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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 12, 2023

RELATED IDEAS

ACS includes the "No Conversion" option 

ACS currently no longer has the "No Conversion" option, there are many users who use this type of data to upload information to third-party software
Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Sep 19, 2023
    Thank you for submitting your Idea to enhance IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS). The ?No Conversion? file type is not provided in ACS as secure ftp (sftp) will suffice in most cases for transferring data that does not need conversion. However, the ?No Conversion? support did do special processing when downloading variable length fields, date/time, null fields, and trailing blanks as documented here:
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/682915

    If you do not need those special conversions, then secure ftp should suffice. If you do need those special conversions on download, you can leverage the Data Transfer Active X support in a VB script which still supports the ?No Conversion? option.

    If neither of these options are acceptable, please provide a specific use case with an explanation why these will not suffice.

    IBM Power Systems Development

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