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IBM i Access Family

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    IBM I ACCESS FOR WEB ENHANCEMENT

    In IBM i Access for WebWhen using query provide option to returncolumn heading/labels instead of just field names.Under Database/Run SQL or My Requests. Use Case: When trying to get away from old as400 query users could use IBM i access for web to...
    about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    Add shortcut buttons/menu options

    When using IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) 5250 emulation I am able to switch to almost every other option of ACS using the Actions menu oprion. I am also able to add action buttons to the icons menu bar. The options I am using the most freque...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    Add support for ARM based processors (Apple M2) using a Docker Linux container with the odbc driver

    When developing locally in a linux docker container that uses the IBM i Access ODBC driver the application has to be emulated and uses QEMU by setting platform : linux/x86_64 in the docker-compose.yml file. The docker daemon memory has to be incre...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Not under consideration

    ACS - RSS, please add the option to include more default comments when retrieving DDL.

    Please provide a feature that would allow generated DDL to have one or more templates that can be included when DDL is generated. Currently, the following comments are included. They do not provide enough useful information. -- Generate SQL -- Ver...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    About the character code on ? of ACS version 1.1.8.4 or later

    Due to the RFE 132374 "ACS --Enable to input ￥ view" Yen "and" Backslash "at the same time", the character code of ￥ on ACS (version 1.1.8.4 or later) is now x'B2'. Clients often use ￥ at the beginning of commands, so the commands that include ￥ c...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

    Automatically display a PDF document on the screen after creating the PDF in an interactive 5250 session.

    Due to environmental restrictions namely security, we cannot give the users in the plant access to the IFS to see and display PDF documents. What we need here and this is required for many reports, is to somehow open the PDF programmatically from ...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

    ACS Run SQL faster opening of scripts in physical source files

    In RunSQLScripts, when I want to open an existing SQL script from physical source file, it's not possible to type in exact names of library, file and member. Instead you have to scroll through these items until you find the wanted script. E.g. you...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

    ACS - Run SQL Script - is there a way to have it retain the last folder used?

    TS015526296 I use Run SQL Scripts many times a day.I either need to open a new script or save a script to the IFS across multiple LPARs/systems.Every time, I save the script, I need to navigate my way from my home folder (/home/developer) to the f...
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    Disabling ACS Run Sql Scripts options

    Looking for a way to prevent run and explain or all explain options on production systems. We had an issue recently where run and explain was chosen on a delete statement instead of explain that almost cost us dearly.
    over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

    ACS Run SQL Scripts - add a shortcut to open a new tab

    In ACS Run SQL Scripts, th user can open multiple tabs. Please add a shortcut button in the form of a small '+' button placed after the last tab currently opened, that will open a new tab when clicked. Basically, the same solutions for opening new...
    over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

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