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    Static Monitors against a policy on IBMi

    Instana is not able to handle static monitoring. Some monitors are static in nature like which are contractually setup on each LPAR based on application and ITSS security requirements. We have some policies setup on the IBMi system and we monitor ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Future consideration

    Align parameters in prototype hover text

    In the hover text for a procedure, align the parameters. Currently the first parameter is way off to the right making it easy to miss. Use Case: See attachment.
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    ACS - Add more attributes to the Printer output displays

    The Printer Output display in ACS shows a limited number of fields. Please could you add the remaining fields. I find that I need to see fields like form type, user defined fields and the common fields used daily are missing. I have to go back to ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    Syntax support for new Cobol verbs

    Today syntax checking isn't done for new Cobol verbs like EXIT SECTION, EXIT PARAGRAPH, EXIT PERFORM and ALLOCATE. We are using EXIT SECTION a lot now but RDi always shows that it is some error in the code.
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

    WRKSMTPUSR - Same alias may be used for more than one user when unique for each domain.

    In CHGSMTPA we have 3 different domain. We have these users: FAKTURA1 e-mail: post@bladetmotgift.no FAKTURA5 e-mail: post@bladetfokus.no FAKTURA6 e-mail: post@bladetbevis.no In WRKDIRE there is no problem, but in WRKSMTPUSR it's not possible. TCP5...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / Networking 6 Future consideration

    Include additions & deletions to list of problems when using "Compare to file..."

    When using the "Compare to file..." option the list of problems includes only things where there was something in the original source that were changed in the new source. If there is only something in the new source, it is not included in the list...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

    Add functionality to iNav - the ability to review entries in any Journal Receiver

    In the same way you can view entries in the System Audit Journal - add the functionality to view entries in any journal on the server. This is a nice to have feature that would allow using the same modern interface to research data related transa...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 1 Future consideration

    ACS - Schemas - provide for re-ordering of all columns in a table and views.

    Please provide additional functionality to allow us to reorder any field/column on a table/view. As modernization happens or while developing new applications, new fields and keys are added and we do need to reorganize the sequence in which fields...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

    Need API to return SQL_OBJECT_TYPE and SQL LONG NAME from IBM i object name and type and visversa

    Please enhanced QGYOLOBJ and QUSROBJD return the SQL Long Object Name and SQL Object Type for objects that have those properties. Also, provide a new API or enhance QDBRTVSN to go in the reverse; that is to return the IBM i object name and object ...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 2 Future consideration

    CLOB columns not showing in RSE>Show in Table>Data

    I see that RSE>Show in Table>Data fails as well. And I think you might be right about the CLOB.Feel free to open a PMR (or Case as it it called today) on this situation. (For internal folks, you can find the reproducing materials in library ...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

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