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IBM i

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    Need ability to monitor for CPF1220 (User &1 has reached device session limit)

    in the ever changing security conscience world we need to ability to monitor and report on potential unauthorized signon attempts. currently there is not method to capture this information Use Case: there needs to be a method to capture a potentia...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 10 Future consideration

    Compatibility of RDi version 9.8 and EWM version 7.0.2.

    We would like to suggest compatibility between RDi version 9.8 with EWM version 7.0.2.Because based on ELM Documentation of "Detailed System Requirements - Supported Software", the version compatible with the EWM 7.0.2 is the IBM Rational Develope...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

    DDS keyword for generating hyperlinks in Infprint Server generated PDF's

    I would like to have a DDS keyword in printerfiles which create a clickable link in my output PDF file. The PDF file is generated by Infoprint Server. Use Case: In my print (spoolfile) there is a text www.ibm.com. If I use Infprint server to conve...
    about 9 years ago in IBM i / Print 1 Future consideration

    IBMi HTTP Server IHS support for website creation on IASP

    Actual IBM i HTTP Server doesn't support the creation via GUI of a website defined in IASP, you have to create it on SYSBAS and then move it on IASP manually, doing tricky steps. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/706779 Could it be possible t...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 1 Future consideration

    Enhancement to get better messaging in the joblog for missing directory for access logs

    As described in the PMR #11243,033,724, the apache version 2.4.2 is now "checking during config test that directories for the access logs actually exist." (PR 29941). If the directory is missing, then the apache instance will not restart. This is ...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 0 Future consideration

    SQL Service qsys2.dns_lookup_ip() needs to return *all DNS name for given IP address

    the new SQL service qsys2.dns_lookup_ip() should return all the DNS names. currently if only returns the first one found for your given DNS setup. the DIG command does return all associated names
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Future consideration

    Increase size of hover over box in RDI

    When hovering over a variable in RDi (example RPG source) a box shows up containing the definition of the variable, however this box is too small to see the actual definition which requires pressing F2 and resizing it manually. Use Case: When hove...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    ALTER SEQUENCE: ALLOW SUBSELECT

    It would helpful to use an expression like a subselect with DDL, such as: alter sequence XYZ.SEQ1 restart with (select max(ID) + 1from XYZ.TAB1) Use Case: It is common to add rows to a table. If one of the columns is not an identity column but ins...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Future consideration

    RFE Ability to configure management port used by integrated application server

    Ability to configure management port used by integrated application server. Use Case: Integrated application server uses the local connector feature to enable Web Admin GUI to manage applications running in the server. The problem is that the loca...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 4 Future consideration

    Ability to automate mass spool file downloads

    I would like a command line plug-in to be able to specify a library/outq name and a folder path and have the ability to download all the spool files in that outq to the folder path. It would also be helpful if there was a switch to download as PDF...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

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