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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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Table "Files" should contain entries for all the known types used for source file members by default and not only a subset.

When opening a stream file in the IFS with the LPEX editor, then the LPEX editor has to determine if the stream file contains text or binary content. This will be done by the extension of the stream file name and the content of the table "Files" i...
12 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Variable renaming

Automatic renaming of a variable, datastructure, subprocedure, and other relevant items in all of its appearances Use Case: User renames a variable using a refactoring option such as the one available for java code. The renaming marks all the vari...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Content Assist - See the Value of a Constant

Content Assist gives the definition of a field, but does not work on constants. It would be nice to have content assist show the value of a constant. Use Case: There are times when knowing the value of a Constant is helpful, and when I need to kno...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Correct automatic formattng of SQL statements

When automatic formatting of SQL is turned on and code is inserted in a select statement which pushes the statement past column 80, the automatic formatter ignores the code past column 80 and incorrectly splits the rest of the statement in the mid...
almost 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Hover text for record formats shows file name

Hover text has been added to RDi which provides dynamic cross referencing. For example, when the cursor is placed over a file name, the declaration is shown. I would like to request a similar function for record formats so that when the cursor is ...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Using source member name as job name during compilation using RDi

When I compile a program using PDM option 14, when I receive the break message, the name of the job is the source member name (ie - compiling member BLAH). I'll get a break message JOB 123456/MYUSERID/BLAH Completed normally on xx/xx/xx at hh:mm:s...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

When Formatting RPG, don't change lines where indentation isn't adjusted

When formatting RPG source, all formatted lines are considered changed, even when indenting didn't need to be applied to a line. Use Case: This is causing all formatted lines to have a date changed of the current date which devalues the date chang...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

O-specs don't appear in the outline

In the Outline view list of field names used, it appears that O-spec references don't appear to be included in the list of data field line #'s being cross-referenced. Example: DC0175 uses field AMNAM1 that's coming in via a call to program MDAGC02...
about 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Add preference for default case for Context Assist insertions

I'd like a preference to control the default case of field names inserted into the source using context assist (aka auto-complete)? If I've used the field in my program, it inserts with whatever case I've used in my program. But if I haven't used ...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Line-displacement when using HEX-Values (Windows 7)

A number of hex code characters that represent 5250 display attributes are commonly inserted into comment lines of source members. These characters would usually be rendered by client operating systems as a square box or other special symbol. Star...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

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