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ACS - Check For Updates - Add from Network server directory

Problem description:150+ lpars, 10,000's of users, no user has a profile on every system except admins. So I can't utilize the Check for Updates on ACS option configured to 1 IBM i location. It requires a login. We need a different solution. Like ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Delivered

Generate an event file when executing CRTCMD

Create Command should generate an Event File. The command interface is one of the rarest and most elegant features of IBM i. The primary development tool for IBM i is now Rational Developer for i--hence, CRTCMD should be fully interfaced with it i...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 6 Delivered

ACS - add Source File open/save same as Client Access for Windows

In Run SQL Scripts of Client Access, you could open, save, save-as to/from IBM i Source PF as well as PC-based *.SQL files. In ACS, it appears that this function was omitted. Please add this function so developer can save versions of SQL scripts, ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 2 Delivered

Updating the viosbr utility

would it be possible to add the force option of the mkvdev command in the viosbr? mkvdev -f in viosbr
over 3 years ago in PowerVM VIOS 2 Delivered

Create shortcut to 5250 display and printer sessions

Provide an easy (user friendly) method of creating a shortcut to a 5250 display or printer session from IBM i Access Client Solutions. Use Case: Currently, when I open the 5250 session manager and right click on a session, I have the option to cop...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Add whitelist option in for adding systems

There is only a blacklist option for systems in CMCEvery system that should not show up in CMC must be blacklisted in the settings / Cloudconnector tab. We want to have whitelist option in CMC to have more control which systems are visible in CMC
over 4 years ago in Cloud Management Console 2 Delivered

Allow triggers to fire on records updated or deleted by Referential Integrity CASCADEs

Currently, when a dependent table record is deleted or updated because of a referential integrity CASCADE caused by the delete or update on a parent table, triggers do not fire on that dependent table. Please allow an option to fire off triggers o...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Delivered

Open source Node.js port

Open source the port of Node.js to IBM i in a public repository for the purposes of transparency and community collaboration. Use Case: Today I collaborated with Andrea Ribuoli, tech lead of PowerRuby.com, and had a conversation that includes the ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Delivered

Replace trigger while active

When there's a need to replace a high level language trigger, an exclusive lock is required to the program object. In a 24/7 system this is almost impossible what makes the use of triggers a no-go. Programs in use (apart from triggers) can be repl...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Make copy possible from RSS joblog

When working in IBM i Access Client Solutions Run SQL Scripts you have a button to view the joblog. We use SYSTOOLS.LPRINTF a lot to add additional information to the joblog. We use it to facilitate the checking to building a string of data. As a ...
9 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

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