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IBM i

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    Add filters to Schemas

    In the IBM i Access Client Solutions Schema application, I need the ability to filter the list of items in a schema. There are thousands of tables and views in my production libraries and without the filter it is difficult to find the database obj...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

    Suppress CPIB319 in QSECIDL processing

    Can CPIB319 message "Profile already disabled" be made optional for QSECIDL processing? Use Case: We have some procedural hurdles to actually deleted profiles. We disable them regularly, though. When the QSECIDL jobs run checking for inactive prof...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / Security 4 Delivered

    Change defaults on CRTSQLxxxI commands for cross reference

    On CRTSQLxxxI commands, the default is OPTION(*XREF), but this does nothing. The precompiler only generates a cross reference when OUTPUT(*PRINT) and OPTION(*XREF) is specified. here should be a command dependency for OUTPUT(*PRINT) when OPTION(*X...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 2 Delivered

    LPEX New Procedure Wizard defaults for Free-form

    With RDi 9.1.1, the defaults in the New Procedure wizard are "not checked" for both "Generate free-form D-spec and P-spec code" and "Generate free-form C-spec" check boxes. This is a regressive change from the behavior of 9.1.0, and should be corr...
    almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

    Port nano text editor in PASE as a simpler alternative to vi/vim

    vi/vim is superior and great for reasons that I will never understand but will blindly accept as valid. While I try to learn it and become efficient with it, something more 'practical' like nano would be a fantastic addition to the existing PASE t...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Delivered

    Shortcut in Iprojects for Remote Actions - Push Selected, Compile Commands

    The Possibility to define a Shortcut for the IProjects Remote Actions like Push Selected, Compile Commands and others.There is a Shortcut for Remote System Explorer - LPEX (Standard definition STRG+Shift+C - Compile), but NOT for the IProjects Vie...
    about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

    allow V7.4 BRMS to support ZLIB compression for SAVF saves on Power 10

    the IBM i V7.4 and V7.5 versions of the SAVxxx command support DTACPR(*ZLIB), so there is no "good" reason that BRMS cannot support the same parameters. CALL PGM(QBRM/Q1AOLD) PARM(('PARMOVR') ('*ADD') ('SAVFDTACPR') ('*ZLIB')) '*ZLIB ' not valid f...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / BRMS 4 Delivered

    Connection Export/Import - reset connection profile

    I need a Y/N/Checkbox option on the connection import window to wipe out the connection profile setting while importing. Use Case: You have provided the ability to export our connections and import those connections. I have gone thru the effort to...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

    SQL service to list hardware components, locations and adapter card firmware levels

    Records of hardware assets and firmware levels is increasingly important. In the same way that the SQL services for PTF/system firmware has greatly simplified the management of PTFs, this enhancement would ensure that adapter cards are not overloo...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

    ACS - shortcuts to Schemas function

    Access Client Solutions has shortcuts for accessing the Run SQL Script function: plugin RSS for the start program and menu command "Run SQL Scripts" for 5250 window. It would be nice to have the same functionality for the new Schemas function. Use...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

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