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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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Remove SSH dependency for RDi

Currently RDi requires SSH to be active to support remote debugging. We want to limit SSH access due to security requirements which is currently not possible. The debugger already runs on port 3825... can't it be changed to fully support remote de...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

RDi word navigation

Use Ctrl+Left and Ctrl+Right for word navigation, not just whitespace. Characters like parameter separators (:), comparison operators (<, <=, >, >=, =), mathematical operators (+, -, *, /) should be "stop points." Bonus (although it sh...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

show "SKIPPED" break points in LPEX/Debugger editor like the break-point view

display "SKIPPED" break points in the editor like eclipse. Show a slash through the "SKIPPED" break-point icon if it is "SKIPPED". Do this in both LPEX/Debugger editor. Just like eclipse for Java shows "SKIPPED" break points. Use Case: Has caused ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Include additions & deletions to list of problems when using "Compare to file..."

When using the "Compare to file..." option the list of problems includes only things where there was something in the original source that were changed in the new source. If there is only something in the new source, it is not included in the list...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

SQL1103 in Error List for QTEMP tables

On a compile, the Error List shows SQL1103 (Column definitions for table &1 in QTEMP not found) for QTEMP tables that don't exist in the RDi job. Those messages are irrelevant and can cause pertinent warnings to be missed. RDi should suppress ...
about 2 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Add keyboard shortcut: Navigate to next/previous DCL-PROC statement (bonus: position the DCL-PROC to top of window)

Example: In a module with 50 procedures being able to quickly bring the next or previous procedure to line 1 would be a time save. For those who flip monitors to a portrait view this would be more beneficial. Extending this behavior to BEGSR state...
4 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Would like to put the "Quick Filter" controls at the bottom of the Object List view.

The "Quick filter" controls are too wide when placed on the left or right side of the Object List view when the Object List view is tall and skinny. I run with the Object List view oriented vertically along the right-hand side of the RDi window, j...
4 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Add a timestamp to the error log view

It is often not clear if I am looking at an old or a new log. Please add a timestamp here.
5 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Would like an option to run the CL formatter over a whole member

I recently changed the CL formatter settings in Rational Developer for i. I'd like to reformat the member I am editing, but the only way I have found to do so is to modify every line. I accomplish this by replacing one blank with one blank, limiti...
7 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

When editing DDS, show Screen/Record format you are on, much like RDi shows (Main Procedure), subroutine or procedure as you click through the code.

As a Developer, when you search for text or page through your code, RDi shows you the name of the procedure, subroutine at the bottom left of the code window. In DDS for a Display file, you can not tell which record format you are in. For larger D...
8 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

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