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Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 28, 2013

RELATED IDEAS

O-specs don't appear in the outline

In the Outline view list of field names used, it appears that O-spec references don't appear to be included in the list of data field line #'s being cross-referenced. Example: DC0175 uses field AMNAM1 that's coming in via a call to program MDAGC02. In DC0175, it's used 4 places (as a parm coming back from the call to MDAGC02, and 3 O-spec lines. The field list in the Outline view shows no ref's to field AMNAM1. I did find the one calculation section ref in the Outline view when I go to prototypes and click on the parameters for MDAGC02. AMNAM1 field is defined via a /COPY statement in the D-specs to source member *LIBL/QCPYSRC member: MDAGC02WF. Another example is workfield LIM1 is defined in the D-specs and is used in 4 calculation statements and 2 O-spec statements but all I see in the Outline view are the d-spec and 4 calculation cross-references.


Use Case:

O-spec references would appear to be included in the list of data field line #'s being cross-referenced, and increase developer productivity.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 9, 2016

    This feature is now available in the IBM Rational Developer for i V9.5 product with V9.5.1 update installed.

    Product web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/dev-ibm-i
    Fix list: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481#9510
    Download doc: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042646

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 11, 2016

    The feature that is described in this request is a candidate for a future release.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for Power Systems

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for Power Systems

  • Guest
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    |     Jan 12, 2015

    At our shop, O-specs are primarily how reports are done. Even if we switched to using external print files (to which there is resistance), we'd have a lot of existing programs with O-specs in them.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 3, 2013

    This RFE will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 28, 2013

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.

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