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EIM for Navigator for i

IBM has deprecated the IBM i Access for Windows product, including System i Navigator. The successor to System i Navigator is IBM Navigator for i. Unfortunately, IBM Navigator for i doesn't support IBM's Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) Kerberos ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Delivered

Improve speed to retrieve number of objects in library

API qlirlibd with key 8 to retrieve the number of objects in the library performs really slow if you have more than say 5.000 objects in the library. Use Case: On a really fast system it can take 10-15 seconds to retrieve the number of objects in ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 6 Delivered

Change Configure SSL for ADMIN (similar to ADMIN2)

Please change the functionality of the option similar to the "Configure SSL" of the ADMIN2 application server which allows to select a certificate from the *SYSTEM store. Use Case: The option "Configure SSL for ADMIN" requires a local certificate ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Delivered

Implement Change Data Capture Technology in IBM DB2 for i

I would request you add Change Data Capture technology to the IBM i. Currently IBM i has the ability to journal changes, and there are some basic capabilities for viewing that data. However viewing it via a 5250 screen is very challenging, and oft...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Delivered

Enhancement suggestion for LODIMGCLG OPTION(*UNLOAD)

In IBM i v7.2 it is my understanding that only one image catalog can be mounted at any time to a virtual device. If this is incorrect then the rest of this RFE invalid and can be closed on that confirmation. But if my understanding is correct I'd ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 4 Delivered

Migrate .cae file with .ws to Client Solutions .hod

When using the Access client solutions plug in to migrate .ws files to .hod, if the .ws file is configured to use Kerberos the kerberos settings are not copied as the .cae file is not migrated. Use Case: Can this be considered for future release a...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

GNU tar for PASE

Add the GNU version of tar to PASE. Use Case: Using tar on /QOpenSys/QIBM/ProdData/OPS/Node4 causes "@Longlink" issues. Using GNU tar from perzl (/opt/freeware/bin/tar) doesn't have the same issue.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 3 Delivered

Display BRMS log

The DSPLOGBRM command is based on the file QA1ALG in QUSRBRM in which the time is recorded as zonded field 6 0. This does not provide enough details for the DSPLOGBRM command to show the right order. Use Case: Please have a look at the DSPLOGBRM e...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 3 Delivered

ACS refresh query from results window

Add a button and/or menu item w/ hotkey to the SQL results window to rerun the query and refresh the results in the existing results window instead of spawning a new window. Use Case: When "Display Results in Separate Window" is selected, running ...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

CLDOWNLOAD Plug-In SQL support for 'column AS header'

The SQL statement, in the CDDOWNLOAD plugin is enclosed between double quotes ("), restricting the use of the SELECT... AS... clause, to assign a different column header, limiting the scope of the statement. Use Case: Most of the time, when transf...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

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