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Production fix for SQL fetch implementation on Rational Business Developer [Rewe] [48132]

At our customer REWE we have encountered a problem with the way that RBD transforms EGL to Java. The generated Java code will include validations on data obtained from the database even if that validation is unnecessary (e. b. checking for null va...
almost 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

Request to use "explain plan for <query>" to validate SQL statement with Oracle

RBD Infocenter (http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rbdhelp/v7r5m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.egl.gg.doc/topics/gegl_core_sql_validatesqlstatements.html) says: Validation occurs only if your JDBC driver supports validation of SQL prepare statem...
over 13 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

System library sysVar, vgVar, converseVar should have only one instance in HTTP session

System library sysVar, vgVar, converseVar should have only one instance in HTTP session
over 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 3 Delivered

alteration of the returned result of the EGL function mathlib.precision() (RTC 46267)

Environment: Windows Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer Program Version : 7.5.1.4Description. My EGL program code when running as generated Java with the function precision() returns unexpected results for us when called with paramete...
about 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

request to be able to disable content assist in EGL Editor

EGL content assist might be slow when working on projects migrated from VAG to EGL. It will be very helpful to have preferences similar to the one available for the Java Editor under Java ->Editor -> Content assist -> checkbox "Enable aut...
about 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

EGL TUI map editor it always opens with terminal size 24 x 80 [RTC 35156]

Environment: Windows Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer Program Version : 7.5.1.4Description.User reports that when using the EGL TUI map editor it always opens with terminal size 24 x 80, even when the map opened has another format e...
over 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 4 Delivered

poor Java Performance on z9 - Generated with RBD 7.5

Environment: z/OS Product name: IBM? Rational? Business Developer Program Version : 7.5Description. User sees what they describe as very poor Java Performance on z9 - Generated with RBD 7.5 The performance problems concern the JAVA-code on the z9:...
over 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 2 Delivered

EGL MQ support be enhanced to allow specification of host, channel, and port when connecting to the MQ manager.

This RFE is to add to EGL the capability to allow specification of host, channel, and port when connecting to the MQ manager.
over 16 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 6 Delivered

[APIS-IT] Allow access (view and update) to program variables during CONVERSE of a form and in Run Mode

From Customer APIS-IT (Croatia): When debugging and in "run" mode, the customer would like the program variables view to be available and current WHILE a converse is being processed. In other words, while the Form is displayed to the user, they wa...
almost 18 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 2 Delivered

request documentation for PartInfoFactory and GenerationServer (RTC 24776)

The following APIs need to be documented: 1: com.ibm.etools.egl.ui.parts.PartInfoFactory; For example:IPartInfo[] parts = PartInfoFactory.getReferencePartList(genPart); 2: com.ibm.etools.egl.GenerationServer; For example:GenerationServer.addListen...
over 14 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 5 Delivered