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IBM i Access Family

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    ACS - Ability to change font size on scratch pad

    It would be great to be able to change the font size on the scratch pad window in Access Client Solutions. We have many users that use the scratch pad extensively but some complain that the font is too small and it's difficult to read the scratch ...
    almost 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    ACS Run SQL Scripts - Add Output capability

    Currently it is possible to run SQL statement via the rss plug in but the any output that is generated cannot be saved automatically; it has to be saved by interacting with the save output window. Use Case: When running an SQL statement stored in ...
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    SQL Syntax highlighting and intellisense in ACS in stored procedure text window

    When viewing the "Routine Body" of a stored procedure within ACS it will show the stored procedure text. However it is missing all the syntax highlighting and intellisense. Use Case: Faster development, easier parsing of the code rather than copyi...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

    Able to Enable Save Results and Save Results via scripting in Run SQL Scripts

    I would like to distribute SQL scripts to users that can do everything to create an Excel file. Enable Save Results, run an SQL statement, and Save Results. Use Case: Even though users have IBM i ACS, they still ask IT to run simple SQL statements...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    Macro with value='attn' not working - consistantly

    I spoke with Dwayne Bowers about this issue in Anaheim this spring at COMMON's PowerUp conference. In this macro example, I access our attention menu, make a selection, then enter in two values on the program called. There appears to be a race con...
    6 months ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

    ACS Bestfit leave unprintable area on right side

    Since iSeries access for Window (iAW) is EOS and IBM i Access Soultions (ACS) is used instead. Using Bestfit function, the old iAW generate printout without blank on the right side but the new ACS generate printout with blank on the right side whi...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

    IBM i Access Client Solutions - System Drop Down - List and Sort by System Description

    The Host Names for the systems that I have configured are all sporadic and I'd like to keep all the systems for each client listed/grouped together. Using the Group Name feature helps... a little... but is a little cumbersome. It would be nice if ...
    over 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

    Extend ACS and eliminate java web start

    Extend ACS to include download functions that need java web start. Use Case: One can run ACS using OpenJ9. But once you start using download director or want to install software keys directly from the ESS site you need java web start (and thus ano...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

    data Transfer Component for EXCEL ( excel Add-in )

    I am asking You the implementation of IBMi Access data Transfer Component for EXCEL ( excel Add-in ) provided with the IBM I Access for Windows product ( CWBTFCAI.DLL ) and not present in the new IBMi Access Client Solution product.Almost all of o...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 10 Not under consideration

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