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Rational Programming Patterns

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RPP precondition : Prevent unresolved design references

RPP precondition : Prevent unresolved design references No problem when a new data element and segment which contains this data element are distributed together. But when the new data element has been already distributed, the segment with this new...
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

Ajout fonction "localiser" dans la vue explorateur de designs dans RPP

Ajout d'une fonction « localiser » dans la vue « explorateur de designs » dans RPP
over 7 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Delivered

Segment replacement in -CD

When replacing a segment with a similar segment in -CD that is under a different DS, I'd rather not re-add the segment.
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

add a delete subfunction action to macro code structure

Deleting a subfunction from a macro would be easier if there was an option to delete from the macro code structure view.
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

-CD tab scrolling is difficult with many lines.

For programs with many -CD lines, the scrolling bars do not cover the entire list. The actual window pane needs to be resized to see the rest of them.
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 3 Delivered

-GE table is too wide

The -GE tab of the screen design editor does not need to be as wide as it is. There are only 4 fields. See the attached image showing that even when I maximize my editor, I need to use the bottom scrollbar to get to the vertical scrollbar.
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

CSV export of the content of the Generation Manager view

It should be possible to export the content of the Generation Manager view in CSV format, like for search results.
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

Compare/Merge of designs

When comparing/merging design entities, there are few editor options to resolve issues.
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 8 Delivered

Macro x-ref Improvements

We'd like to see more information about the programs using a macro. After clicking the macro cross-reference and navigating to the Macro Cross References view, it would be nice to know about the programs using the macro. 1) Add an option/hook/acti...
about 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 2 Delivered

Reduce scope of a text search to a particular type of code in COBOL editor

Currently, when the user searches for a text in the COBOL code, the search is done on the whole code, including code coming from macrostructures, code generated from the design, code generated from micro-patterns and specific user code. Often, the...
over 8 years ago in Rational Programming Patterns 4 Delivered