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IBM i

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Allow renaming field into a data structure

Allow renaming a variable into a qualified data structure. Currently when that is attempted RDi says "You have specified an invalid name". Use Case: See attachment
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Future consideration

Improvement of 5250 emulation

When you start a 5250 emulation sesion you get a tab saying " A - sysname'. If you start another sesion you get "B- sysname". I would like to be able to change this session text by opening a text window with a rigth mouse click on the tab. Use Cas...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Binder language automatic generation

It would be an excelent feature if RDp allow the user to select from a list of procedures in an RPG source code, which procedures are going to be exported. RDp generates the necessary binder language in a source member specified by the user. Use C...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

RDi, PDM perspective, Mode Member, Option 2=Edit opens source in browse mode

RFE 14402 states the following: RFE14402 Add preference to default all opens to be browse only. On Remote Systems>IBM i>Objects Subsystempreference page, there is now a 'Open source in browse mode' preference. When the above option is checke...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Is a defect

For queries requiring table scan agsinst of large, 100,000,000+ row tables, split the query into multiple threads based on a percentage of total table pages

WHY: Improved one off query performance against large, 100,000,000+ row tables. WHO: My customer has transaction log tables that can record millions of transactions per day. Peaking just above 58 million per month in the last 6 months. Maintaining...
over 1 year ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 1 Functionality already exists

Align parameters in prototype hover text

In the hover text for a procedure, align the parameters. Currently the first parameter is way off to the right making it easy to miss. Use Case: See attachment.
about 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

Show me where I am when debugging

When I am debugging using the Step-Thru functionality it would be so helpful to have the subroutine in which I am currently executing displayed in some manner, or have the outline view highlight the current subroutine. Use Case: Anytime one debugs...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Expand a *BNDDIR object to see the entries

In RSE, the ability to expand a *BNDDIR object to see the entries (*SRVPGM and *MODULE objects) and/or a "Show in table" option Use Case: Without that we have to use the WRKBNDDIRE command on a 5250 screen
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Native javadoc functionality for all ILE development languages

Within the java language, javadoc provides a consistent documentation facility that encourages modular design and code reuse. While there have been third-party functions provided for some IBM i development languages, it hasn't covered all of the a...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / Languages - Other 2 Future consideration

Allow CHGPF and ALTER TABLE to drop columns

When CHGPF is issues as a 5250 green screen command, and the effect is to drop or shorten a column, an inquiry message requesting to proceed is sent to the workstation so the user can allow the CHGPF to proceed. In RDi, this does not work since th...
over 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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