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IBM i

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    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.
    about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

    Let the system Print Key function Print the entire subfile

    Currently when doing a print key it prints only what is o the screen. If there is a subfile, a custom program needs to be done to print the subfile. A subfile where the roll-up/down is controled by the system, the system knows already what is in t...
    over 8 years ago in IBM i / Core OS 5 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...
    about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    IBM APAR SE06649 IPDS SHADING IS NOT WORKING WHEN USING DDS KEYWORD BOX, SHADING

    When trying to use the DDS Keyword Box Shading the shading does not work. Look at apar SE06649. Use Case: The DDS Keyword Box Shading does not work.
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Print 2 Future consideration

    File journals

    When upgrading from V6R1 to V7R1 we are no longer able to associate journal receivers with the journal after making file changes. We never had an issue until the upgrade to V7R1 and we have made numerous file changes without issues on V6R1. Techni...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 3 Not under consideration

    Ability to disable updates to the file access times in IFS (noatime support)

    Add the noatime attribute to the mount command for UDFS objects. Use Case: When accessing hundreds or thousands of unchanging files in IFS, for example when compiling a large application, it would be useful to stop updating the access time for eac...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 5 Not under consideration

    pre-check of LS fragmentation

    with regards to archive PMR 26573,110,846 we would like to suggest to have load source fragmentation level checked as part of GO LICPGM/Prepare for Install/Allocate additional space for LIC (and in IBM pre-upgrade verification tool for IBM i) Use ...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / Install and Upgrade and Licensing 1 Not under consideration

    Compare File add Default Source Library

    When I do a Compare File for a source in my personal code library, I almost always compare to the same production code library. If I am in QRPGLESRC, I almost always am comparing to QRPGLESRC, and if I am in member xyz, I almost always compare to ...
    about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Save and restore Object Table columns

    The Object Table has an option to "Re-open to previous state" that usually remembers the CONTENT of the table and restores it the next time RDi is started. It would be really nice if it would also remember the column widths and restore those too. ...
    almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    compile-menu in menu-bar, when screen-designer is in design- or preview-mode

    in the screen-designer, there are the 3 modes "Design", "Source" and "Preview". in the source-mode, there is the possibility to start the compiler over the menu-bar. this compiler-menu is missing in the menu-bar when the design- or the preview-mod...
    about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

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