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RSE Server submit job time is when the user login in to As/400 and not when the RSE actually started

When starting a RSE Server using the STRRSESVR NAME(<connection name>) command, a job is created and displayed on the green screen.Viewing the same job submit time in the "Job Status" view in RDP will show the time when the user logged in to...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Enhanced Compare Selection Interface

The ability to show a comparison between two or three members is a very handy feature but the ability to select the member to compare to is cumbersome/time consuming. To select the member, either you have to have the library in the list or specify...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Newer version of the binaries for the zip/unzip utility added to aixtoolkit site

Customer request newer version of the open-source zip/unzip utility support and request to have an RFE submitted to get the binary updated.to the aix toolkit website.Please don?t close the case until you submit the RFE. Use Case: Newer version of ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

Add window-split preference / toggling

It would be nice if there were an editor Preference by which one could specify a default type of window split (vertical or horizontal) when <Ctrl>-2 is pressed. Alternatively, a mechanism to automatically split a window as performed by the l...
about 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Allow different LPEX color schemes for printing source versus editing source

Allow user to select different LPEX color schemes for editing versus printing. Use Case: If the user selects the black LPEX color scheme for editing, printed sources also have the black color scheme, which is hard or impossible to read on paper an...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

Add ability to reset all lines with current date

SEU has the option to change all the lines in the source to the current date. This is not possible with RDp.This is under SEU F13 which is Edit Session Enviornment/Change session defaults. There is an option to Set all existing records to a specif...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Enhance Data Tools code to handle naming convention system.

Using Rational Developer for Powevr 8.0.3, make a Connection to DB2 for iOS V5R3 using the naming system convention, like in this example: jdbc:hostname;prompt=false;naming=system; The connection works. When expanding the packages in the Enteprise...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Remove restriction on keys that can be associated to actions in LPEX

Assigning keyboard shorcuts to Lpex actions does not work for somme key combinations such as c-multiply (ctrl Numpad *) or in the lpex or seu profiles c-V (ctrl-v). It happens because of conflicting Eclipse key bindings. Lpex provides a way to ove...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Provide language sensitive editor in RDp debugger with LISTING view

I am opening this RFE on behalf of my customer:Copy book files can only be viewed using the LISTING view in the debugger. However, within that view, the editor used is not language sensitive. The customer would like to see a language sensitive edi...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Cumulative filters in Lpex

Presently, each time we select a filter, it replaces the previous filter. We would like the option to make filters cumulative.Examples:- filter a selection (seach all), then only code- filter by date rage and comments Use Case: - Search for all oc...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

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