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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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    From multiple *MODULE objects, the "CRTPGM" and "SRVPGM" options (like in PDM options 26 and 27)

    The ability, when selecting multiple *MODULE objects in RSE, to create a program or a service program, with the appropriate command to be prompted, as we can do with PDM options 26 and 27 Use Case: To easily create ILE programs or service programs...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Allow current date usage in RDi snippet controls

    The snippet view allows you to create dynamic variables, using "${varname}" string formatting. Allow the current date constant value to be selected. Use Case: I have some snippets I use, with variables to represent the current date. I have to cons...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    Create plugins for eclipse Classic instead of doing your own version of eclipse for RDI.

    RDI is at the moment not able to install correctly without errors on macOS Big Sur. It even required you to change chmod on install directories to just get it startet. Eclipse Classic has no problems with this, it also has a much more smooth insta...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

    Add a preview tab to Report Designer like Screen Designer

    With screen designer you can create indicator sets, assign them to a record format, and preview the results. In report designer you can do all except preview the results. Use Case: I am modernizing reports to utilize *PRTF instead of the program d...
    about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Delete and other options on Outline view of DDS Desginer

    Add options to the Outline view in the DDS Designer perspective--e.g., 'Delete' to delete the selected component, 'Align', etc. This should be available in the Design tab as well as the Source tab. It would enable edit functions on hidden fields a...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    In the LPEX editor, add an option to Copy/Move a selected block before the current line.

    In the LPEX editor, add an option to copy or move a selected block before the current line. At present, the only option is to move the block to after the current line. If you are trying to move something to the top, you have to split the top line ...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Add option to show indent for entire source member Shift-Ctrl-O

    If you position your cursor on an if/endif or other kind of loop, RDi shows arrows and lines in the left margin to indicate where the loop starts and ends. It also documents begin/end within the top loop. I would like an option to mark the entire ...
    almost 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

    RDI User Actions

    Please add the "User Actions" option to members in the Remote Scratchpad and the List in the resulting list of "Remote Serch" Use Case: We have very usefull user actions as "Push Live" and we are not using the Remote Scractc pad because we can't u...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    Add menu option to start reconciler from i Project

    Add a menu option to the context menu of source files of IBM i Projects to start the reconciler for the selected source file. Use Case: Source code of development utilities is often stored in a source file dedicated to the utility. Starting the re...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

    Change description of temporary RSE members of RDi

    In the temporary RSExxxx members, used to save by RDi, add in the description the user and original source name. Use Case: -
    over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

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