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getCurrentCallStack() to be implemented in libraries

RBD 9.0.1Using the new v90x getCurrentCallStack() sysLib function returns as describes in the documentation when implemented in a program ie"dynamic array of EglCallStack records that provide the currently executing list of programs in the run uni...
over 9 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

Add a configuration setting in COBOLRuntime for the default value of VGVar.handleOverflow

The default value of VGVar.handleOverflow is 1 in EGL program, this value should be configurable in COBOLRuntime, add a configuration setting in COBOLRuntime for the default value of VGVar.handleOverflow.
over 11 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

Full UTF-support for CICS WebServices

additional information see PMR 48841,050,618 for RDz there seems to be a workaround availabe:http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0907&L=cics-l&P=25336 http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=269880 We urgentl...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

Support for general properties file in EGL Rich UI like ResourceBundle in Java

During deployment, the HTML file created for a RUI application contains a static link to a properties file, with an extension that matches the specific locale that was specified for the HTML file. At runtime, the browser is requesting this file di...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

keep cursor open and SQLrecord alive between program calls [RTC 36149]

We want to be able to specify we would like to "re-use" SQL record "java objects" in the debugger. In RAD 6 we had (after a fix) a checkbox in the debugger preferences "keep SQL cursors open between program calls". This checkbox doesn't exist anym...
over 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

Generated java code has security flaws (support SQL prepare for all databases)

In EGL, with the following syntax: get rec with#sql{selectxfrom tbl t1wherex = :rec.x}; You generate, in java, a simple sql Statement, and you concatenate the rec.x value as a normal string, using as a control the only escapeQuotes function (black...
almost 15 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

We need more descriptive information regarding production runtime errors (using RDZ). This includes the location of errors (

We need more descriptive information regarding production runtime errors (using RDZ). This includes the location of errors (e.g. program name and line number) in addition to the nature of the problem. Working storage information would be helpful too.
almost 16 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 2 Delivered

Add a new editable property to DojoComboBox

Rational Business Developer v8.0.1 Description. The stopPropagation() is not supported with DojoComboBox widget as implementing will produce an exception within our application ie: Uncaught exception occurred during handling of undefined.onKeyPres...
about 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 3 Delivered

fix test installer needed for Linux

Up to now, fix tests were delivered with a Windows installer. Due to build performance reasons, we have shifted development to Linux machines. We would like to have a Linux installer to add fix test, as the general installation mechanism is also a...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 3 Delivered

Datatype String handling of trailing spaces

Environment: Windows Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer Program Version : 8.0.1.2Description. We requests an enhancement to how the Datatype String handles removes trailing spaces.When calling EGL build-in functions returning Strings ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 3 Delivered