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RDi-Stop Program Verify when I ask it to stop

If I accidentally press Ctrl+Shift+V instead of Ctrl+Shift+C, the program verify feature starts. It's extremely slow compared to just letting the code compile. I know I can change the keybindings but the STOP button should actually stop the verify...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

INavigator Security Doesn't Work

iNavigator security not working.Restricted user still shows access to all of iNavigator options. Use Case: Have need to put monitors in iNavigator on web enabled TV in our office to display system performance monitors. Objective is to give user ON...
almost 3 years ago in IBM i / System Management 3 Is a defect

SNMPv3 AES Encryption Support

Upgrade AIX SNMPv3 to support AES encryption.
over 2 years ago in AIX 0 Future consideration

System Debugger in ACS SQL Scripts does not support SSO

In ACS "Run SQL Scripts" you can select "Run" and then "System Debugger" to debug stored procedures and functions. This option however prompts for system name, user name and password. We run SSO so user profiles have password(*NONE). This applicat...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Application Development 3 Future consideration

Delete EIM identifier and associations when deleting the user profile

When deleting a user profile only the Target EIM association is deleted, the Source EIM association and the EIM identifier remain.Thus, one must log into Nav for i, EIM domain management, to do the remaining deletes. Would like the EIM identifier ...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / Security 7 Not under consideration

DECFLOAT datatype in RPG

With the arrival of the DECFLOAT datatype in Db2, it make sense to ba able to have a native representation in RPG of this datatype. The DECFLOAT gives a precise magnitude of the number where FLOAT only carries the value in an integer and therefor ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 9 Future consideration

Save 21 / Restore 21 End Option for Tape (*unload, *rewind *Leave)

Add an option to allow the selection to the Go Save menu Option 21 Entire System Save and Go Restore 21 Entire System Restore To add the ability to select the tape media End Option e.g. *unload, *rewind *Leave Use Case: This is particularly useful...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Save and Restore 4 Future consideration

Add the ability to Watch a file

Using Watches, you can watch for messages, PAL entries, and LIC Logs. Management Central used to have file monitors that provided a similar sort of feature. This RFE is to request the ability to Watch a file. The minimum features needed to watch a...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / Work Management and Messaging 3 Not under consideration

Provide a CL Command Parameter Option for Required when INTERACTIVE

some CL command parameters can be designated as MIN(1) which makes them have a value before the command may be run. We need a way to set parameters to REQUIRED when they are run interactively vs batch. Add a RQD parameter (or similar) to PARM stat...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Languages - CL (Control Language) 2 Not under consideration

Allow for a user specific version of AcsConfig.properties in the users home directory

Allow for a user specific version of AcsConfig.properties in the users home directory that will be considered before the versions in the iacs directory and the jar file. This will allow users to have their own properties that will not be overwritt...
3 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

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