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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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(RPG) Option to configure call level to display in application diagram

RPG application diagram is very attractive. Is it possible to configure the level of call hierarchy for RPG? E.g., select 3 levels or 5 levels of calls in order to make the diagram not too complex and readable. Use Case: Provide an option to confi...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

SQL Prompting support in LPEX editor for Cobol on System I

Would like to have the ability to prompt on embedded SQL while editing a Cobol program. The functionality should be similar to SEU's abilities. Use Case: Developing Cobol applications on the Power System I.
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Source formatting

It would be great if RDp had the option to format the source code. For start, simply add the function to automatically indent the source code. This can be applied to the whole member or only for a selected lines. Use Case: The user right clicks th...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Can't install RDi on removable device

As a consultant in a small company, I would like to be able to install RDi on a removable device such as a USB stick so I can move it from one laptop to another for use with different clients. Use Case: As a consultant, I am often given a laptop f...
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Compare File add Default Source Library

When I do a Compare File for a source in my personal code library, I almost always compare to the same production code library. If I am in QRPGLESRC, I almost always am comparing to QRPGLESRC, and if I am in member xyz, I almost always compare to ...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

compile-menu in menu-bar, when screen-designer is in design- or preview-mode

in the screen-designer, there are the 3 modes "Design", "Source" and "Preview". in the source-mode, there is the possibility to start the compiler over the menu-bar. this compiler-menu is missing in the menu-bar when the design- or the preview-mod...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Mark unreference fields in outline for easier clean up

When changing a program sometimes we obsolete program calls, etc with internal fields defined it would be nice to be able to clean these up quickly. Not all shops have a great tool like RPG Tool Box which has a feature that can do this for a major...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

Copied connection on 8.0.3 causes opens to original connection

I copied a connection in RDP 8.0.3 in order to create a work environment with different library list. I used to create different profiles and connections but had troubles with properties being copied. The new connection opens just fine and sets th...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Make RDi available for Mac

Can we make RDi RPG/COBOL development tools available for MAC OSX? I understand that in the past the delay was due to the lack of verifier routines to run on OSX, but even a version without these would allow Mac users to use the tool to gain busin...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

RDi Support for 5250 Advanced Function Display Data Stream (AFDDS)

Enhance Rational Developer for i to support new 5250 AFDDS capability (see related RFEs). Enhance the RDi Screen Designer to generate and maintain DDS containing AFDDS keywords. This would enable IBM i programmers to upgrade their "green screen" s...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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