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Default .sqlxeditor_project does not appear in the Navigator view under Data Perspective

In RDPi (V8.x.x) from Data Perspective in the Navigator view the default .sqlxeditor_project does not appears in the first time. Once you open a SQL Script then only it will bring the .sqlxeditor_project. Now if I have saved my existing SQL Script...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

In RDPi from RSE using Go Into in Objects then creating filter coming up with Run Time Errors

From RDPi (V8.0.3) in RSE connected to iOS connection then selecting the Objects and on right click of mouse choose Go Into option brings the RSE Objects view. From this view when creating a user filter from Work with libraries/objects/members an ...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Is a defect

In RDPi from RSE same user created filter name appears for more than one iOS connection

Created a permanent filer in RSE for one iOS connection but all the other iOS connections also displays the same filter name where as expanding the filter shows Empty list. For one iOS connection if I have 10 filters and for a different iOS connec...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Add member type to remote search

As the member filters have please add a member type to the remote search dialog box. Use Case: I am currently doing SQL program research and I would like to eliminate programs that are not SQLRPGLE. Sometimes when the remote search criteria has to...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

RFE Request - Debug configurations should show only programs in that configuration

When setting up a debug configuration, if more than one configuration is set up with a list of programs, sometimes the list commingles with other configurations. This includes breakpoints, etc. Removing the other configurations resolves this, but ...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RFE Request - Full listing view capability in Debug

On occasion the Listing view in Debug doesn't allow you to view the entire source listing. When scrolling up or down, sometimes it stops scrolling up at a certain line or down at a certain line. This restricts the ability to search for a specific ...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RFE Request - Duplicate debugging, only one view?

When doing a parallel debug (I am simultaneously debugging the same application between two systems), it does show a separate branch in the Debug view...but only one Listing view. Should there be a separate view tab for each debug session? It is p...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

RFE Request - Monitoring same field from two (or more) programs

In the Monitors view, it is possible to monitor the same field more than once when it appears in two (or more) programs being debugged, or in two (or more) programs in the stack. When done, the field appears in the list multiple times as needed bu...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Allow selection of remote objects to be loaded to an i Project

The remote search view results should in compressed view should allow a developer to select all results to be copied to an i Project. Use Case: Since the remote search does not allow for the use of regular expressions I must create a broad search ...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Not under consideration

Refactoring History is missing on consecutive opening of the existing i Project properties view

In RDPi under i Project perspective the Refactoring History displaying when first time opened but missing from consecutive display of properties. When first time start the RDPi (RBD & RDPi Version 8.x) is first time launched (started) then sel...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Is a defect