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IBM i Access Family

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Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window

Allow changing Record Format Name in ACS Schema Table Definition Window after the table has already been created. The field is only available during the new table creation. Use Case: You chose the auto-generated name, but would later like to fix t...
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

IBM i Access Client Solutions - Config Output

Please consider functionality of downloading IACS System Configuration fields to Excel spreadsheet. Use Case: Asset management of live LPARs and their corresponding hardware, software and HMC/FSM/IVM managed devices.
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

IBM ACS Update Check Function to also check Windows / Linux Applications Packages

The IBM Access Client Solutions Update function currently checks the for a newer version of the Deployed Java Client but not for updates in the Installed Windows or Linux Application Packages. Use Case: Help users of the functions provided by the ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

iACS: List file shares

Provide a way to list existing file shares such as the list provided by (method 1: IBM Navigator for i (aka http://youribmi:2001)File systems / File Shares (method 2: 5250)ADDLIBLE NETSRVCMDGO NETS11. Work with Shares Use Case: Listing existing sh...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under 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

ACS copy with formatting

When copying from a terminal session, it would be great if there was a way to copy the text with formatting (foreground and background color). It could be a separate option (as Copy as Table) or multiple formats (text, RTF, HTML) copied to the Cli...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 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 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Pass SQL statement from RPG to "Run SQL Scripts"

I would like to pass a sql statement (SELECT) from RPG to "Run SQL Scripts" (Access Client Solutions ). The "Run SQL Scripts" application should execute this statement and present the result set in a separate window. Use Case: Execute predefined s...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Not under consideration

make landscape PDF display as portrait

Request to a product of a IBM i Access Client Solutions(ACS).Outputting PDF with ACS (Java Printing Service) and opened with PDF viewer, even landscape orientation files are always displayed vertically.We request making landscape oriented PDF file...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

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