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We have evaluated this request and determined that it cannot be implemented at this time.
We have reviewed this requirement and we feel it would be a beneficial enhancement to the product. We hope to be able to add it to our development plans in the future.
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
A manual build is needed especailly when a custom compile command is needed. I have developed a process for CL programs where an include statement is used similar to the way an RPGLE include is done. A custom compile command will recognize thes in the CLLE code and create a source member with the merged source then call the compiler.
Also when using modules and service programs a custom manual build must also be created because the order of the module and object creation is critical to creating the bound programs.
The Manual build should include some way of associating a custom compile command with each source or object. A binding directory object could be the holder of the build of a service program or a bound program. Some of the third party source management solutions may recoginze these relationships, but most do not.
Since there may be many modules, service programs, display files, tables, and the bound program, a repeatable build process is needed. The build process should also be exportable so that it can be imported into a new workspace when needed.
I believe this will be needed when the build is done in the Rational Team Concert. Other products that provide source control would also make use of a manual build process... Make that a build not in the Rational product.
This RFE will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.
This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.