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IBM i Access Family

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    Problem with special characters in IBM i Access Client Solution ACS run sql script

    I found a problem with the content assist function in the Run Sql Script module of the ACS product.If the library or object has one of the following characters ($ £ §), auto-completion will not work.Problem 1) No message is output with the $ chara...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    ACS - Support Defining Multiple System Configs for one Server

    Right now you con only define one Configuration for a given system.It would be nice to have the ability to define multiple Configurations to a single system that have different settings like user name and what not. Use Case: I am doing work as a d...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Not under consideration

    Accessibility for IBM I Client Access Solutions - 5250 Emulation

    Need Accessibility options for IBM I Client Access solutions v. 1.1.8.5 emulation for the visually impaired. Specifically 5250 emulation. Use Case: I have co-worker that is unable to use 5250 emulation. This is impacting her ability to complete da...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Need ability to run a SQL script after double clicking on the scripts file in the folder.

    I have built a number of scripts which colleagues have discovered and want to use. We need a way to be able to double click on the SQL's script file name in the folder example sql_script.sql and have the script load up and execute/run in the ACS S...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    Allow conversion parameters for ACS "Printer Output" -> "Use PDF format if available"

    In Japanese environment (primary language 2962), checking "Use PDF format if available" in "Printer Output" generates garbage.By specifying appropriate parameters for conversion by TS1, it is possible to generate readable PDF.For example, OVRPRTF ...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

    Enabling Security in Shared Citrix Environment

    Enabling ACS function restriction are user level in the shared environment. Use Case: If ACS is deployed in the Citrix environment(shared). Changing the Local Machine registry will impact all users who connects to the Citrix server. Now we are loo...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    iACS Printer Output-Option to not respect page range

    IBM i Access Client Solutions (iACS) Printer Output currently enforces the page range set on the spooled file on the server when viewing/downloading spooled files. We use the page range specifically for printing, often saving the spooled file for ...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    ACS /PLUGIN=cldownload

    I user ACS "acslaunch_win-64.exe /PLUGIN=cldownload /clientfile=XXXX.CSV" CSV format is fixed to UTF8 I want to select something other UTF-8 as in the file details of data transfer . Shift_JIS , windows-31j ..etc Use Case: file transfer FROM IBMi ...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Add keyboard mapping to Access for Web on the IBM i

    Client Access (Access for Windows) provided keyboard mapping. When using Access for Web it doesn't allow you to map specific functions (Field Exit, Destructive Backspace, Field Plus etc.) causing users to have a more difficult time entering data r...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Access Client Solutions - Log on using Windows userId and password

    In Client Access we had the possibility to tell it that it should use Windows userId and passwordto log on the as/400. This is not possible in Access Client Solutions (ACS). The first time you start ACS you are prompted for both userId and passwor...
    about 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

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