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IBM i Access Family

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IBM i ACS data upload type casting

Hi, IBM i ACS is the replacment product for IBM i Access for windows. https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/633847 In Client Access for windows, it is possible to perform data download and data upload of a CCSID37 file that contains non CCSID 37 ...
11 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Just like the 5250 Emulator, please consider adding the "Tab" feature in the IBM I ACS Schemas tool. Thanks.

Database design and maintenance would oftentimes need to look at database on different partitions. It would be nice to provide DBAs this convenience and not having to open multiple windows.
12 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Insert scripts from custom examples

Hello, after installing version 1.1.9.7, I can't insert my custom scripts; In the previous version there was a button that did that. Is there a new option to do so? Thanks in advance
12 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

Add the option to change 5250 color's when using command line switches

When using command line switches to automate 5250 sessions it would be great to be able to change the text color in the 5250 session. This removed the need to have a .HOD file and if a user saves a hod file it is ignored as the new session is buil...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Hide IBM i Access Splash screen

Intrusive panel disrupts the user experience and produces a constant flashing effect when a batch file runs multiple commands.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Functionality already exists

Communication --> Configure --> Advanced. Please allow us to disable users access to the Advanced portion of the connection tree. We don't want the users to be able to change the protocol.

Less time spent getting users online if they are able to get into the advanced portion. We prefer to use 'Prompt Everytime' setting
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

IBM ACS (Access Client Solutions) - Retain Settings in Visual Explain

In ACS 1.1.9.7, you can zoom in on the right hand pane of Visual Explain. Wen you close the window, it does NOT retain your zoom settings. Please enable this to to retain your zoom settings. Also, it is not intuitive that you even can zoom, maybe ...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

allow for parameters in the ACS .hod file for connecting to 5250 console

a user has to navigate 9 screens to get signed on to the system console. I would like to have parms in the .hod file for the console session to circumvent these screens.
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

Create a web based full functioning 5250 Emulator

I need the ability to create a web based full functioning 5250 Emulator comparable to the ACs Java 5250 emulator
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Create a non-Java based IBM ACS or at least a non-Java-based 5250 client

This issue continue to happen with new and some existing clients. They go from an older IBM i version to a new Power10 and then assume they can plug-play (upgrade) their legacy Client Access 5250 emulator with IBM ACS. Then they find out it is wri...
about 1 year ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration