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Validation of numeric field

We need a fix so we are able to validate if a packed field contains valid characters. I.e. validate if a field is numeric. The sourcecode will be generated to zOS/Cobol
almost 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Delivered

DojoFilteringSelect should support maxHeight

Please add the maxHeight property to the DojoFilteringSelect widget I have attached the code changes add to DojoFilteringSelect.egl maxHeight int{ @VEProperty, @JavaScriptProperty { setMethod=" setMaxHeight", getMethod="getHeight" } }; add to Dojo...
over 9 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

Support for multi environment programs in EGL

After generating a EGL program as Batch it should be possible to run this in CICS with full storage protection and with CICS userkey. We are in dialog with Mark Evans from the EGL lab
almost 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

Support for Generation of Structured Records in EGL/RUI

Add support for resolving context of functions (as in programs) not currently supported in RUI Provide exit points for generating: javascript structured record declarations (to be named "VgGUIRecord") javascript client function operations java ...
about 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

New servicelib function getRestResponseHeaders for javagen

We would like to see a new function in servicelib to get the response headers of a REST call in javagen. This could be getRESTResponseHeaders like we have getSOAPResponseHeaders right now.
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Delivered

v7 exception mode option to handle overflows like COBOL

Rational Business Developer 8.0.1.1 Description. We request that the EGL debugger and Java code handle overflow situations for numeric fields, exactly the same way as their COBOL code with v7 Exception handling. It is specified as working as desig...
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 2 Delivered

Initializing fixed records by copying a static preinitialized byte array to the record byte array.

Now, allocation and initialisation of fixed record structures with arrays (occurs) is exponential with regard to the depth (number of levels) of the fixed structure, i.e. O(k^n) with n the number of levels in the structure. As the length of the st...
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

Disable JavaScript Debug Generation

Would like to have an option in EGLCMD to to turn this off the debug generation when using the headless build. We also suggest that IBM consider chaining the debug behavior and instead of simply generating all the JS Debug parts, only generate it ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

RUI MVC: Include FormField in MVC delegates

FormField enhancement:Include applicationInfo of type any in the FormField definition. Delegate enhancement:Include the FormField in the parameter list of all MVC related delegates.
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Delivered

Enable use of initNonIODataOnCall initIORecordsOnCall for call program as library

Currently, if you use the call program as library call option, the values of initNonIODataOnCall initIORecordsOnCall are ignored (and NO is taken as the default value). This influences the behaviour of some programs, so that the behaviour of the s...
about 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Delivered

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