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IBM i Access Family

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Shortcut Key: Toggle Between RSS Panel And Results Set

In Access Client Solutions - Run SQL Scripts please add easy way to move cursor between the editing pane and the results. Thanks. Use Case: Frequently when I am reviewing results and then return to editing pane by clicking the mouse, I place the c...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

iACS Ability to change passwords for multiple systems

Password management in iACS - allow for the changing of one or more system passwords at one time Use Case: In iACS - "Systems Configurations" does not give you the ability to change any passwords. This request would be for the following: - Add a "...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Access Client Solutions - What AcsConfig.properties is being used?

If you have more than one AcsConfig.properties file in the system how can you see in ACS what AcsConfig.properties is being used by ACS? It is easy to get information about the version of ACS and Java in the Help - Product information. Use Case: W...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

Download .MBR files doesn't convert to ASCII

When using "Integrated File system" program and I download a member file from /QSYS.LIB/AWPDEV.LIB/qrpglesrc.file, the resulting file isn't in ASCII and is unreadable. If I try to view the file it crashes the entire Client Solutions program and no...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 9 Delivered

Change SQL window quit warning dialog buttons

When closing an SQL window, the warning prompts are inconsistent and confusing. All results currently open will be closed. Do you want to continue? Yes/No Save changes to Untitled? Yes/No/Cancel On the first question, No abandons the close action....
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Display host code page on ACS 5250 session screen

I want to display the host code page on the ACS 5250 session screen.ACS has multiple Japanese host code pages. These are used appropriately according to the purpose. Therefore, I need to know which code is set. Use Case: Windows settings
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

ACS Emulator Target Address Functionality

IBM i Access Client SolutionsIn the bottom right corner of the 5250 emulator is a field that displays the target IP address or host name and port of the current connection. My request is to implement the ability to copy this information to the hos...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

keep ACS splash screen up until emulator window appears.

Keep a splash screen open while loading ACS. Do not remove the splash screen until the emulation session if fully active. The windows client has this. Use Case: users tend to click on the icon repeatedly if application does not load in 1 or 2 seco...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

iACS Java TEmp Folder for command STRPCCMD amendment

Platform: Windows 10 Enterprise x64Version iACS : 1.1.8.6Java: JDK 15.0 iACS PC5250 sessions with command STRPCCMD & execute the file transfer request in pre-defined DTFX file extension exception Use Case: Case 1: When user have using the iACS...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

Run SQL Scripts formatter semicolon moves to commented line

When using the SQL formatter on a section ending with a semicolon and the last line before it is a comment, it moves the semicolon to the end of the comment. It did not do this in version prior to Version: 1.1.8.4. I normally place the semicolon a...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered