RDi - Learn To Fly With RDi PDF
RDi - Learn To Fly With RDi PDF
Agenda
• RDi Quick Introduction
• What’s New
– 9.5.1.1 – December 2016
– 9.5.1.2 – April 2017
RDi Currency
Which version is the most current version used in your shop
• Green screen tools like SEU/SDA (1970s)
• CODE/400 (1990s) or WDSc (2000s)
• RDi 7.x or RD Power 8.x (2010 - 2012)
• RDi 9.0.x (2013) or RDi 9.1.x (2014)
• RDi 9.5.0.x (2015-2016)
• RDi 9.5.1 (2016 September)
• RDi 9.5.1.1 (2017 December)
• RDi 9.5.1.2 (2017 Spring)
• Some other tool 3
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/copy invoices
sendInvoice (custDs : IS_OVERDUE);
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• If column 1 of a source line contains '**FREE', the following lines contain free-form RPG code
beginning in column 1 and continuing to the end of the line
• If **FREE has not appeared in the source file, the following lines have RPG code in columns 6 –
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earliest_move_in_date = %MIN(electrical_ready
: appliances_ready
: painting_done
: furniture_delivered);
Modern RPG
Development tools….
Tried and True, Yes but also SLOW, OLD, No new features
Developer Productivity
• Return on Investment
• Better able to respond to the needs of the business
• Higher quality
• Positioned to adopt new talent
Why ??
Content Assist
Undo / Redo
More Visible Code
Built in Debugger
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Starting up on Mac
Editing on Mac
Differences on Mac
• Keyboard shortcuts detailed:
http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.1/com.ibm.etools.iseries.rse.doc/topics/
keyboard_shortcuts_platforms.html
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/
49773f8f-a20d-4816-86f2-
44a2d862dbc1/entry/RFE13454_Mac_OS_X_v10_11_s
upport_in_RDi_9_5_1
Why ACS ?
• Access Client Solutions
– Best of Breed Emulator
– Lots of SQL tooling, from building/executing queries to detailed performance
analysis
– It installs and runs anywhere
• RDi will launch the version of ACS you already have installed if it is recent enough
– and you have access to all its other functions
(http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/software/i/access/solutions.html)
• If ACS is not installed, RDi will launch a copy shipped with RDi
Martin Fowler
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•Either right click or pull down the Source menu and select Refactor->Rename, or
press Alt+Shift+R
•If the name is not a valid user-defined name, the Source->Refactor->Rename
will be disabled
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Rename Refactoring
• Click OK to update the editor.
• Use Undo if you want to revert the changes.
• Limitations
– /COPY members are not updated.
– Code that is excluded by /IF /ELSE statements will not be renamed.
– Only renames within a line are supported
• Documentation available at:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.1/com.ibm.etools.ise
ries.rse.doc/topics/refactor.html
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Kerberos support
• Single Signon: No longer need to provide logon credentials when connecting to IBM i
through RDi
Kerberos documentation
• http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.5.1/com.ibm.etools.iseries.rse.doc/topics/kerbe
ros_setup_ovr.html
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• 11th highest voted RFE 12353 – only show those definitions in outline view that
are actually referenced in the source
Hover
• Becomes
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Conclusion
• RPG is evolving rapidly and RDi is keeping pace (SEU is not)
• RDi 9.6 is coming soon – be the first to get the productivity boost
Resources
• Rational Developer for i 9.5.1.2
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_product – purchase, what’s new
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_product_evolution – is this an update, technical details
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_web_install – simplest install for individuals
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_install – options for enterprise installation
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_roi – personalized business case generator
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_wiki_self_learning - lots of online learning resources
–http://ibm.biz/rdi_documents - documentation and notices
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