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IBM i

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    RPG comment *

    RPG comments with * in position 7 are not being filtered view code. When you do filter view comment they show and when you do filter view code they show. When prompting on a comment line the line type is clearly identified as: Line type:Comment. U...
    almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    Cursor Progression in FIND dialog is Different

    RDP 9.1.The cursor progression in the "Find/Replace" dialog has changed from previous releases. After entering a search value, the <Tab> key moves focus to the first checkbox option ("Case sensitive") rather than to the "Next" button. (So, n...
    almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    LPEX RPG Filter view code does not remove all comments

    Using IBM Rational Developer for i Version 9.0.1, editing or view RPGLE code. "Filter view -> Comments" works correctly, showing only comments, but "Filter view -> Code" retains many comments, especially those with 'C' or 'c' in column six. ...
    almost 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    The += method in RPG to increment a numeric field does not show up as an (M) in the outline view for the variable.

    The += method in RPG to increment a numeric field does not show up as an (M) in the outline view for the variable. We've noticed in the Outline view, that if you use the newer method of using the += symbol in RPGLE to increment a numeric field, th...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

    RDi 9.1 - Outline View Collapses

    For the new RDi 9.1 that we just downloaded and installed ...... Outline View: when we have the Outline view opened up and accessing any of the information inside of it, when I click back in the program source text editor, the Outline view will 'c...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    Implicitly defined DS subfield appears in outline as Unknown(0)

    I am able to have a subfield in a data structure that does not have a definition specified. The compiler determines the definition at compile-time based on other fields that overlay the field. However, the outline shows Unknown(0). Below is an exa...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    Rational Developer for I version 9.0.1 freezes up

    We have been using Rational Developer for Power Systems v 8.5 for quite a while. Using this IDE, we had little to no problems. Entering source code into the editor was smooth as well as scrolling, and updating the outline. (it practically never fr...
    almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Is a defect

    IBM RDi - Compare function to work with Subversion controlled source

    When using the Rational Developer for i (RDi) compare tool to compare source controlled by Subversion, the latest (i.e. current) source being compared does not display line numbers, therefore the compare highlights every single line as different. ...
    almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    Outline not showing modified marker on fields using assignment operators

    Fields modified using (at least) += are not showing in the outline as being modified "line# (m)". Use Case: I have Live outline on. See sample images for references.
    almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Is a defect

    Couple of LPEX RDi 9.0 UI issues

    Open any source file longer than about 10 pages the RPG LPEX editor in RDi 9.0.0.1 for edit or browse. Click anywhere in the text and hold down any arrow key (up, down, left, or right) for a second. The cursor will not move until you release the k...
    about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

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