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Improve ACS Run SQL Scripts formatter

You need to allow for more options when formatting SQL statements. 1. Move the qualifier of the JOIN clause to the same line as the JOIN clause. 2. Allow for introducing more space around commas, parentheses as is done for comparison operators lik...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Request for continuous printing of using PDT file of ACS

・ Print multiple spooled files in succession.・ The attributes such as page size, CPI, LPI of each spooled files are the same value.・ Use PDT. exampleExecute three consecutive spooled files of the page length is 27 rows.Use default PDT file「IBM 557...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Delivered

Remove "Access for Web" topic from 7.5 Docs site to make it clear that it is not supported in 7.5.

To prevent customers' confusion, I would like IBM to remove "Access for Web" section from IBM i 7.5 Docs site. Access for Web is not supported on IBM i 7.5. -> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/planning-upgrade-ibm-i-75-software But "Access fo...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

Behavior of STRPCCMD PAUSE(*NO) of ACS

Customer has the following application. Step1: CPYF FROMFILE(ALIB/MASTERFILE) TOFILE(BLIB/WORKFILE) MBROPT(*REPLACE)Step2: STRPCCMD PCCMD('C:\DOWNLOAD.BAT') PAUSE(*NO)Step3: CLRPFM FILE(BLIB/WORKFILE) * 'C:\DOWNLOAD.BAT' is windows-program which d...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Sheet Name in Excel After Data Transfer

We've migrated almost all our old .dtf files to the new .dtfx format after upgrading most of our PCs from IBM i Client Access for Windows to Access Client Solutions. Transfers to and from the IBM i seem to have gone well, however we recently notic...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Enhancements to Print Screen Collection

I would like the ability to change the order of collected screens when processing a print screen collection. Also, it would be great if we could create a PDF or Word file directly from the process screen rather than having to print to a PDF writer...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

Have iACS store the SSH port which is retrieved from service table

iACS 1.1.8.4 now can retrieve sshd (and other ports) when verify connection; e.g. when you have changed sshd port from 22 to something different and used WRKSRVTBLE to reflect this change.Now iACS should take this port into the connection tab to S...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Add database monitor menu option to Run SQL Scripts

I would like to have the ability to start a database monitor directly from the ACS Run SQL Scripts window. We used to have that in iNavigator Use Case: When investigating queries it would be nice to be able to start a database monitor directly fro...
about 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Download prompt & permissions in Integrated File Systems feature of iACS

Would like to have an option to present a pop up for download location in addition to the settings currently in Preferences. Would like permissions added to pop up menu for IFS files. Use Case: Some users may not always download a file to the same...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

allow configuration of Hardware management interfaces via commandline in ACS

please add possibility to configure hardware management interfaces in ACS via commandline Use Case: We have a lot of IBM i systems in our system configuration list. Since ACS v1.1.8.2 it is possible to configure up to 6 hardware management interfa...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

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