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Status Future consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 16, 2019

RELATED IDEAS

Auto pull in binding directory and copy files for procedures

As soon as you reference a procedure, the binding directory and copy file is auto included in the source.


Use Case:

If I started typing toUpperCase and I have not bound to my Textutils binding directory or included the copy file that we have the option to either ctrl + space and RDI will find the binding directory and copy file or as soon as we save the source, it auto pulls it in.

This would work like how it does in Java. If I start typing a procedure, a window will pop up and ask me to select which class the procedure is in. If it cannot find a class then you are given the option to create the class.

I asked the RPG cafe forum this questions. These are the responses I got. I did get some support from other developers in the community.

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/topic?id=0de88309-990e-486d-9159-5ab6f52139cd&ps=25


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 13, 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
    |     Feb 18, 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.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 30, 2019

    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 - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Power Systems
    Product - IBM i
    Component - Application Development
    Operating system - IBM i
    Source - None

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 17, 2019

    I don't know about the binding directory part but for adding copybooks to the source you would have to specify where RDi should look for copybooks. Also note that there are also projects (and they are gaining) which use stream files. This also needs to be covered.

    Then there needs to be determined how much of the path should be included. I personally don't like absolute paths for copybooks and mostly make use of the INCDIR parameter on the compile.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 17, 2019

    Hi Niels,
    Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! I was unsure which one to submit it to. Its mostly a RDI feature but, because it would be searching RPG, It could be a RPG feature.

    Marina

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 17, 2019

    Great idea, and what you expect of a modern development environment. However, I think it is RDi feature and not an RPG feature.

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