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IBM i

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Dynamic variables/arrays

Allow dynamic size variables/arrays in RPGLE, SQLRPGLE and CLLE. Allow declaration of variables like var1 char, var2 int, etc. Use Case: Having dynamic variables and arrays allows you to not have to worry about array index out of bounds when you t...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 3 Not under consideration

copy members on ibm i cobol programs

expand copy memebers when editing a cobol program on ibm i system Use Case: User edits a cobol programUser clisk on a copy member with right buttonA context menú offers open the copy memberThe member is opened or exapanded
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Cobol variables declaration locatoron IBM i

locate were the cobol variables are defined Use Case: User edits an ile cobol program User edits browse procedure divisiónUser mouse over a varibale or data groupan hyperlink is shown, the user clicks on it, and it is taken to data división, were ...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Make hairline cursor a preference - always on

I would like to not have to turn on the 'hairline cursor' function each time I load a source member into the LPEX editor. It would be nice if I could set that as a preference so that it will always be on. Use Case: This feature would be used in LP...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Not under consideration

Debug view obscures edit view when in full-screen

When in debug, double clicking the editor tab maximises the source code view. This completely fills the screen; no other views are visible. When stepping through the program, the debug view re-appears and obscures the top part of the source code. ...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RDp to handle special character in RPG

Unfortunately there is no solution at this time. The EBCDIC control characters used in the green screen environment have no specified visual representation in Unicode and it is left up to each operating system to decide how to render them. RD Powe...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Enable BSC protocol for asynchronous communication adapter

In Japan, BSC protocol communication is still used by many customers. Therefore, many customers of Power Systems IBM i need synchronous communication adapter. The synchronous communication adapter #EN13 becomes end-of-marketing. The customer's con...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Hardware 4 Not under consideration

Power Advanced Toolchain support

Advanced Toolchain is unsupported, therefore not desirable/usable for Banking. Add support (similar to IBM Elite support, to IBM PowerAI Enterprise, which is already a package heavily based on services of open sourcehttps://developer.ibm.com/linux...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

Retain (with option to print) results in Remote Search view

Retain search results (Remote Search view), even after the view or the software is closed. Also, allow these saved search results to be shared between developers. Presently, when doing numerous searches (e.g., via "Find String . . ." [FNDSTRPDM] f...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Command definition compiles create EVENT file

There should be a *EVENT file created during command compiles. Use Case: All my i OS programs are command driven, just like IBM.
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

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