IBM i Access Client Solutions vs Windows Application Package

What is the difference between IBM i Access for Windows and the IBM i Access Client Solutions - Windows Application Package?

NOTE - The Windows Application Package Install does not include the 5250 SCREEN EMULATOR. This might be all you need to know 😉

The IBM i Access Client Solutions - Windows Application Package is a subset of the application, containing specific functions only for Windows operating systems. While based on IBM i Access Client Solutions, it doesn't include all of its features

Features Included in the Windows Application Package:

  • .NET Data Provider
  • ODBC
  • OLE DB
  • Secure Socket Layer and Certificate Management
  • Programmer's Toolkit for Headers, Libraries and Documentation
  • AFP Printer Driver
  • Active X
  • Security
  • Serviceability
  • NLS Enablement
  • Conversion tables
  • Policing
  • Network Printing
  • User's Guide
  • Application Administration to control access to function in the package

Features NOT Included in the Windows Application Package but Available in Other Packages:

Platform-independent IBM i Access Client Solution package:

  • 5250 Display and Printer Emulation
  • Data Transfer
  • Data Transfer Excel Add-in
  • Operations Console

Other Features from IBM i Access for Windows NOT Included in the Windows Application Package:

  • SCS Printer Driver
  • Java Programmer's Tools for System i Navigator plug-ins
  • Directory Update
  • Lotus 123 File Format Support
  • Check Service Level

When installing IBM i Access Client Solutions on a supported 64-bit Windows operating system, both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of ODBC, OLE DB, ActiveX and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) are installed.

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