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IBM i

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245 VOTE

Machine pool minimum size setting for path switch.

Please refer to TS005543906(CritSit(MEC)) . The system is configured with multi-path storage via SAN switch. The serious problem (5250 telnet terminals dropped) happened when the system did path switch. It was because the lack of machine pool and ...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Submitted

GENERATED_SPREADSHEET with kerberos and password *NONE

In an evironments with kerberos and users with password *NONE the scalar funcion doesn't work (MSGSY0271), it would be great if this limitation didn`t exist.
1 day ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

Add an option to prevent QDLS from being used

IBM is recommending to stop using QDLS since 2010. Symmetric Multi Processing and using QDLS are also not a good combination. Sun setting QDLS is maybe a bridge to far, but giving the option to prevent QDLS from being mounted during the IPL, is ma...
2 days ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 1 Submitted

EIM Windows domain source mapping from CRTUSRPRF

On CRTUSRPRF we have the parameter EIMASSOC. This lets us create an EIM identifier and add the current system as a TARGET. Every new user that is created need to also have the windows domain as a SOURCE in order for single signon to work. This mea...
2 days ago in IBM i / Security 1 Submitted

ACS allow paste into multiple windows and allow "multi execution across selected open emulation sessions.

we manage many LPARs, it would be very useful to execute a command against either all or selected LPARs.this would be similar to what other emulation programs call, Multi-execution "Write once, execute everywhere: this tool allows you to execute t...
3 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

Removal of 4-Core Limit for IBM-i VMs on the S1022

Description: As a forward-thinking organization leveraging IBM-i on the S1022 server, we are consistently seeking ways to enhance performance, optimize resource utilization, and meet our increasing workload demands. In light of this, we submit the...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 5 Under review

Add SQL functions for image catalog commands

when working with PTF images and/or OS upgrade images the ability to get details about image catalogs and read/verify entries from image catalogs QVOIRCLD - Retrieve Image Catalog Details QVOIRCLG - Retrieve Image Catalogs
about 22 hours ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

Generate_Spreadsheet function needs ability to Kill the Java Daemon

We use Generate_Spreadsheet scalar function to create xlsx spreadsheets from data files in IBM i. According to the documentation i have read and conversations with IBM support this function is basically using the ACS base for its functionality. Wh...
4 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 0 Submitted

Add a flag to the Retrieve Command Definition (QCDRCMDD) API

We are using the API to get the command definition such as the Parameters with it's keywords and values. However if the command has a choice program, that program is executed. This can cause unexpected things to occur. In one example, the choice p...
4 days ago in IBM i / Application Development 1 Future consideration

Don't fail if SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET is empty

When SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET returns an empty table it fails with an SQL State VSP05 and Vendor Code -438. Modify the function to don't fail when it happens. Example: VALUES SYSTOOLS.GENERATE_SPREADSHEET( PATH_NAME =>'/home/csvtest',...
4 days ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 0 Submitted

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