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IBM i

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(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

Background IBM i search to populate Search Results view as search progresses

Since version 8.5.1 we can now run the IBM i search in background and work on other things.However the Search Results view is updated only at the end of the search. I'd like it to update it as the search progresses. Sometimes when searching, we ar...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Allow RPG column sensitive cut and paste into snippets

When custom snippets are created to be used with RPG source by cutting and pasting from correct templates and variables are added to replace the template input, the snippet does not correctly space keyword parameter lines in fixed format lines (li...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

RSE Merge Like WRKMBRPDM Option 55 of PDM

Want RSE to have a Merge feature to go along with the Compare feature. Have it work like WRKMBRPDM Option 55 of PDM. Use Case: Before we move something up to Production, we compare(CMPM) the test program with production program. Check to see if co...
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

SQL Prompting support in LPEX editor for Cobol on System I

Would like to have the ability to prompt on embedded SQL while editing a Cobol program. The functionality should be similar to SEU's abilities. Use Case: Developing Cobol applications on the Power System I.
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Source formatting

It would be great if RDp had the option to format the source code. For start, simply add the function to automatically indent the source code. This can be applied to the whole member or only for a selected lines. Use Case: The user right clicks th...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 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...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

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