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IBM i Access Family

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IBM i ACS Integrated File System to include TEXT attribute

It would be nice to see the TEXT attribute beside directories and stream files. The TEXT attribute can be seen on the green-screen WRKLNK. While we try to name folders and files with meaningful names, it's not always possible. Vendors install fold...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

ACS Data Transfer upload should allow *UPDADD

ACS Data Transfer "To IBM i" only allows add or replace. There's no way to update existing rows. This is a very common task, where data needs to inserted or updated if it already exists.
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Add Desktop Directory setting for desktop copy/save functions with OneDrive desktop locations

With OneDrive Desktop enabled, the default desktop is no longer 'C:\Users\userid\Desktop’ For example, the new desktop location is now “C:\Users\userid\OneDrive\Desktop\” Now the "Copy to Desktop" and 'Download to Desktop' options within iACS save...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Future consideration

Alternative open source packages in ACS

All the PASE packages are delivered by YUM - and it works great. The ACS interface even makes installation much easier. However not all open source is available in YUM. It will be rather useful to have a "one-stop-shop" for all kind of open source...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

ACS - Add more attributes to the Printer output displays

The Printer Output display in ACS shows a limited number of fields. Please could you add the remaining fields. I find that I need to see fields like form type, user defined fields and the common fields used daily are missing. I have to go back to ...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

ACS - Schemas - provide for re-ordering of all columns in a table and views.

Please provide additional functionality to allow us to reorder any field/column on a table/view. As modernization happens or while developing new applications, new fields and keys are added and we do need to reorganize the sequence in which fields...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

double click iaccess and moubtn conflict

I use MOUBTN events. When a user clicks on an area where the event should be triggered, the "trim box" appears and doesn't always trigger the MOUBTN event thus causing the user to have to double click again after removing the trim box. I dont see ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Is a defect

RSS Messages Area - Need Copy/Paste formatted

I need the RSS message/log area window Ctrl-A... Copy... function to copy all text including formatting. It doesn't. I can't paste it into Notepad into a readable format like it is in the Messages/Log area window. Use Case: I need the messages are...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

ACS Printing Problem

IBM様 大変お世話になっております。NN生命　佐々木です。　電話を掛けて頂きたいです。携帯：090-6652-3992 素人でも理解できる分かり易い回答を期待しています。 【質問】AS400のエミュレータ:ＡＣＳ Ver1.1.8.0とVer1.1.8.1を使用し印刷テストを行っています。CA Ver6.1（Windows7使用）では問題なく印刷されます。解決策をご教示下さい。１.PDTを使用した場合、プリンターに外字は印刷されません。外字は、空白として印刷されます。ただし、LPIの機能...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 16 Not under consideration

Run SQL Scripts Tab Key no longer works

Downloaded the new IBM i Access Client Solutions Version 1.1.7.1 Build 7290 July 17, 2017 64-bit.(Excellent enhancements!) However I noticed the tab key no longer works in Run SQL Scripts. Pressing the tab key results in my cursor disappearing. Th...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

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