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Comment/Uncomment

I'd like the ability to comment and uncomment code with a button and a command key sequence. Most ide's allow you to select a block of code and click on something to comment it out. Use Case: When developing and testing, many times various lines o...
almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 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 - 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 - 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

Required some new features in the RDPi RSE Object Table view

1. In the Object Table view need an option to restrict user to change the Member Name, Type and Text as like in the Green Screen by pressing F18 function key opens the Change Defaults from where user can then choose for Change type and text Yes (Y...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Disabling Filter from Database Connection Properties remove the Filter Selection Values

Using RBD and RDPi (Ver 8.0) From the Data Perspective after connecting to an iSeries Database after defining some Filter Criteria for Schemas then disabling the Filter from the Properties of the Database Connection removes all the defined selecti...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Default Schema does not function as expecting for iSeries DB2 database connection from SQL Scrapbook/Script

Using RBD & RDPi (Ver 8.0)On the iSeries DB2 Database Connection Properties defining the Default Schema under Driver Properties is not working from the SQL Scrapbook/Script. I am under impression that opening the SQL Scrapbook/Script will alwa...
about 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Can't view SQL Results by selecting already existing SQL query in SQL Results view

I the older version of RBD (7.5.x) and RDPi (ver 7.6.x) from the Data perspective after opening the SQL Script and then executing a query displayed the results in the SQL Results view and also the SQL Query in the History pane of SQL Results view....
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

Enhancements on Integrated Help System

Developer should be able to access Help contents by simply clicking F1 not only on RPG statements but also on other general commands used in CL. Use Case: As an example you can have a look at a very simple CL example available on OS4 system (9.71....
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

Error on Monitor Expression while Debugging Stored Procedure using RBD/RDPi 8.x

Using RBD version:8.0.1 and RDPi Version:8.0 I am debugging a stored procedure. While debugging the Stored Procedure if I select (highlight) a variable and then on Right Click of Mouse select Monitor Expression I am getting the following error ?Se...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 9 Not under consideration

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