critical FS/LVs and fi...
    almost 6 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

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