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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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Enhancements on Integrated Help System

Developer should be able to access Help contents by simply clicking F1 not only on RPG statements but also on other general commands used in CL. Use Case: As an example you can have a look at a very simple CL example available on OS4 system (9.71....
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Error on Monitor Expression while Debugging Stored Procedure using RBD/RDPi 8.x

Using RBD version:8.0.1 and RDPi Version:8.0 I am debugging a stored procedure. While debugging the Stored Procedure if I select (highlight) a variable and then on Right Click of Mouse select Monitor Expression I am getting the following error ?Se...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Not under consideration

Command prompting allow editing of list values

When prompting a command, the parameters that are lists have entry field(s), a "Add" button to add to the list of values and a list box with added values along with buttons to Delete and move entries in the list. Once an item has been added to the...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Allow customization of generated code in New Procedure Wizard

When opening a new procedure declaration using the RPG Procedure Wizard, a documentation block is generated along with a skeleton procedure declaration and implementation. Allow for the customization of the contents of the resulting code. Snippets...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Toolbar in Object table view for faster input change

To change input in the Object table view, we currently need to click on the smallish inverted triangle, then choose the work with option. A toolbar to access these options would make it much faster.[Lib] [Obj] [Mbr] buttons would call the correspo...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Open source from an object

Open the source in browse mode from an object, if there are multiple modules, list them first, if only one, open directly. Objects contain source information from which the object was created (well, except when compiled from the IFS, but most peop...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Configure different System libraries in Library list (Chgsyslibl)

Have the option to configure different System libraries in Library list (Chgsyslibl) for different connections. Use Case: Different application require different Library list and also different System libraries in Library list (Chgsyslibl)
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Support edit codes 5-9 in Screen Designer

We use edit code 8 and 9 for period and date formatiing.In SDA and CODE Designer, these user defined edit code are properly supported and show the actual space the field will take. In Screen Designer, the field is shorter than what will be actuall...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

RTL Hebrew support in "Screen Designer" editor.

When adding "Text Constant" field in Hebrew, the text is displayed in LTR instead of RTL. Use Case: 1. In the RDP, Open a *.dspf file using "Screen Designer" editor.2. From the Palette pane select "Text Constant".3. Add the "Text Constant" to the ...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

"Linked paging": enhanced content paging

Scenario: pressing CTRL+2 in an open window opens another window into the same member. The PageUp and PageDown keys page in the window where the cursor's located, not in any other window. Proposed enhancement: an option that would page across mult...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration