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IBM i Access Family

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Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi

Allow ACS to be updated manually within RDi so the latest version can be used. Alternatively, allow users to link an existing version of ACS to RDi to be used instead of the built in version.
12 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Submitted

Integrated File System tool: Allow us to change the size of the font

In ACS's Integrated File System tool the font is too small. I want to be able, like I can in other ACS tools, adjust the size of the font.
3 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Under review

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

Run SQL Scripts: Remove redundant variable prompting

When prompting for multiple substitution variables with same name, only prompt once.
about 2 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Future consideration

Add ability to open SQL scripts from github

Hello, We store a lot of our custom SQL scripts in Github nowadays, we would find it useful to have ability to open scripts from Github repository. Run SQL Scripts > File > Open > PC File / IFS Stream File / Source Physical File + Github ...
19 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Run SQL Scripts: Remember previous prompted variable values

Related to IBMI-I-4640, when using prompted variables, have iACS RSS remember the previous values and present them in a combo box for each variable. This would make running the same query multiple times much easier when you can select previous val...
about 1 month ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

Results File - file naming template

Regarding the use of RUN SQL Scripts and the default naming of output files, I've come across several suggestions advocating for more flexible file naming options beyond the standard "Untitled.xlsx". Many other applications—such as scanning softwa...
17 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

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

Run SQL Scripts - add "bind:" prefix/command like VScode/Db2i

Using ? parameter markers or :host-variables in ACS RSS is great, but the Db2i extension for VScode has implemented a "bind:" line-prefix / statement which helps a lot, when copying SQL statements from an RPG program source, to try them. Here an e...
30 days ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

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

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