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Consistent use of Run actions CTRL+F11

Please make the actions of CTRL+F11 (Start a Run Configuration) ALWAYS prompt for the configuration to start. Seen in RDi 9.1.1.1. Use Case: When using CTRL+F11 to initiate a Run Configuration and LPEX is open and in focus a dialog appears requiri...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

NFS v4.1 support for AIX 6.1/7.1

NFS v4.1 - Support requriement for AIX 6.1/7.1
over 8 years ago in AIX 2 Not under consideration

Extend support for NovaLink versions

The product is used to virtualize POWER servers in order to run the company SW solution at many customers premises .It is delivered as part of the overall HW/SW bundle.
about 4 years ago in PowerVM NovaLink 1 Future consideration

Make Database Development Log on follow RSE connection standards

In RSE you can save your password. If later your profile password changes RSE tells you the password its attempting to use is not the same as the one on the server. Please make the connection feature for the Database Development / Debug adhere to ...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

resources limitations for projects em powervc

when multiples projects are created, there´s no option to create custom roles for IDS, like an id that is able to add storage and deploy a VM but can´t increase cpu and memory.Other issue is related to storage templates, there´s no way to restrict...
about 4 years ago in PowerVC 1 Future consideration

Source members and IFS files in the same RSE filter.

Source members and IFS files in the same RSE filter. Use Case: My CGI applications (in my case with Strategi by ABL) is composed by IBM i objects and IFS files (HTML, HSM, CSS, JavaScript), so I would like see all these types in the same filter.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Not under consideration

RPG figurative constants in outline view.

In outline view constants section I would like see also RPG figurative constants *ZERO, *BLANK, *LOVAL and so on. Use Case: In legacy code, change all generic constants in specific named constants.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Not under consideration

Quantify the source lines covered with numbers of time executed

Please add the number of times a line was executed. Use Case: I would use this number to search for ways to possibly improve my program code to see if I can reduce the number of times a line is executed.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

Quantify the source lines covered with time executed

Please add the total amount of time a line executed. Use Case: I would use this value to search for ways to possibly improve my program code to see if I can reduce the amount of time a line is executed.
over 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 1 Not under consideration

SLOW THROUGHPUT ON PPP CONNECTIONS

A Point-to-Point connection will experience slow throughput, when loop_back performance feature is turned ON.
over 8 years ago in AIX 4 Not under consideration