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IBM i

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    RDI: Content assist can not show fields in data structures with more than 2 levels

    In RDI you can normally use content assistent ( ctrl+space) to select a field from a list of fields. This works ok for data structures with 2 levels but if you have 3 or more it doesn't work. Example:dcl-ds myDS1 qualified; field1 like(myField1); ...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

    SAVLIB / RSTLIB - Guarantee that all type external procedures are saved and restored

    Our company does SAVLIB backups of production libraries for last resort recovery and development environment restoration. There is a hole in this process that is recognized in "External Procedures, Triggers, and User-Defined Functions on IBM DB2 f...
    over 6 years ago in IBM i / Db2 for i 7 Future consideration

    Include select/omit criteria for logical files in outline view

    Files used in RPG can be logical files that include select/omit criteria. In order to know what those are, I need to go elsewhere, such as DSPFD in a 5250 session. As of this date, the select/omit specification is not visible in the Schemas action...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

    Allow modification of Wizard templates and include substitution variables

    The Java, D-Spec and Procedure Wizards uses a standardized layout with no option to modify it. We need the ability to modify the template to meet shop standards. Ideally the templates should work the same way as regular templates or snippets with ...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

    Configurable auto-formatting of own procedures

    The current code formatter only indents known RPG statements like If, Do, Select, ... but doesn't recognize custom written procedures that benefit from proper indentation as well. The result is that these are now aligned so that their indentation ...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Future consideration

    Display Unicode variable in the DDS conception perspective

    We are transforming character variable to unicode variable. If I want to change the screen in the DDS conception perspective on RDI, It doesn't show variable correctly CCSID(1200 *MIN). You have to go in the Source. No really friendly... Use Case:...
    over 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Future consideration

    Default parameter values for parameters defined with *omit or *nopass

    Allow the definition of a default value for optional parameters so that rather than having to have to check %parms and use a second field as currently :- dcl-pi addItemToBasket; sku char(10); workQty int(10) options(*nopass)end-pi; dcl-s qty like(...
    almost 3 years ago in IBM i / Languages - RPG 4 Future consideration

    Make ACS RUNSQL SCRIPTS Open Source/Mbr Respect SRCFILE RCDLEN

    In IBM ACS RUNSQL Scripts, if you open a host Source File member, if that source member exceeds 80 bytes, then ACS "wrecks" the source code--potentially making it usable. This request is to have ACS retrieve the source file's record length, and be...
    almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Future consideration

    Add IFS file encryption/decryption support

    Add OS support for transparent encryption/decryption of stream files in the IFS On the database side, IBM provided corresponding tooling when it introduced Db2 for i field procedures in IBM i 7.1. Field procedures allow Db2 data to be transparentl...
    about 4 years ago in IBM i / IFS (Integrated File System) and Servers 8 Future consideration

    IBM i OpenCV

    In order to make effective use of python on IBM i, porting of OpenCV, which is growing in demand, is required Use Case: Improve business efficiency by performing systematic customer recognition using face recognition and systematic product inspect...
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Future consideration

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