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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 27, 2012

Automatic Content assist should be available as a preference

In the early days of WDSC content assist was automatic as it is with most other tools based on Eclipse. That capability was removed and we now have to use Crtl/Space to activate. This makes sense for huge programs but not when working with small pieces of code. Please make it available as a selectable/toggle-able option. This would fit in well with the proposed linkage of content assist to the new auto-update Outline view.


Use Case:

Any time I'm editing a program!


Idea priority High
  • 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.
    Open preferences, select Remote Systems > Remote Systems LPEX Editor > IBM i Parsers > ILE RPG > Content Assist preference page.

    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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    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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    Oct 2, 2012

    This RFE will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.

  • Guest
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    Jul 21, 2012

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.

  • Guest
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    Jun 27, 2012

    Jon, if I understand you correctly, you want content assist to be invoked automatically after a configurable delay

  • Guest
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    Jun 27, 2012

    I Agree