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ACS opens empty terminal window

When I open IBM i Access Client Solutions or 5250 emulator, this opens an empty Terminal app. This happens since Windows 11 replaced the command interpreter (cmd.exe) by Terminal app.
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 6 Delivered

Support RPGLE hyperlink for procedures and subroutines

The new hyperlink functionality added in 8.5.1 allows to goto a variable definition from one of its references in the code. I'd like that support to be extended to procedures and subroutines.I know that go to definition function already exists wit...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Add NetServer Disabled column to the default view of Disabled Users for IBM i NetServer in Navigator for i

The current default view for Disabled Users for IBM i NetServer in Navigator for i shows the status of the IBM i User Profile, this is often Enabled even thought the user is Disabled for NetServer Access. This is confusing for users that are new t...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / System Management 2 Delivered

ACS - shortcuts to Schemas function

Access Client Solutions has shortcuts for accessing the Run SQL Script function: plugin RSS for the start program and menu command "Run SQL Scripts" for 5250 window. It would be nice to have the same functionality for the new Schemas function. Use...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

ACS IFS add "upload from" location in preferences

Currently the Integrated file System preferences allow you to specify a "Download location". I would like to have an "Upload location" added there as well.
about 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

Changeable java heap size used in ACS

Sometimes ACS has displayed OutOfMemory, so we want to change Java heap size used in ACS. Only when I use the command, look like (java -Xmx 1024mb -jar acsbundle.jar), we can change heap size. But when we have clicked the .hod file to start acs se...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Delivered

LPEX New Procedure Wizard defaults for Free-form

With RDi 9.1.1, the defaults in the New Procedure wizard are "not checked" for both "Generate free-form D-spec and P-spec code" and "Generate free-form C-spec" check boxes. This is a regressive change from the behavior of 9.1.0, and should be corr...
about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

IBM i Access Client Solutions 5250 Session Emulator - Expand Window Size when changing Display Mode to 132 x 27

When using 5250 Display Emulator that is configured with display size 132x80... When you display a screen that uses 132 x 80, the size of the application window should expand, like the previous emulation program (IBM Personal Communications iSerie...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Delivered

ACS SQL formating using generate SQL

ACS generate SQL does the SQL formating completly different than earlier versions of client access.The "old" formating was much better than now. I attached a description as pdf file and two sql-files as example. Use Case: make the SQL's more reada...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 7 Delivered

ACS check for updates when not fully connected to the Internet

In the absence of a full Internet connection, e.g. inside the corporate network, the ACS option to check for updates displays a message that no update is available, even though the update is actually available. The user may be misled because he or...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Delivered

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