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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories IBM i Access Family
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 22, 2016

RELATED IDEAS

add print output to 5250 session in ACS

Add print out put to 5250 session or a button that start print out put for the open session


Use Case:

to download a spool file you need to Select System and then open printer output.

would like to be able to press a button on the tool bar that will open printer output right form the 5250 session. Much the same way we can open a button for file transfer.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 16, 2017

    This already exists. Right-click the tool bar. Select Add button. Select Action on the left side. You will see Printer Output as on optional button that can be added.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 15, 2016

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - iAccess
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 23, 2016

    Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #94925 in product IBM i.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 23, 2016

    Right click the toolbar on a 5250 session and select "Add Button". Select "Action" from the list on the left. Left click "Printer Output" then click the "Add" button at the bottom.

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