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More granular parts as result of WSDL service skeleton creation

When creating a EGL service skeleton from a WSDL file it would be much better to have EGL files for each separate part (records and data items). The separate parts should not be combined together in a small number of large files (without knowing w...
over 11 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 3 Not under consideration

Better way to copy records without having connections between them

As described in PMR#50724,211,788, there is a problem with passing array variables to functions. Even when these variables are copied to another record, there is still a link with the original array until this array is initialized. Thanks to Mark ...
over 11 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 3 Not under consideration

RBD EGL Source format function doesn't wrap comment line that over 80 columns

The EGL source format function (CTRL+SHIFT+F in EGL Editor) doesn't wrap comment line that over 80 columns.
almost 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 3 Not under consideration

show executing code in debug

System: Product RBD 8.5Actor: Program Developers Description: during debugging of EGL porgrams in the RBD Debug perspective, one cannot know what the program is doing in between map converses. It could be in DB2 CICS or program logic and the progr...
almost 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 4 Not under consideration

EGL and calling stored procedures with result set

EGL should support SP execution with multiple result set.
about 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 2 Not under consideration

Problems with EGLAR files in the debugger

Possibility to define an eglar path to the workspace and not the individual project.
about 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 2 Not under consideration

Retain (with option to print) results in Remote Search view (RBD & RDp)

Retain search results (Remote Search view), even after the view or the software is closed. Also, allow these saved search results to be shared between developers.Presently, when doing numerous searches (e.g., via "Find String . . ." [FNDSTRPDM] fr...
about 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 2 Not under consideration

Provide Ant task to export an SCA module in ZIP format, with all dependencies

In RAD, there's earExport for exporting EARs and warExport for exporting WARs, upon all of their dependencies. In WID 7.0, a common task would be to export an SCA module in ZIP format, in order to later pass it through serviceDeploy. The ZIP forma...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / Other 2 Not under consideration

JSF message components & EGL sysLib.setError()

The JSF Tag Attributes include errorClass,errorStyle,fatalClass,fatalStyle,infoClass,infoStyle,warnClass,warnStyle that can be associated with h:messages. EGL write to FacesMessage using sysLib.setError(). This method should be enhance to provide ...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / EGL Language 2 Not under consideration

Need for Optional ICN field in RFE Submission Tool

In Accelerated Value Program (Premium Support), we are starting to see increased value of RFEs submitted. It is very difficult for us to chase RFEs which some of the customers expect us to chase. Especially the potential Customer names seems to be...
over 12 years ago in IBM Rational Business Developer / User Interface (IDE) 5 Not under consideration

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