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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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Include snippets in push to client

The push to client feature is a nice addition to reduce the work required when creating a new workspace, especially when upgrading to a new release (re-using a workspace between releases can cause issues so I always create a new one). However, thi...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Delivered

LPEX New Procedure Wizard defaults for Free-form

With RDi 9.1.1, the defaults in the New Procedure wizard are "not checked" for both "Generate free-form D-spec and P-spec code" and "Generate free-form C-spec" check boxes. This is a regressive change from the behavior of 9.1.0, and should be corr...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Support RPGLE hyperlink for procedures and subroutines

The new hyperlink functionality added in 8.5.1 allows to goto a variable definition from one of its references in the code. I'd like that support to be extended to procedures and subroutines.I know that go to definition function already exists wit...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Shortcut in Iprojects for Remote Actions - Push Selected, Compile Commands

The Possibility to define a Shortcut for the IProjects Remote Actions like Push Selected, Compile Commands and others.There is a Shortcut for Remote System Explorer - LPEX (Standard definition STRG+Shift+C - Compile), but NOT for the IProjects Vie...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Expand RPG Outline as soon as possible

When opening up a source in the LPEX editor, the outline immediately shows "Global Definitions" and "Subprocedures" in a collapsed mode. It's not until it finishes resolving everything before it auto-expands the Subprocedures list. This means that...
almost 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Allow for option UPDPROD(*YES) in Code Coverage

Please allow for an open to select UPDPROD(*YES) in code coverage Use Case: When i attempt to run Code Coverage and not ALL database items are in a TEST library the tool stops as soon as a program attempts to open these database items for update. ...
almost 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Refresh CL outline on save

The CL outline is static unlike the RPG outline. This is understandable. However, even the COBOL outline refreshes when the source member is saved. When editing CL and then compiling, you cannot navigate directly to a label or subroutine until you...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Context-sensitive help with Fixed-format source BIFs

In Fixed-format RPGLE the F1 key does not pull up the help pages for a BIF you might want help with, but pulls up the help page for the RPGLE op-code on the same line instead. Please change this so that pressing the F1 key in fixed-format source p...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Identify Main Procedure in Outline

When using the H-spec MAIN in an RPG source, please move the procedure (that the Main keyword points to) in the outline to be the first procedure displayed. Then do something in addition to make it visually indicate that it is the Main procedure. ...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Do not sort parameter and key list components

Can we exclude parameter and key list components from being sorted in the outline view. I want my key list fields in the order that they appear in the source code. The scenario: I find my key in the outline and then I identify the field in the key...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

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