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My votes: RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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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...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Add *EVENTF to CRTCMD

Creating a command from source does not currently produce results in the Error List view in RDi. This is because CRTCMD lacks support for the *EVENTF option. Add support for the *EVENTF option to CRTCMD so error output will display in RDi. At the ...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Enhance Ability to Rearrange Filters in RSE

RDp 8.51: It seems the only way to rearrange object filters in RSE is to right-click a filter and select "Move Up/Move Down" from the context menu. This is cumbersome when one has many filters, and a new one is added (since new filters are added a...
about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Controls for Procedure Creation Wizard Version Compatibility with /Free

I would like a *persistent* check-box on the Procedure Creation Wizard that allows for the Free/Fixed choice for D and P specs independently of the Free/Fixed for C specs. Use Case: I have been using V9.1 since it came out, but I am stuck on V5R3....
about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

lpex filter for sub routines & procedures

Please make a filter that will filter to sub rountine and procedure names. Use Case: I do not exclusively use sub routines or procedures in programs. I often use the filter by sub routine name or procedure name as a means of quick navigation. I th...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Do not show RPGLE hover info that simply parrots the actual line without additional info

The new hover function in the RPGLE editor tries to always show something.Sometimes that info is simply a repeat of the line (or part of line) under the mouse and adds no other information.This is distracting and mask part of the next line.For ins...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Outline view not showing indicator usage in program defined output specs

There are indicators in my RPG ILE program that are used to condition output on program defined output specs. These indicator refereneces and not shown in the outline view. Use Case: To have a complete trace of the usage of indicators in a program.
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Delivered

Track the depth of F3 (open declaration) so that Alt+Q can return back up the path traveled.

Track the depth of F3 (open declaration) so that Alt+Q can return back up the path traveled. Allows developer to perform a program flow analysis. Use Case: We have many sub routines and/or procedures called from other sub routines and/or procedure...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Delivered

Do not show unused annotations for unnamed subflelds in RPG source

In Rational Developer for I, when editing ILE RPG source, an annotation icon may appear in the left margin of a source line which defines a field to notify the user that field is not used in the source program. These “Not Used” annotations may app...
8 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

RDi Ctrl+F

Using CTRL+F to bring up the find footer should not reposition the cursor in the editor. Use Case: editing code
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered