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ACS Run SQL Scripts - change query options

In iNavigator Run SQL Scripts a menu option is provided to alter the query attributes for the job or jobs. This option is not available in ACS Run SQL Scripts. Use Case: DB2 estimates a recursive CTE statement will exceed the time limit or storage...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

open source Node.js iToolKit

The following languages have open source iToolkits that allow for community collaboration and contribution: Ruby, PHP, Python, .NET, Swift, shell(db2util). And the one that doesn't: Node.js (arguably the most popular open source language IBM i has...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 3 Delivered

ACS - Add system name to title for result windows

Run SQL Scripts provide the option to display results in a separate window. The title for the result window is the SQL string run. The script window title contains the system connected to. However, there is no system name in the result windows. Us...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

STRSST: Remove diskette data recovery

STRSST4. Work with diskette data recovery.Diskettes have not been supported in decades. Use Case: Improve customer perception that service tools are being verified as still fully functional and supported.
about 4 years ago in IBM i / PTF and Service 2 Delivered

BRMS report for omit objs

this request is for BRMS product on AS400 (IBM i). If it's possible to add the objects that being omitted from control group, especially IFS objs in the BRMS recovery report, or in any other Backup Analysis screen. Use Case: PMR 67780,004,000we ha...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 5 Delivered

Table "Files" should contain entries for all the known types used for source file members by default and not only a subset.

When opening a stream file in the IFS with the LPEX editor, then the LPEX editor has to determine if the stream file contains text or binary content. This will be done by the extension of the stream file name and the content of the table "Files" i...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Keep Live Outline Updated with Copybook Definitions

Live Outline requires a refresh to pick up new data structures (and possibly other variables) when a copybook it references is updated. I understand that. However, after the refresh, it easily looses the information it just got from the copybook. ...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Please change the slash on the ACS Integrated File System to be a forward slash (/)

Currently when you are using ACS and the Integrated File System and it opens the IFS window the slash in the Directory is a backward slash (\). I would like to see this changed to a forward slash (/) because that is where everything is located. Us...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Modify AcsConfig.properties to add field name or field detail

when i transfert a data base file to xlsx with gui i can change heab columns of excel and chose field name or field detail . I want to automate my tranfert with commandline . can you add this propertie to AcsConfig.properties Thanks Use Case: java...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Remove "Access for Web" topic from 7.5 Docs site to make it clear that it is not supported in 7.5.

To prevent customers' confusion, I would like IBM to remove "Access for Web" section from IBM i 7.5 Docs site. Access for Web is not supported on IBM i 7.5. -> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/planning-upgrade-ibm-i-75-software But "Access fo...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

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