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Couple of LPEX RDi 9.0 UI issues

Open any source file longer than about 10 pages the RPG LPEX editor in RDi 9.0.0.1 for edit or browse. Click anywhere in the text and hold down any arrow key (up, down, left, or right) for a second. The cursor will not move until you release the k...
almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

lpex outline with many views

RDP(Version: 8.5.1)Using the outline view in the lpex editor. Use Case: If I in RDP(Version: 8.5.1) use the outline view in a secondary view of the source code in the lpex editor and click on some line in it,it alvays position in the source code i...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Is a defect

RDP Last Date Used column not sorting

When showing all library objects that appear in a filter, I selected Show in Table. I know a new menu option was added to Default or All which is great. The problem I'm having is any of the columns can be sorted by clicking on the column header - ...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

No warning for Callhome possible for vHMC products it self

vHMC version 8.8.4 and 8.8.5 Customer uses the callhome wizard in the vHMC (Virtual HMC) when installing this product.At the end of the wizard, he gets a possibility to run a test event. This event hangs for ever, as this vHMC is not allowed to do...
almost 8 years ago in Hardware Management Console 2 Is a defect

NPE when prompting CL

After installing 9.6.0.8 we get errors when prompting (F4) inside CL Programs. See attached stacktraces Use Case: Programming CL
over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

PowerVC - VIOS shared storage pool - cluster stabilty enhancement

In our PowerVC 1.2.3.2 PoC environment, an unavailability of all vios shared storage pool resources occurred right after migration from PowerVC version 1.2.2.2. Please check above PMR for details.
almost 9 years ago in PowerVC 2 Is a defect

Push To Client not saving Key Bindings

The Push-To-Client feature is not saving customization to the Key Bindings in RDi 9.5. Use Case: Push-to-Client is a great feature for simplifying the roll-out of standard configuration and key bindings would be a natural extension.
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Is a defect

Non cluster VG characteristics is showing in cluster properties

Points to be resolved where cluster is configured: >VG which is not part of cluster RG , CSPOC should not varyon/query/varyoff. >If we configure reservation on hdisk and VG is not mounted in cluster node instead some other node (non-cluster)...
almost 5 years ago in PowerHA for AIX 2 Is a defect

LPEX RPG Filter view code does not remove all comments

Using IBM Rational Developer for i Version 9.0.1, editing or view RPGLE code. "Filter view -> Comments" works correctly, showing only comments, but "Filter view -> Code" retains many comments, especially those with 'C' or 'c' in column six. ...
almost 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

Automate Post operations of Image deployment or include with Image deployment process

I tried to deploy AIX images using PowerVC UI (in the Images tab, select image and Deploy), deployed a new LPAR successfully. But we need to perform few steps once the deployment is completed and LPAR is activated. a. Change the hostname/LPAR name...
about 10 years ago in PowerVC 2 Is a defect