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Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 31, 2015

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Context-sensitive help for embedded SQL

In embedded SQL source (e.g. SQLRPGLE) the F1 key does not pull up any relevant help pages for SQL you might want help with, but pulls up the generic help page for the free format line instead.

Please change this so that pressing the F1 key in embedded SQL source pulls up a relevant help page. Adding the "DB2 for i SQL reference" pages to the RDi "High-level Languages" section of the help will also be required if the help is locally-installed.


Use Case:

The ability to press F1 in any source member and receive context-sensitive help is invaluable. If you can't remember the format of a SQL function, or the layout of a SELECT INTO query you just position your cursor, press F1 and the help is there.


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.

    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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    |     May 2, 2016

    As part of the Rational Developer for i V9.5.0.3 fix pack, F1 help on ILE RPG SQL statements now go to SQL Statements page from IBM i knowledge center which has links to help for specific SQL statement help. This is the first step to implementing the feature.
    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#9503
    Download doc: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042067

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 22, 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
    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
    Reply
    |     Aug 13, 2015

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 5, 2015

    I agree - this feature should be available to all embedded SQL languages editable within RDi. I tried to word the RFE generically, only mentioning SQLRPGLE as an example.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 4, 2015

    Context sensitive SQL help should be available in all languages where SQL is available--i.e., COBOL, C, C++, etc.

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