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Thomas Barberot posted Tue February 17, 2026 09:24 AM

Hi.
I would like to export the color configuration of an ACS session to make some templates.
On an active session, I go to menu "Edition | Preferences | Presentation | Color". I click on the "export" button, in the displayed window, I select the target file location (not in the current session), and I click on "OK" button.
And nothing happens, I just return on the color selection window, the export file doesn't appears where it has to.
Does anyone knows how to export color configuration files?

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Satid S posted Tue February 17, 2026 08:31 PM  Best Answer

Dear Thomas

I guess you need to select an item in the left panel first before you can do the import/export.  

I tried changing Screen Background to Dark Blue and then saving the 5250 session profile. Then I came back to the Color dialog box and selected Screen Background and did the export and it worked. I could see the file BackgroundDarkBlue.col that I specified in the folder I chose.  

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MIKIO SASAKI posted Wed February 18, 2026 01:36 AM

Thomas-san,

I can export ACS's Color settings.
On Satid-san's same screen, choose Export button, I can see the below pannel. export file path/name.

This is my S/W version. 
ACS 1.1.9.11  
Windows 11 
ACS Java Java8
IBM i 7.6

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Thomas Barberot posted Wed March 11, 2026 10:56 AM

Satid, your approach is correct, thank you.

If you don't change any color settings, the export won't work, even if the name entry window is displayed. So you need to:

  • Change a color
  • Click OK to return to the session
  • Return to the color options
  • Click Export and choose a file name

Not very intuitive.

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