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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 9, 2020

TR level should be included in the front page of the RPG Reference

I'm saving a copy of the documentation for the ILE RPG Reference as a PDF-document on my PC. It is convenient when working off line or when the lines are slow. But I'm missing that the TR level is included in the front page (see attachment). It would be easier for me to see if the documentation is representing the latest TR level.


Use Case:

TR level should be included in the front page of the RPG Reference.

It might also be an idea to include it in the section "What's New since 7.3" so it is possible to see when the enhancements has been implemented (see attachment).


Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Apr 21, 2021

    BM believes that the request described has been solved, although the front page has not been changed. The "What's New Since 7.3" and "What's New Since 7.4" sections now indicate when the section was last updated, and they indicate approximately when each enhancement was added.

    The specific PTFs required for the enhancements are not listed, but the "Whats New Since" pages do have a link to a support page that lists the PTFs.

  • Guest
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    Sep 9, 2020

    And if you could specify the PTF one need to require, it would be perfect.

  • Guest
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    Aug 19, 2020

    IBM will use this request as input to planning but no commitment is made or implied. This request will be updated in the future if IBM implements it. IBM will use votes and comments from others in the community to help prioritize this request.

    However, RPG enhancements are made available through PTFs at the same time as the TRs, but they are not actually part of the TRs. So the TR level will not be added to the front page of the manual. Instead, a note will be added to each enhancement in the "What's New Since 7.3" or "What's New Since 7.4" section of the manuals, indicating the year and month when the enhancement became available.

  • Guest
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    Jun 17, 2020

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Languages - RPG
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Documentation
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    Jun 10, 2020

    Good idea. The front cover should include the TR level, for example "IBM i, Version 7.2/TRnn". Operations and functions should mention since when they are available, for example "Since: 7.2/TRnn".

  • Guest
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    Jun 9, 2020

    Attachment (Description)

  • Guest
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    Jun 9, 2020

    Attachment (Description)