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IBM i

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Route IAS/IWS servers to user-defined subsystem

Hello,Not able to route IWS job to another subsystem than QHTTPSVR. Impossible to start IWS server job in another subsystem than QHTTPSVR. He created sbsd, jobd, jobq... and route http job in the new sbs. But it seems that startup.lwiSubsystem is ...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 2 Delivered

IWS web service transaction level logging

IWS does not have the ability to log web services requests and responses. These metrics are critical to be able to capture, measure, monitor and report on the throughput and response times and general health of a web service. Use Case: To be able ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Delivered

Add support for *LAST in CREATE ALIAS

CREATE ALIAS command allows to create aliases for a specific MEMBER of a physical table on IBM i, but the alias has to be explicitly named. Many applications add members periodically and start filling rows in the last member. Having the ability of...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Delivered

hope to use "WITH RESTRICT ON DROP" for tables

DB2 UDB have below function, it can add a flag on table, forbidden user drop the table:https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSAUZ9_11.2.0/topics/adbu_build-sql_restrict-drop.htmlIf a table has the Restrict on Drop attribute, users are re...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

Add LAN Console config to savsys in order to be able to ipl from savsys without loadsource

Currently standalone servers are using LAN Console as the console of choice, in many case where access to the disk loadsource fials for whatever reason it is a disaster to get LAN console up and running , you hav eto use the control panel function...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Hardware 4 Delivered

Requesting that all include criteria be saved as part of the Favorite item definition in Navigator for i

In Navigator for i, we specify include criteria (i.e. - filtering to include only two subsystems on the Active Jobs screen), and then save the resulting screen as a Favorite. After closing the screen and then going back in via the saved Favorite, ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Delivered

allow configuration of Hardware management interfaces via commandline in ACS

please add possibility to configure hardware management interfaces in ACS via commandline Use Case: We have a lot of IBM i systems in our system configuration list. Since ACS v1.1.8.2 it is possible to configure up to 6 hardware management interfa...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

Allow adjustment of column width individually

Need the ability to change the width of individual columns, or at least turn on/off word wrapping for individual columns. This needs to translate to HTML, Excel, PDF, etc. Use Case: The only adjustment available is Autofit, which simply turns off/...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 2 Delivered

Add Ability to Disable Menu Bar on Popup Keypad

Users are able to modify the Popup Keypad in ACS 1.1.8.3 Build 9490 Use Case: User have three options provided to them on the popup keypad: 1) Connect 2) Disconnect 3) Exit All. Having the menu visible and functional, could allow a user to modify ...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Upgrade dns BIND to a current version

Upgrade BIND level to a level which will allow us to pass audits. Simply patching ancient versions of BIND to address various CVE's does not help us to pass audits.See https://www.isc.org/downloads/the BIND level on 7.1 and above is way back at 9....
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Networking 2 Delivered