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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 4, 2018

RDI - incorrect "date area" in source memeber

When the Rational Developer for i product is kept open and connected to a remote system (i.e. for "more than a day"), when a developer edits a line of code, it is "tagged" with the wrong date. In RDi the date can be seen when editing RPG code by right-clicking on the source code and selecting Source > Show Date Area. This date is important in identifying the date the change was made. The situation now make it look like the change was made in the past.


Use Case:

having the wrong date makes it difficult in knowing when the developer made the change.


Idea priority Low
  • Guest
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    Aug 5, 2022
    Thank you for taking the time to submit your request. After careful consideration, we know that we cannot deliver your requested enhancement in the near term, so it is being declined. However, your request does align with the future strategy of our product and we believe it may have future value, so we will add it to an internal list for us to keep in mind for the future.

    IBM Power Systems Development - RDi team
  • Guest
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    Jun 22, 2021

    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
    Component - RPG/COBOL Development Tools
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - WebSphere
    Product family - Application Platform
    Product - Rational Application Developer
    Component - Other
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

  • Guest
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    May 27, 2020

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