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IBM i Access Family

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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 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

Allow Visual Explain query plan to be saved to local file

Currently Visual Explain has two options: you may save the diagram as an image, or save the query details to a performance monitor on the IBM i. I would like to see a third option available, to save the query details to a local PC file (and subseq...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

TLS 1.3 5250 emulation support

In 2016 support for TLS1.2 was added for 5250 emulation. The IETF approved RFC 8446 for TLS1.3 and support in the emulators should be adopted Use Case: Increased security protocol support.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Add warning in Run SQL Scripts if a join predicate does not reference the joined table

Add the ability to warn the user when they are attempting to run a query that contains a join, and the join predicate does not reference fields from both sides of the join. Example:select a.field1, b.field2, c.field3from lib.tablea ajoin lib.table...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under 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...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

SQL-Scripts improvements

When using "SQL-Scripts" it would be helpful, when i could jump to the last result of the SQL.on native STRSQL i can write "b" for button and "t" for top.Please provide a option to jump to the end/top.Hotkey F17/F18 would be nice+ Hotkey F19/20 fo...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions

IBM Access Client Solutions, not able to change the port to make connections through SSH. Use Case: Ned to change port for SSH, not able to change the port within the software. Unix sometimes uses a different port from the standard 22.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Require a generic migration tool to be added to iACS to migration .WS to .HOD for each user's iAWin objects to iACS deploy.

Require a generic migration tool or function to be added to iACS to migration each user's iAWin objects to iACS with rollout to desktop users. We have over 5000 iAWin users and cannot do this migration going to each users desktop/Laptop to make ch...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Bookmarks in SQL script runner

Add a bookmark management (folders, sub-folders and SQL scripts) in the ACS SQL windows Use Case: To be able to memorize bookmarks to SQL scripts
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

Auto login with saved encrypted userid and password

I would like the ability to store a user id and encrypted password in IBM i Access Client Solutions. I would integrate it with the change password screen so it saves the password when you change it. This should work with standard ACA features and ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

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