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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 1, 2011

RELATED IDEAS

Integration of iIBM i Access database functions into RD Power

While bringing back the Database perspective was a step in the right direction, the IBM i Access database functions are much more complete, especially Visual Explain .
I'd like to see the IBM i Access DB functions to be available as a plugin that could be added to RD Power.
In future versions I would like more integration, for instance, when I'm editing a SQLRPGLE source, be able to "Explain" the SQL statement from Lpex.


Use Case:

Developer is creating a program that uses SQL and want to tune it.
Developer selects an SQL statement in the program and use an and option to Run Visual Explain on it.
Results are shown in a DB2 for i Explain view.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 11, 2016

    Product web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/dev-ibm-i
    Download doc: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24042067

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 9, 2016

    The Visual Explain feature is now available through ACS, so the desired functionality is now possible. If you have specific ideas to improve usability, feel free to open another RFE.

  • Guest
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    |     May 11, 2016

    As of 9.5.0.3 some of this functionality is now delivered.
    From a SQLRPGLE member you can launch Run SQL Scripts. The ACS will be launch, the database connected to, and the RSS will be prepopulated with your selection in the SQLRPGLE member.
    I hope this helps.
    We will keep this open until we deliver Visual Explain functionality as well.

  • 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
    Reply
    |     Nov 4, 2014

    Visual Explain, more of the System i Navigator Run SQL Scripts functionality, and an advanced SQL statement builder, built right into RDi, would be a large step toward getting nearly all the functionality I use in a single tool.

  • Guest
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    |     Dec 8, 2011

    Using Rational Team Concert within eclipse has allowed us to improve our effieciency for reviewing code changes and deploying across multiple targets. Having a fully functional Data perspection for the IBM i when developing SQL would greatly improve our utilization of RTC.

  • Guest
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    |     Dec 7, 2011

    My thought is including functionality of System i Navigator Run Sql Scripts would be ideal. The ability to edit Sql with the aid of color to highlight sql
    code, syntax verification, and to save sql scripts that are associated with
    the high-level language would be a great boost to productivity.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 7, 2011

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 9, 2011

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

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