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IBM i

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Maintain *BNDDIR-objects using the "i Projects Navigator"

Currently there is no support to maintain *BNDDIR -objects in RDi.There is a plugin available (iSphere) which allows maintenance of these objects using the "Remote Systems View", but it would be nice to natively support this in RDi from within the...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Allow 'Position To' Logic in the Object List Pane

When displaying the object list pane, specifically, a member list for a source file, there is no way to position to. Using the standard entry of a value in the member name field, this does not position to, but changes the name of the member. NOT G...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

IBM RDi - Compare function to work with Subversion controlled source

When using the Rational Developer for i (RDi) compare tool to compare source controlled by Subversion, the latest (i.e. current) source being compared does not display line numbers, therefore the compare highlights every single line as different. ...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

RDi Enhancement for RPG Test Driven Development

I suggest that as a RPG developer enters a subprocedure interface (PI) that tests for the subprocedure are automatically added by the editor to a source member of tests per use case example Use Case: 1. programmer adds PI for addCustomer(firstname...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Evolution de Rational Data Studio

Demande d'?volution de Data Studio Situation actuelle :la liste catalogue affich?e lors de l'?tablissement d'une nouvelle connection propose :un choix "Tous" : restituant l'ensemble des sch?mas de la base de donn?es (que le user dispose de droits ...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Keep original last update time in i Project

The member in i project in RDp has last update time set to the time when it was created. Client need to keep the original update time on system i. So after checking in source code into RTC then load it back to system i the last update time could r...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Support Simplified Chinese in RDp spool file view

RDp spooled files view function doesn't support Simplified Chinese, all Chinese characters shows garbled or blanks. While same file display correctly in green screen Use Case: User compile RPG source code contains Simplified Chinese then check the...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Show Check Marks on "Error List" Severity Display Selections

(This is primarily cosmetic.)When examining the Error List View, one can click "View Menu" > "Show Severity" and select which types of messages one chooses to view, toggling the display on or off for each of the five types listed. The "on" or "...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Re-open an iProject

If the user closes an i Project (right click > close project) there is no way to re-open it. When the project is closed, it disappears from the iProject view and if the user tries to open it with the menu import > existing project into works...
almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Subfile Control Record Deleted when Subfile Record is Deleted

In RDP 8.0.3: Using the "Design page screen controls" in Screen Designer to edit a screen, removing a subfile record removes that subfile's control record, even if not selected. It appears at least two scenarios display this behavior:1. Using "Des...
almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration