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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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RDI 9.0.1 Outline View - DDS indicator list

When in the LPEX editor, there is an outline view that shows lists of fields, indicators, etc., when in an RPG source member. This is an excellent pane of information. However, we are not finding an indicator list when working on a DDS source memb...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Future consideration

Create/Add Member Filter from Object Table

Add function to Object Table to select one or more results, right-click, and add the selection to a member filter. There is a similar function in a 3rd party plugin called iSphere that allows adding search results to a member filter, but, its for ...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

CLOB columns not showing in RSE>Show in Table>Data

I see that RSE>Show in Table>Data fails as well. And I think you might be right about the CLOB.Feel free to open a PMR (or Case as it it called today) on this situation. (For internal folks, you can find the reproducing materials in library ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

RDi IBM i Search retain last Member filter

Rational Developer for i version 9.8 always defaults to a blank Member filter when doing an IBM i Search (CTRL-H => IBM i Search). This means the "*" has to be entered every time. This was a change from prior versions (like 9.6) which defaulted...
over 1 year 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...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Future consideration

Auto Generate file open for RPG IV

I can generate Procedures, D-Specs, and Java Method Calls from a right click menu in the LPEX editor for RPG. It would be useful if I could generate file opens as well. It should work like this: 1. Right click in the editor, and select New -> F...
almost 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

Allow SQL format option in RDi for SQL source types

Allow function in RDI for SQL source member types (TABLE, VIEW, FUNCTION, PROCEDURE, etc) that will reformat copy and pasted SQL so that it easily formats to the 80 column width of the source file. Allow "Format" option in the RDi source menu for ...
about 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

RDi option to open member/file by URL or other external trigger (command line)

The option/feature, to open a member or IFS file in LPEX via an external trigger like - clicking an URL- a command on client side (Win/Mac/Linux)- a command on server side (IBM i) Use Case: Integration in SCM systems and/or inhouse-tools
over 3 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Future consideration

Using restart option i RDI does not reset sourceline date column - it becomes the date for the last time you started RDI.

As the Headline says. Source line date does default to todays date after restart, it keeps the date from the last time RDI was closed all the way down and up again. Use Case: Arrive work in the morning and unlock your computer (which you didn't tu...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

It is not possible to use another Editor for XML instead of LPEX-Editor!

I tried to use another editor for XML-Files located in IBM i-Sourcefiles. It doesn't matter if I install a new editor or trry to use another editor, RDi always use the LPEX-Editor. In this editor you cannot check XML-rules. Please give us the poss...
almost 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration