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Allow remote source when debugging in RDi

Provide the ability for a system definition in RDi to reference another system for source code. A possible implementation would be to associate a debug configuration with a system definition.
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

RDi - add proc interfaces to editor's filter view

Add proc interfaces to available filter views in the editor. Currently, the filter views are date, code, comments, control, procs, etc. When procs are chosen the dcl-proc and end-proc statements in RPGLE are shown. Add a view for proc interfaces t...
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 1 Future consideration

RDi - Change position to proc in editor using outline

When using the RDi outline to choose a proc, the proc is always positioned halfway down the screen. I request a change to position to the last line of code prior to the proc as the first line in the editor. Position to the last line of actual code...
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

Add text formatting capability (eg. font sizing, bolding, highlighting) to the editor.

Add to code readability and code comments for documentation purposes and emphasize important lines or blocks of code.
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

Data structure constant dimension used with SQL statements

Allow constants to be used for dimension size on data structures that are used in SQL queries. It currently works fine if it's not used with SQL statements.
almost 5 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 1 Future consideration

Please change the icon for Rational Developer for i (RDi)

Please change the icon for Rational Developer for i (RDi). The current one is horrible and looks like a fuzzy dark meaningless spot. When this icon was originally changed about 2 years ago I called support thinking there was a problem with my inst...
about 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

Weak Hash Algorithm SHA 1 used (CFF Explorer) Signature Check

RAD 9.6.1 use SHA-1 as the hashing algorithm and SHA-1 is a legacy cryptographic hashing algorithm that is no longer deemed secure. Using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm in digital certificates could allow an attacker to spoof content, perform phishin...
almost 2 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

Support the Workspace path

The Path Variables in the linked Ressources has currently no effect.
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

RAD version that supports JDK11 for runtime analysis

since we are evaluting code quality through RAD , Application developed with jdk 11
almost 2 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

Creating a new Faces project should include the HCL portlet bridge

After updating portal to CF18 from HCL, faces portlets do not build. HCL (apparently) provided a new portlet bridge jar file which RAD cannot see. The portal runs the portlets just fine but the portlets do not build in RAD.
about 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration