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Thank you for your response, I have broken out additional ideas and here are the links:
https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3462
https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3461
https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3460
https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3459
If this Idea is implemented, it will address the aspect of this Idea for the RPG compiler to have an option to generate PCML for any type of return value or parameter passed by value.
Please open a separate Idea to request an SQL service to pull PCML from an object.
Note that the RPG compiler already adds a comment indicating the line number in the listing where the dsta structure or procedure is defined. However, the comments are only generated into the stream-file version of the PCML. They are not included in the PCML that is placed into the RPG module.
Please open a separate Idea to request that the RPG compiler expand the line-number comment to also give the source file and line number where the data structure or procedure is defined.
Please open a separate Idea to request that the RPG compiler add an option to generate the comments when it generates PCML into a module.
IBM Power Systems Development
The CAAC has reviewed this IBM Idea and recommends that IBM view this as a high priority Idea that is important to be addressed. This would help rocket-propel RPG forward. This would make adoption by new programmers easier and help experienced ones to be more productive. PCML support seems to be unfinished without additional functionality.
Background: The COMMON Americas Advisory Council (CAAC) members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CAAC has a key role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual IBM Ideas on the broader IBM icommunity, and has therefore reviewed your Idea.
For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac
Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager