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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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When positionning from error view do not automaticaly select text in editor

In RD Power, when there are compile errors they are shown in the Error list view. When we double-click on an error in that list, the editor is positionned to the line, column of the error.The code in error is also selected.However we find that it ...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Delete multiple fields in screen designer at the same time

Possibility to delete multiple fields at the same time (with one delete action) Use Case: 1. open DSPF in screen designer2. select more than one field3. use the delete action
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

In RDI ability to exit program debug immediately as in F3 using green screen STRDBG

Using green screen STRDBG, while stepping through any program using F10, if the developer presses F3 to exit, the program stops running immediately. This is a bit of a safeguard to many developers where they know they can end a job midstream. This...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

Use the printer file page size when prompting compile

When creating a printer file in RDi, we give it the page size (lines and columns). When I compile the printer file using the Compile/Compile (Prompt) option, the default page size values for me are 66 x 132. Since I have already specified the page...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

RPG/COBOL Documentation like JAVADOC

We need to create JAVADOC style html by parsing RPG/Cobol source members that it Works with both fixed & free format and handles extended names. Modern RPG applications consist of a multitude of subprocedures and programs - a lot more than the...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

Template for RPF fixed

The templates can only be used with the free RPG code.Please add support for fixed RPG code. Or reintroduce snippet support, they were perfect!
about 1 year ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

Record names in subprocedures

RDi has its Code Competion helping the programmer a lot with competing variables, record names and procedures. When programming in subprocedures, the completion doesn't work always at it does in the main cycle.When including files into a subproced...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Enhancing Rational Developer for Power

I think that a nice way to improve the project perspective in RDp for RPG projects or the RSE perspective, would be to be able to link diferent sources together. Right now you can right click over a source file and add a new source member, and tha...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Exclude TEMPLATE type fields from content assist in calculation specs

Since template fields cannot be used in calculation specs, it would be helpful if they didn't show up in the list of fields to choose from. Use Case: Content assist field selection.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

CTRL+SHIFT+O or CTRL+MAJ+F for a CLP program in RDI

It would be a very good improvement for administrator or developper to be able to use Ctrl+SHIFT+O for CLP program to see the indentation (like RPG program). Use Case: You open a CLP in RDI and go to an "if" instruction. Make CTRL+SHIFT+O to see e...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

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