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RDI: Fixed form and free form data structures are not shown correct in outline

In a program I have data structures that are defined in the traditional fixed format and the new free format. It looks like that the outline in RDI mixes them together. I'm using RDI version: 9.6.0.1OS/400 V7R1 Use Case: I have attached 3 files. T...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

RDPower 8.0.3: RSE filter/show in table - select member by modified date like F17 in PDM

RDPower 8.0.3: RSE filter/show in table - select member by modified date like F17 in PDM.Actually in RSE is not possibile to filter the member list (filter or show in table view) by modifiied date. Use Case: For example: I would like to view only ...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Allow GeoMirror AA macro's to be tunable via ASPSSN management

Over the past year or so, we've had a few macros that have been created for Geographic Mirror via PTFs:1) window size: GETDATAPORTRECEIVEBUFFERSIZE and SETDATAPORTRECEIVEBUFFERSIZE2) directory sync tasks: GETFULLSYNCDIRINFOMODE and SETFULLSYNCDIR...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 2 Not under consideration

Options for Freezing/Unfreezing of the Column Header in the SQL Results tab in RDPi

In RDPi after going to the Data Perspective and connecting to a Database open the SQL Script. From the SQL Script firing an SQL statement the results are shown in the SQL Results view. While scrolling the result outputs the Columns Heading is also...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Run commands through debugger

When using STRDBG on the green screen we can access a command line. That means that when we debug a program that was called in an interactive sesson, we are in the same job and cans see/change objects in QTEMP of the running program. We sometimes ...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

"RPG" Needs to be renamed to something new

The modern RPG language was changed so much that it has almost nothing common with its old columnar RPG2. Programmers are labeled as old-fashioned when they mention RPG. Besides that, there is a game named RPG, and a weapon named RPG, it confuses ...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 1 Not under consideration

Add ICF file definitions to RDi outline view for ILE RPG

The "Outline view" in RDi currently allows an RPG developer to view the definitions for database objects. We would like the Outline view to also support the record formats contained in ICF files. Use Case: An RPG developer can currently see the re...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

From a library, a CHGCURLIB option

In RSE, from a library, an option to change this library on the current library Use Case: Currently the option "Change Current Library" is only available on the libray list. It would be usefull to have it on a library
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

In the "Commands Log" view, a "Display second level message" option

As we can do on the DSPJOBLOG screen, the ability in the "Commands Log" view to position the cursor on a message and pressing the F1 key to get the message ID and second level text Use Case: Usefull to get the second level message as we can do in ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Implement PowerHA Administrative Domain Policies in os 7.3

It would be very usefull to have Administrative Domain Policies (at least QCST_AD_CREATE and QCST_AD_DELETE) implemented by PTF also on 7.3 version of operating system the same way like QHA_AD_ANZCADPRF policy. Use Case: Deletion of user profiles ...
about 3 years ago in IBM i / PowerHA 2 Not under consideration

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