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Improve performance when filtering QSYS2.OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES_BASIC

Improve performance when filtering QSYS2.OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES_BASIC (or QSYS2.OUTPUT_QUEUE_ENTRIES) using only a qualified job name. If compared with QGYOLSPL Api both views are very slow. Use Case: Handling job's spools.
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

IBM ACS IFS day of last use or configurable fields

Can you expand the listing of the IFS entries with the day of last use. Better:Make it configurable which fields i want to see. Use Case: looking for old data.
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

incorrect conversion of the serial number for tape libraries

The serial numbers of tape libraries are only taken over correctly in the Hardware Service Manager if they are hexadecimal.Since the serial numbers of the newer devices now also use letters outside of A..F, i.e. G..Z, these are displayed as "0".Th...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / Hardware 5 Delivered

Routing Work by User Profile results in two CPIAD09 Message in QHST, both sent from a job in QUSRWRK

When routing work by user profile, using the QSYS2.SET_SERVER_SBS_ROUTING() service, there are two CPIAD09 messages in QHST. The first one is sent from an intermediate job running in QUSRWRK, the second is sent for the job running in the configure...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 14 Delivered

Navigator should allow 'Clean up PTFs' for all Products.

System: IBM iRelease: 730Product: Navigator for iDescription: Customer uses Navigator for PTF management, they would like to 'Clean up PTFs' for all products. Currently they have to select each product one at a time, would like the function to do ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / System Management 6 Delivered

Replicate PDM compile submitted job naming

When a compile is submitted to batch in PDM, the job takes the name of the source member. When submitting a compile in RDi, the job uses the job description as the submitted job name. Use Case: Submit a compile in RDi and the job name should be th...
almost 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Key Management tool in IBMi Access Client Solutions

The Key Management tool within IBMi Access Client Solutions does not have the same functionality as the IBM Key Management tool within IBMi Access for Windows.Within the ACS version you can only view/delete/export signer certificates. There is no ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

DCM - allow automation of Let's Encrypt certificates

The Let's Encrypt certificate authority is emerging as a free and open minimum starting point for SSL certificates. However they only issue 90 day certificates which currently would mean manually installing a new certificate at least 4 times per y...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Delivered

Critical Message Filter on Operator Message for IBM Navigator for i Interface

The Dashboard within IBM Navigator for i has a window for tracking critical messages. This count is only reduced when the messages are deleted from QSYSOPR. As this message queue contains so many messages, this window can become meaning less. It w...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 4 Delivered

DB2 for i Service to retrieve subsystem information

Please add DB2 for i SQL service to retrieve subsystem configuration information (SBSD, subsystem description). Use Case: We could retrieve all necessary information about subsystem configurations via SQL.
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

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