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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 22, 2015

When Formatting RPG, don't change lines where indentation isn't adjusted

When formatting RPG source, all formatted lines are considered changed, even when indenting didn't need to be applied to a line.


Use Case:

This is causing all formatted lines to have a date changed of the current date which devalues the date changed (aka makes it less useful/trustworthy)


Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Jan 6, 2016

    This feature is now available in the IBM Rational Developer for i V9.5 product with V9.5.0.2 fixpack installed.

    Product web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/dev-ibm-i
    Fix list: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481#9502
    Download doc: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24041306

  • Guest
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    Oct 22, 2015

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

  • Guest
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    Oct 8, 2015

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

  • Guest
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    Sep 23, 2015

    On the wdsci-L list, Ken Killian mentioned that RPG Toolbox by Linoma indents without changing the source dates. That is definitely optimal.