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IBM i

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Error message in editor stays, even when the error is solved

When an error in the source code is solved, the error message should be removed from the editor. Use Case: In many cases, the error message in the source code editor does not disappear, even if the error is solved. For example, when using content ...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Support for bcrypt - password hashing

In order to create password hashes we need the bcrypt algorithm which is currently not supported by the Qc3EncryptData API. Alternatives like SHA-512 are not suited for password hashing. We would like this API (or a new one, or a callable C-functi...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Security 8 Delivered

PowerHA Cluster Administrative Domain - CHGUSRAUD updates on Userprofile is not replicated to other Cluster node

In case you do CHGUSRAUD on a user profile, which is a monitored resource in the Cluster administrative Domain, all changes done should be replicated to all IBMi Lpars within the cluster. Use Case: CHGUSRAUD USRPRF(USERID) AUDLVL(*CMD *NETSECURE *...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 6 Delivered

Add CORS support to the IBM i Application Server

The IBM i application server is designed to serve SOAP / REST APIs over a network. However it is lacking basic CORS support meaning that unless you are serving and consuming the APIs on the same server it is useless for Internet applications. Inte...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Web Serving 3 Delivered

Access Client Solutions - Hot spot - no message when file not found

If you have a screen with a hotspot and the file does not exist then you don't get a message that the file does not exist. For example then you click on the hotspot:FILE://myServer/drawing.pdf and drawing.pdf does not exist on myServer you are not...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Allow Save While Active option that works under all circumstances

The current Save While Active function has a number of limitations that mean in many cases, the objects can not be saved whilst they are in use by another job. I would like the option to be able to save them no matter locks or updates are taking p...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 4 Delivered

Multiple conditions on a breakpoint on RPG/COBOL programs

As we can do with C programs Use Case: To debug quickly
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Centralized Location for cacert file for IBM ACS

IBM Access Client Solutions Currently, everytime a new Certificate Authority used on the IBM i, Users get a Pop-up asking to Accept the CA. To ease confusion, it would be nice to have a similar capability as in IBM System i Access where the Certif...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Option to turn off timestamp attached to downloaded file name

I am seeing timestamps attached to downloaded files in the BIP. I need the option to turn those off, my users are complaining. Use Case: User downloads a report into Excel format. He then must remove the timestamp before forwarding the file to a c...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / Db2 Web Query 0 Delivered

Navigator for i - Ability to define initial screen after login. Replace "Welcome" screen with blank or other tab/screen.

Nav for I Welcome tab customization. Navigator for i - Ability to define initial screen after login. Replace "Welcome" screen in the right hand pane, with a blank or other Task screen. Even with restricted security, links on the Welcome screen are...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / System Management 7 Delivered

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