Request ACS5250 emulator to enable ENTFLDATR on Bypass Field

The implementation of the IBM i ACS 5250 emulator has disabled a feature that exists within the Personal Communications based emulators. Specifically, it does not allowing highlighting a field that is a bypass field. This was done to follow the 5494 specifications, even though this specification has not been implemented in the 25 plus years since the 5494 specifications were issued. The 5494 Functions Reference Section 15.6.12.2 states “ A highlighted entry field FCW is ignored for a bypass field …”

Even though the IBM i ACS 5250 emulator is behaving per specification more appropriately then the IBM i Access for Windows PC5250 and Personal Communications emulators do, that due to the precedence set by this long standing behavior the IBM i ACS 5250 emulator should provide a configurable setting to allow the same behavior as the other emulators that could be enabled if a customer so desired to allow application compatibility with both emulators.

System - IBM i typical subfile application
Actor - User selecting data from subfile
Scenario - Program displays a subfile, user selects record to process by moving cursor to specific line, system highlights line as user moves cursor.

I am attaching a screen shot demonstrating the highlighting as well as the relevant section of the display file and sample source of a file, display file and RPG program that utilize the feature.