IBM Power Ideas Portal


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IBM i Access Family

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    Add command-line options for running Data Transfers in BAT files or add Edit option in context menu of DTFX/DTTX files

    Our users have used Data Transfer for many years. They have used BAT files to run requests that belong together. With IBM i Access for Windows and its predecessors, these have run uninterrupted - the Data Transfer GUI did not appear, and there was...
    about 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Not under consideration

    Show description in "System" drop down box for ACS

    When having lots of systems, sometimes with the most weird hostnames or even IP-addresses it is hard to remember which one is which when starting en emulation or other function. Use Case: In the System Configurations you can specificy a descriptio...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

    reconnect buttom in RSS of ACS

    Workaround for lost connection issue
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Functionality already exists

    iACS Run SQL Scripts - Option to have a connection specific "default" SQL script

    In iACS the Run SQL Scripts window always opens with a blank script area. We often need to setup Libvrary Lists and other connection specitific options, which we store in an "Example". But its tedious to always wait until the connection comes up, ...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    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...
    about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    IBM Access Client Solutions to Download a Spool File (Funktion WRKSPLF > PDF File) works correctly only with latin1 language

    The i user has a SPLF in the OUTQ and wants to process it as a PDF file. IBM ACS offers the possibility with the function WRKSPL > PDF this works error free if the used character set page belongs to the font family Latin 1 (1252 - Windows Weste...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    ACS SQL Sessions Automatic Timeout

    Enhancement Proposal: Automatic Timeout for Inactive ACS SQL Sessions Currently, users often leave ACS (Access Client Solutions) SQL sessions open after executing their queries. These idle sessions remain connected for extended periods, which may ...
    5 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    iACS emulation - Enhance character codepage for non-printable character and allow for substitution

    This is a request to enhance the character code page/table for non-printable characters in the 5250 emulator. Character code page should follow GS1 General Specifications standards for these characters and allow for substitution to a readable char...
    over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    PSHBTNFLD work like hotspot

    In the emulator in Access Client Solutions, you can specify hotspots which render as actual 3D buttons. This is great. Ironically, a PSHBTNFLD (Push _Button_ Field) does NOT render in the emulation as a 3D button. It would be nice to have a PSHBTN...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Insert scripts from custom examples

    Hello, after installing version 1.1.9.7, I can't insert my custom scripts; In the previous version there was a button that did that. Is there a new option to do so? Thanks in advance
    9 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

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