IBM i Access Client Solutions consolidates the most commonly used tasks for managing your IBM i into one simplified location. The latest version of IBM i Access Client Solutions is available to customers with an IBM i software maintenance contract.

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Base package last updated April 2024 version 1.1.9.5 (Latest Updates)

The next available update is planned for August 2024

ESS Service Pack Level = LCD8-2010-34

The current version of IBM i Access Client Solutions (as viewed from the main GUI by selecting Help ➜ About):

Version: 1.1.9.5

Build id: 4152

2024-04-08

Base package PTFs last updated April 2024 version 1.1.9.5

The next available update is planned for August 2024

5770SS1 V7R5M0 SJ00264

5770SS1 V7R4M0 SJ00259

5770SS1 V7R3M0 SJ00257

Windows Application Package last updated May 2024 (Latest Updates)

The next available update is planned for June 2025

Features include: ODBC, .Net, and OLE DB, AFP printer driver, (Readme, More info)

ESS Service Pack Level = LCD8-2011-18

Linux Application Package last updated on May 2024 (Latest Updates)

The next available update is planned for June 2025

Features include: ODBC, Programming Toolkit, (Readme, More info, Installation and usage guide)

ESS Service Pack Level = LCD8-2012-18

Mac Application Package last updated on May 2024 (Latest Updates)

The next available update is planned for June 2025

Features include: ODBC, Programming Toolkit

PASE Application Package last updated on May 2024 (Latest Updates)

The next available update is planned for June 2025

Features include: ODBC, Programming Toolkit

Application Package Documentation

Application Package Downloads:

The Windows Application Package (for English with a 64-bit Windows OS), Linux Application Package, Mac Application Package, and PASE Application packages are available at Download IBM i Access Client Solutions.

The Windows Application Package for all languages or for a 32-bit Windows OS is available for download on the Entitled Systems Support (ESS) website under 5761-SS1 or 5770-SS1.

IBM i Access Client Solutions can be downloaded from Entitled Systems Support (ESS) under 5761-SS1 B_Group1 or 5770-SS1 B_Group1. Using the hide/show option on the ESS website allows you to download the base package or the optional packages for Windows and Linux.  Here is an example of downloading the base package for IBM i Access Client Solutions along with its two optional packages for Windows and Linux. Customers requiring physical media can acquire it by ordering refresh feature 6288 for 5761-SS1 or 5770-SS1. Physical media is not available for the Windows and Linux optional packages.