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Customize columns in Schema > Libraries > Tables > Definition

the columns present in the current view are fixed it would be very useful to be able to configure: - The list and position of the columns - Add missing columns such as extended comments
12 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

Add Desktop Directory setting for desktop copy/save functions with OneDrive desktop locations

With OneDrive Desktop enabled, the default desktop is no longer 'C:\Users\userid\Desktop’ For example, the new desktop location is now “C:\Users\userid\OneDrive\Desktop\” Now the "Copy to Desktop" and 'Download to Desktop' options within iACS save...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

DB2 for i PTF services to use ESA configuration for internet access

SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_CURRENCY and SYSTOOLS.GROUP_PTF_DETAILS are great tools to keep track of missing PTFs on a system. When running SQL statement against this view, there is an internet connection from the system to PSP documents. This is a direct ...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

Create/Add Member Filter from Object Table

Add function to Object Table to select one or more results, right-click, and add the selection to a member filter. There is a similar function in a 3rd party plugin called iSphere that allows adding search results to a member filter, but, its for ...
12 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Qshell df command is "slow" on detect disk space changes

df command under qshell shows a NOT updated percentage of used disk space if the disk space grows fast of get lower . It looks that the df commands "reads" a value that is updated every xx minutes ( maybe 20-30 mins) and it's NOT the current used ...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Future consideration

STRDBG should build the QGPL/QTESxxxxxx *DTAQ with appropriate authority for job QTESDBGHUB to access it.

When STRDBG is run interactively, it creates a data queue QGPL/QTESxxxxxx to communicate with the QTESDBGHUB job (the server process for the graphical debugger). This is created with the current job user as the owner, and *PUBLIC is granted the de...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Future consideration

Font Mapping for 5770TS1

System: Power System/Post script printerActor: User needing new feature this process is directly sending the PDF file including 'WT Sans J' font. It is very useful because customer doesn't need PC on the way of Printer.The customer is printing car...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Print 3 Future consideration

Support Flashcopy for PowerVS

Please add the capability to do flashcopy operations for iASPs to enable off-line backups for PowerVS with Geo-mirror.
12 months ago in IBM i / PowerHA 1 Future consideration

RDi IBM i Search retain last Member filter

Rational Developer for i version 9.8 always defaults to a blank Member filter when doing an IBM i Search (CTRL-H => IBM i Search). This means the "*" has to be entered every time. This was a change from prior versions (like 9.6) which defaulted...
almost 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

In RDI ability to exit program debug immediately as in F3 using green screen STRDBG

Using green screen STRDBG, while stepping through any program using F10, if the developer presses F3 to exit, the program stops running immediately. This is a bit of a safeguard to many developers where they know they can end a job midstream. This...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

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