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IBM i

create a temp per process ifs dir QTEMP like in use

For security and auto cleanup, would be useful to have a particular named directory in IFS called for example /QTEMP or /jobtmp etc. that is local to the process (and PASE process) and behaves just like the QTEMP library. Or something autogenerate...
11 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers Not under consideration

netserver substitution variabiles in share declaration or exit program for dynamic mapping

In many system is possible and common to connect to a logical share that then get mapped do different physical directories according to substitution variable in the share declaration. for example accessing via SMB \\server\home maps to the connect...
11 months ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers Not under consideration

Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi

Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi so the latest version can be used. Alternatively, allow users to link an existing version of ACS to RDi to be used instead of the built in version.
11 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) Not under consideration

New compile option for embedded SQL allowing to raise SQL errors as RPG errors

Something like EXEC SQL SET OPTION SQLERRHANDLING = *EXCEPTION; that would allow a user to trap exceptions like this: monitor; EXEC SQL SELECT * FROM TABEL_THAT_DOES_NOT_EXISTS; on-excp [Whatevere error code for SQL error]; //Do something endmon;
11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Not under consideration

Add ability to open SQL scripts from github

Hello, We store a lot of our custom SQL scripts in Github nowadays, we would find it useful to have ability to open scripts from Github repository. Run SQL Scripts > File > Open > PC File / IFS Stream File / Source Physical File + Github ...
11 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Not under consideration

Add option to change the command that uses the Access Client Solutions change password plugin(pwchange)

Add option to change (or change) the command that uses the Access Client Solutions change password plugin(pwchange) from CHGUSRPRF to CHGPWD or make it check the values so it meets the QPWDLVL and other systems values requirements for the password...
11 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family Not under consideration

RCVJRNE support journal entries QJORDJE5 Record Format (*TYPE5)

System monitoring for many audit journal type to got relate IP information to determinate security issue
11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Not under consideration

Allow ability to invoke Functions and Stored Procedures using Specific name in addition to Long Name.

Currently Tables, Index and Views have the ability to invoke using either the long name or the short 10 character name. It will benefit for adopting both short and long names and stay consistent with Tables, Indexes and Views.
11 months ago in IBM i / Db2 for i Not under consideration

Allow Multi-factor authentication option to enable SMS/Email authentication methods in IBM i 7.6

Implementing email or SMS as additional MFA options on IBM i could enhance user convenience and adoption by providing familiar and easily accessible authentication methods. It would eliminate the need for every user to rely on authenticator apps, ...
12 months ago in IBM i / Security Not under consideration

add lun to asp, disk formatting too long

Today with Flash disk and capacity up to 30TB the function add lun is too long. When we rebuild lpar from scratch we need many days to do it, moreover, if there are about a hundred lpar to be done. Is there a possibility to improve this feature Th...
12 months ago in IBM i / Storage Not under consideration

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