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IBM i

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shrink size of load source disk unit

Please add ability to shrink load source when using disk unit migration. We often face the problem when we migrate IBM i systems with internal disk units to external attached disks that the internal disk units are way to large. Use Case: e.g. a sy...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Storage 5 Delivered

IWS REST Time field

bring the IWS in line to support the PCML 6.0 data types. Use Case: In creating a service program install a REST service and using RPG field type T is accepted when generating PCML 6.0. However when installing the REST webservice in the IWS a data...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Delivered

Behavior of STRPCCMD PAUSE(*NO) of ACS

Customer has the following application. Step1: CPYF FROMFILE(ALIB/MASTERFILE) TOFILE(BLIB/WORKFILE) MBROPT(*REPLACE)Step2: STRPCCMD PCCMD('C:\DOWNLOAD.BAT') PAUSE(*NO)Step3: CLRPFM FILE(BLIB/WORKFILE) * 'C:\DOWNLOAD.BAT' is windows-program which d...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Content Assist should consistently insert to new line if inserted text would go past column 80 in free format RPGLE

When using Content Assist in RPGLE free-format near the end of the code section of a line (col 80), the behaviour is inconsistent when the choice would not fit (up to col 79 actually)- in some cases the choice in put on a new line (ex a variable n...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Have iACS store the SSH port which is retrieved from service table

iACS 1.1.8.4 now can retrieve sshd (and other ports) when verify connection; e.g. when you have changed sshd port from 22 to something different and used WRKSRVTBLE to reflect this change.Now iACS should take this port into the connection tab to S...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Make ctrl-f function the same way in both block and stream modes

Ctrl-f opens a find and replace window in Developer for Power Systems. The functionality for alt-a when that window is open is different in Block and Stream modes. If code is selected in block mode when alt-a is pressed, it stays selected. In stre...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Enhancements to Print Screen Collection

I would like the ability to change the order of collected screens when processing a print screen collection. Also, it would be great if we could create a PDF or Word file directly from the process screen rather than having to print to a PDF writer...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Navigator for i shows relevant information

When entering the IBM Navigator for i with a non-existent user or invalid password, it shows information that an attacker could use in a malicious way, since it shows relevant messages:• Check the user ID and password and try again• The system doe...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Remove invalid option from help for CHGUSRAUD.

Prompt CHGUSRAUD Press F1 for help on User action auditing . . . . . . AUDLVL You will see: *NETSCK Sockets tasks are audited. The following are some examples: o Accept o Connect o DHCP address assigned o DHCP address not assigned o Filtered mail ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Security 2 Delivered

Add database monitor menu option to Run SQL Scripts

I would like to have the ability to start a database monitor directly from the ACS Run SQL Scripts window. We used to have that in iNavigator Use Case: When investigating queries it would be nice to be able to start a database monitor directly fro...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

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