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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 2, 2018

RELATED IDEAS

Configurable auto-formatting of own procedures

The current code formatter only indents known RPG statements like If, Do, Select, ... but doesn't recognize custom written procedures that benefit from proper indentation as well. The result is that these are now aligned so that their indentation is lost destroying the readability of the source.


Use Case:

We have several procedures that benefit from indentation so it would be nice if we would configure the formatter with procedure names to indent or un-indent. For example I have procedures XMLAddNode and XMLCloseNode that I should be able to add to the formatter.

Ex. following code;
XMLAddNode(pXML: 'mynode');
XMLAddNode(pXML: 'mynode2');
XMLAddElement(pXML: 'myelem': 'myvalue');
XMLCloseNode(pXML);
XMLCloseNode(pXML);

its formatting is now destroyed as follows;

XMLAddNode(pXML: 'mynode');
XMLAddNode(pXML: 'mynode2');
XMLAddElement(pXML: 'myelem': 'myvalue');
XMLCloseNode(pXML);
XMLCloseNode(pXML);

Being able to add my own procedure names to the formatter would avoid this (now I can't even use the formatter). A plus would be to import these indent instruction list from a file that I can provide to others.


Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 21, 2020

    We have reviewed this requirement and we feel it would be a beneficial enhancement to the product. We hope to be able to add it to our development plans in the future.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 24, 2019

    The CAAC has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a “nice to have” low priority feature. In terms of auto-formatting, if you want to leave the user formatted piece alone, just don't select that part when auto-formatting the rest.

    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 RFEs on the broader IBM i community, and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    For more information about CAAC, see www.common.org/caac

    For more details about CAAC's role with RFEs, see http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/Blogs/i-Can/May-2017/COMMON-Americas-Advisory-Council-%28CAAC%29-and-RFEs/

    Nancy Uthke-Schmucki - CAAC Program Manager

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Feb 18, 2019

    The COMMON Europe Advisory Council (CEAC) has reviewed this requirement and recommends that IBM view this as a “nice to have” low priority feature.

    Background: The CEAC members have a broad range of experience in working with small and medium-sized IBM i customers. CEAC has a crucial role in working with IBM i development to help assess the value and impact of individual RFEs on the broader IBM i community and has therefore reviewed your RFE.

    To find out how CEAC help to shape the future of IBM i, see CEAC @ ibm.biz/BdYSYj and the article "The Five Hottest IBM i RFEs Of The Quarter" at ibm.biz/BdYSZT

    Therese Eaton – CEAC Program Manager, IBM

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 5, 2018

    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
    |     Apr 5, 2018

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 3, 2018

    Perhaps adding this functionality would allow help formatting other languages--e.g., PASE/QShell scripts, COBOL, etc. If so, I'm also all for this. Otherwise, there are other priorities I would rather see taken care of.

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