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Disable the ability to change the record length in existing PF and override and delete existing PF

Disable the record length property option for existing source.In RDp, when adding a SRCPF with "add to i Project", RDp allows the record length property to be modified, but when revoking the change set, the record length property can not be modifi...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Disable option to edit CCSID in existing SRCPF

When the CCSID on an existing physical files needs to be changed and the change is made in the RDP field as it is editable but it doesn't get passed to the physical file during a build through RDP and RTC. Use Case: Development has suggested this ...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Homogeneous support for NULL capable fields between RPGLE, RPGLE triggers and RPGSQLLE

Today the use of tables with NULL capable columns is divided into three different methods : RPGLE programs use %NULLIND built-in functionRPGLE trigger programs must define an array and a way to link the array to the fields name (by position)RPGSQL...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

(RPG) Impact analysis for table/column (referenced by which program)

Need to check a specific table (or a column of table) is referenced by which program. The goal is to know about if some database table, columns are modified, what's the impact will be. Use Case: User could check the impact of modifying a table/col...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Finding and Exchanging same characters one time for all open files

System: RTC3.0.1 and RDP 8.0.3Actor: Programmer Description: Our team uses finding and exchanging function in opening files, one file one time. So, we have to do the same opration many times for other files when exchange same charaters. However,fi...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

[WI 243693] Locks created in RTC plugin for Visual Studio should prevent others from making changes

If you lock a part in Visual Studio with the RTC Plugin, it should lock it, and prevent others from making changes to the part. The current process allows others to continue making changes to the part. It does however prevent them from checking in...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Sort option in screen designer adding problem info to referenced fields - NOT new to version 8.5

After using the sort option on the DDS source screen, lines that have have REFFLD keywords get their length, data type, and decimals filled in. This causes some attributes of the referenced field to no longer be copied in and results in a change o...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

Give me option to make a search type the default

Please give me the option to make my preferred search tool (CTRL+H) search tab panel the default to appear when pressing CTRL+H. Use Case: I currently activate "IBM i Search", "Remote Search" and "File Search" (the tabs appear in this order). In m...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Cannot filter member in iProject explorer

Cannot filter member in iProject explorer.There will be a large number of contents in iProject explorer,cannot locate a member directly. Use Case: Cannot filter member in iProject explorer.There will be a large number of contents in iProject explo...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Automatic source verify

.NET and JAVA IDE's (including Eclipse) do automatic source verification with changes in the source. This feature enable the programmer to easily detect errors in the code as he/she types it. Use Case: Every day of a programmer using RPD. The user...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Not under consideration

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