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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 23, 2014

Comment block of code in CLLE and OPM programs

It would be nice to have same functionality as is in RPG and COBOL ILE programs to comment/uncomment block of code with shortcut Ctrl+/, also in OPM programs in ILE CL.


Use Case:

User select a few lines of code in ILE CL or OPM COBOL and RPG a then via shortcut Ctrl-/ this code will be commented/uncommented.


Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Sep 9, 2016

    This feature is now available in the IBM Rational Developer for i V9.5 product with V9.5.1 update installed.
    To comment all lines containing the current selection, press Ctrl + /. To uncomment all lines containing the current selection, press Ctrl + \.
    There is also the following preference associated with the comment behaviour. To modify this preference, open Window -> Preferences. Go to Remote Systems -> Remote System LPEX Editor -> IBM i Parsers -> DDS. Click on the radio button Overwrite blanks in column 7 with *. The default is to "Insert * into column 7 and shift line by one column".

    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
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    Jul 11, 2016

    We will deliver block commenting for ILE CL with this RFE. Please open another RFE if you wish to have this supported for OPM.

  • Guest
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    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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    Nov 19, 2014

    Although the theme of this request is consistent with our business strategy, it is not committed to the release that is currently under development.