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IBM i Access Family

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    SQL scripts window to display optional watermark

    Multiple SQL script windows can result in an incorrect selection and code being executed on the wrong system. The watermark functionality that exists on the ACS 5250 emulators would be ideal is applied to the SQL script windows. Use Case: When dea...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    Access Client Solutions TN5250 emulator: Four sessions in a 2x2 grid like the old IBM 3290 display (1982)

    A user on IBM i OSS asked if it was possible to have four sessions to tab between in the IBM i Access Client Solutions 5250 emulator in a 2x2 grid to make it easier to do terminal work.It's true that it's easier to work in green-screen land with f...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    ACS should allow SQL Examples to support Folders in Custom view

    We are running ACS 1.1.8.3 and like the feature of SQLCustomExamples. I would like to suggest that it support a directory listing showing files and folders. Should you have a large number of examples ACS tries to parse them all and put them into a...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

    Limited access to IFS via iACS

    We manage a Outsourcing Services for Banking and Insurance Customers. The users transfer files from their pc to the /home directory of the As400 Server through the shared folders. We would like to use iACS for this activity, but limiting access to...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    ACS - Ability to change font size on scratch pad

    It would be great to be able to change the font size on the scratch pad window in Access Client Solutions. We have many users that use the scratch pad extensively but some complain that the font is too small and it's difficult to read the scratch ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 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 ...
    6 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    IBM ACS (Access Client Solutions) - Retain Settings in Visual Explain

    In ACS 1.1.9.7, you can zoom in on the right hand pane of Visual Explain. Wen you close the window, it does NOT retain your zoom settings. Please enable this to to retain your zoom settings. Also, it is not intuitive that you even can zoom, maybe ...
    12 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Add ability to Run Sql scripts to enter qualifed name for Insert Generated SQL

    Clicking ADD and navigating through Schemas can take long and be tedious when having to do more than one a day. Please give ability to enter /qsys.lib/mylib.lib/mytable.file, etc. so I can just type it in.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

    IBM i Access Client Solutions - System Drop Down - List and Sort by System Description

    The Host Names for the systems that I have configured are all sporadic and I'd like to keep all the systems for each client listed/grouped together. Using the Group Name feature helps... a little... but is a little cumbersome. It would be nice if ...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    ACS Run SQL Scripts - Add Output capability

    Currently it is possible to run SQL statement via the rss plug in but the any output that is generated cannot be saved automatically; it has to be saved by interacting with the save output window. Use Case: When running an SQL statement stored in ...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

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