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IBM i Access Family

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Access Client Solution button function similar to Access for Windows

When using Access for Windows, you can use your mouse to double click elements on the screen such as F-keys at the bottom to perform those functions. With ACS, that ability has been lost. Requesting that the function be mirrored from Access for Wi...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS run SQL scripts - switch header for result columns

In ACS run SQL script we need an easy way to switch the column heading between fieldnames and the label-text.At the moment you need to change, in the JDBC-setting (tab-Other), the header for the result columns between column-name and column-label....
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Request for Data Transfer Request Files's endcoding of IBM i Access Client Solutions(ACS)

BackgroundBecause of customer's security management reason,we are providing an arrangement that logs data transfer information by referring to Data Transfer Request Files.・Information logged are IP adress or system name,library and table name.That...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 8 Delivered

Allow ACS to start in Group view

I'd like ACS launch parameter that would start ACS in System Groups view directly - will be very helpful for those managing large number of partitions.
9 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

IBM i ACS Data transfer should use type GRAPHIC instead of CHAR

We are using the "Data transfer" tool in IBM i Access Client Solutions to import data from Excel. In the dialogue "Create IBM i Database File" we use the "Start Scan" Button to determine the data layout of the spreadsheet which should be imported....
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Change the Configuration of LPI in Java Print (jpsDBCSUseSplfLPI)

Need change LPI of Spool file, set the "jpsDBCSUseSplfLPI" on acssm.ini. But only some printer session need this setting. Others doesn't need this setting because output is broken. So want the setting "jpsDBCSUseSplfLPI" in each hod files.
over 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Delivered

ACS Automatic Copy function should not require the trim rectangle to remain

In ACS 1.1.9.3, turning on "Automatic Copy" from the Edit --> Preferences --> Edit --> Cut/Copy tab also forces "Trim Rectangle remains after edit function" in the Trim tab to be turned on. I submitted a support case and I was told this i...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

ACS - IFS upload option to specify Unicode (UTF8)

I noticed when using ACS Integrated File System, text files always get uploaded with CCSID 437, even when Unicode BOM is present. it would be useful if the file was created with 1208 in the IFS, either by automatically or selecting the CCSID.
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

Add number of upload/download threads for "Work with IFS" action.

when uploading or downloading files using the IFS "action". When I choose any number of files the program will try and upload/download all the files at one time. this can/has caused issues on the PC. Please add an option, to limit the number of co...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

In the Run SQL Scripts tool, when using "library.table" naming convention, double clicking on the library name should only select the library name and not the whole "library.table" string

This is how it works with "library/table". If you double-click on "library" the word "library" will be highlighted. But if you are using "library.table" and double-click on "library" it will highlight the entire string. It's cumbersome and inconsi...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Delivered

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