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In RDPi from RSE using Go Into in Objects then creating filter coming up with Run Time Errors

From RDPi (V8.0.3) in RSE connected to iOS connection then selecting the Objects and on right click of mouse choose Go Into option brings the RSE Objects view. From this view when creating a user filter from Work with libraries/objects/members an ...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Is a defect

Default .sqlxeditor_project does not appear in the Navigator view under Data Perspective

In RDPi (V8.x.x) from Data Perspective in the Navigator view the default .sqlxeditor_project does not appears in the first time. Once you open a SQL Script then only it will bring the .sqlxeditor_project. Now if I have saved my existing SQL Script...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

In RDPi from RSE same user created filter name appears for more than one iOS connection

Created a permanent filer in RSE for one iOS connection but all the other iOS connections also displays the same filter name where as expanding the filter shows Empty list. For one iOS connection if I have 10 filters and for a different iOS connec...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Errors on SQL Scrapbook of Data Perspective in RBD & RDPi (Ver 8.0)

While using SQL Scrapbook in Data Perspective from RBD + RDPi (Ver 8.0) found some issues. 1. After writing a SQL statement moving the cursor into the next line and then right click the mouse and then select Execute Current Text or press Alt + S c...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

RD Power Security Issues

User not authorized to SAV* and FTP commands should be able to see all the application source members, but COULD NEITHER change them NOR transfer them to any other system/partition. Use Case: Real Scenario from customer environment- QSECURITY = 40...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Creating SQL Statements from an existing SQL statement in the SQL Results view under Data Perspective

Looking for a way where an already executed SQL statement can Re-Execute and/or retrieve an already executed statement itself in a SQL Script. I know I can save all my SQL statements in a script, but what about if I have not saved them and want to...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Verify Sources should be similar in RSE and iProjects

Verifying Sources in iProject canot be done in the same way as in RSE.You can only use the Menu at the top of the IDE, not the Contextmenu on the Sourcemember itself anymore. Use Case: in all iProjects
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Does not brings the tables/files list on pressing Ctrl+Spacebar after SchemaName(dot) in SQL Scrapbook/Script for the schema

Using RBD and RDPi (ver 8.0) After connecting to a iSeries DB2 database from the Data Perspective then set the Schemas Filter. If the schema (Library) does not fulfil the selection criteria (expanding the filtered Schemas does not show the Schema/...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Similar Debug Possibilities in iProjects like in RSE

In RSE it is possible to create Debug Configurations and right click a source for either launch the debug of the corresponding object or create a service Entry for Debugging.It is automatically detecting the relevant object to debug when launching...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Copy filter strings when adding new string

When creating a new filter string in RSE, would like to be able to copy library, source file, member, and type criteria from the existing filter and edit. Use Case: User selects a filter string and clicks 'Copy'.The selected filter's strings are c...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration