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Bold the column headings on the second (or subsequent) sheets that are appended into a workbook when using /plugin:CLdownload with /update flag

When the spreadsheet is initially created, the column headings (labels) are bolded in Sheet1. However, when Sheet2 is added using the /sheet=2 and /update flags, the column headings are NOT bold.
14 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Planned for future release

In run SQL Scripts, enhance the messaging when connecting with JDBC to include errors setting the Library List

In "Run SQL Scripts", when setting up the library list for a given JDBC connection, if any of the libraries included in the list do not exist on the system, the entire library list is not set, and the job retains its original list. When connecting...
5 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Planned for future release

A toggle to turn off the Exploded SQL Statement Text (aka "the text BLOB") in Plan Cache Statements

Often times, when I'm in PCS, the SQL text block is displayed for the statement even though I'm not purposely looking at the statement itself. This "blob" of a text box stays present restricting my view of other columns I am trying to look at it -...
16 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Planned for future release

Provide Favorites for Integrated File System

I have a number of specific locations on the IFS where I look for files. It may be for reviewing logs, troubleshooting problems, or adjusting a configuration file. Having favorite IFS locations would allow us to quickly go to a file folder and acc...
3 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Planned for future release

Ability to move IFS objects from one directory to another on the same system using ACS

Using the Integrated File System option in ACS I would like the ability to select a group of files, right-click or from the menu select Move, and specify a folder to move the files to on the same system. Use Case: A system has files in a directory...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Planned for future release

Make joblog displayed in RSS Messages window LIFO instead of FIFO or even better make it optional

With the introduction of IBM Services more and more system administration tasks are moving to SQL scripting. In those SQL scripts CL commands are used using the syntax "CL:". Also the scalar function QSYS2.QCMDEXC is used. When running commands in...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Planned for future release

iACS-IFS: When changing attribute allow checkbox to do all in the tree

I have a directory with numerous subdirectories and files in those subdirectories. I am trying to delete it but it errored out that some files/directories are flagged as read only.There is no way by using this tool to have it do all files in the s...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Planned for future release

Allow the Delete Key to function in iACS Printer Output Listing

In ACS when you select a group of spool files to delete you must right mouse click and then select delete. It would be great to have the Delete Key trigger the delete. Use Case: Many of the applications we work with every day enable the delete key...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Planned for future release

ACS SQL実行結果を多段表示に

Access Client Solutions の スキーマ > SQLスクリプトの実行 機能について。 複数のSQLスクリプトを同時に実行した際の、実行結果についてです。 現在の Ver. 1.1.9.7 では、それぞれの実行結果タブが１行で表示され、１行で表示しきれないタブは矢印ボタンで探す必要があります。 以前の Ver.1.1.8.8 では、それぞれの実行結果タブが多段で表示され、１行で表示しきれないタブは上下に全て表示されていました。そのため、探したい実行結果を探す操作が必...
5 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Planned for future release

Have a straight access (button) to system debugger on the 5250 emulator.,

Faster than opening SQL and then Execution and then system debugger...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Planned for future release

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