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IBM i Access Family

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ACS Console shortcut

The new Access client solutions does not allow a console shortcut to be created to the desktop. Can one be created. As we start installing the console software, this has been their one complaint. Thanks. Use Case: some users require convenience an...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

iACS Schema view sort database view language dependant

when using "schemas" window and open a schema, the possible selections / object types is sorted by its english name. In german language "Auslöser" (trigger) is listed at bottom as well as "Ansichten" (views).Only a little thing but sometimes confu...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 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...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

IBM i Access Client Solutions Hotspots

Using Hotspot Function 'nn'!It is not possible to activate a Function-Key!In the old version of IBM i Access for Windows you can specify eachFunction-Key from 01 to 24! Use Case: We use Hotspot-'nn' in many Menus! We have no space to use Fnn or PFnn!
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

ACS Printoutput localization

Please make the value of the field create date display how it's displayed in the local nation.02.08.17 3:46:27 nachm. -> 02.08.2017 15:46:27 Use Case: see description.
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

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...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Changeable java heap size used in ACS

Sometimes ACS has displayed OutOfMemory, so we want to change Java heap size used in ACS. Only when I use the command, look like (java -Xmx 1024mb -jar acsbundle.jar), we can change heap size. But when we have clicked the .hod file to start acs se...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 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 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Password change using system groups

A number of our customers have users that have different passwords based on the system(s) they use. This would allow the users to sync their passwords by the system purpose they use for the systems. Better security might possibly be obtained by re...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

IBM i Access Client Solutions 5250 Session Emulator - Expand Window Size when changing Display Mode to 132 x 27

When using 5250 Display Emulator that is configured with display size 132x80... When you display a screen that uses 132 x 80, the size of the application window should expand, like the previous emulation program (IBM Personal Communications iSerie...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered