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Lock Source Opened at Startup of RDp

At RDp startup, please attempt to lock on the source on the i (attempt, because source changes on the i should be checked for, etc.) for any source that was left open when RDp was closed. Use Case: When opening RDp, it will open any source (RPG in...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Filter Outline by Referenced/Unref

Provide a means to filter fields/procedures/prototypes/etc by whether or not the module uses them. Use Case: Sometimes I want to see, at a glance, the external procedures that are used a module. The module may have access to a 100 external procedu...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Some hot keys to comment / uncomment the source code using LPEX Editor in RDPi

We (developers) who are using LPEX editor in RDPi really feel a need of a hot key to comment/uncomment the source code(s). While writing source codes using LPEX editor if I need to comment/uncomment some of my source code lines I have to individua...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Kerberos authentication for RDp

We need to have support in the product for Kerberos Authentication Use Case: I have spoke with Farzi Pourmoetamed (farzi@ca.ibm.com) and he states that currently there is no support and we need to place a RFE.
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Delivered

Please stop prompting the command when copying members.

When copying source members from one file to another, do not prompt the CPYSRCF command for every member. Use Case: When I drag one or more members from one file to another (like from object table to remote systems view), the CPYSRCF command promp...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Display contents of the save file (SAVF) using RDPi

Is there any way to view the contents of a save file (SAVF) object using RDPi. I know I can run DSPSAVF command from RDPi which will then display the content of that save file in the attached RSE Server green screen session. Will it not be nice to...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Add "File Name" Column to Object Table Member List

I would like a "File Name" added to the object table member view. Use Case: When viewing source members in a library it is possible for two source members to share the same name. It would be nice to have available a column for "File Name"
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Activation of Compile menu also on iProject view when a source member is opened

Working with RDp 8.0 we noticed that editing a source member from the Remote Explorer view, the Compile menu becomes active on the menu title bar, while opening a source member from the iProject view, the menu is not active and the only way to cal...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Improve Spool File support within RDP/RSE

RDP includes basic Spool File support as a "technical preview". Please enhance this to provide similar or better functionality to that found within the (free) Softlanding RSE Extensions plug-in.Support for spooled print files and messages handling...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Identify where in the code you are at.

When editing or browsing through a source member in the LPEX editor, it would be helpful to know in what subroutine or procedure you are at. This would eliminate the need to find BEGSR Previous. SImilar to how the Show Date Area toggle works curre...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 14 Delivered

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