With 9.5.1, RDi now installs and runs on Mac OS X 10.11.  Most of the functions are the same as in Windows/Linux but there are differences.  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481#9510 has an overview of the limitations.   In terms of installing, you can use the web install method (install IBM Installation Manger for OS X and then point to the IBM servers for RDi 951 - see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21667734 for details) or install from a downloaded image of 9.5.1 from Passport Advantage... [More]

A Beta is now available for an experimental technology optimizing test coverage and utilization that is provided in the form of IBM Installation Manager offering that can be installed into existing instances of IBM Rational Developer for i V9.1.1 or IBM Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.1.1.  This is an enhanced code coverage experience which allows your testers and developers to understand your automated or manual test coverage.  You will gain insight into what source files are covered and what tests need to be run when changes... [More]

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Rational Developer for i V9.1 and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux V9.1 are now available on Passport Advantage! Note: see the bottom of the post for updated information.   RDi product page: http ://w ww-0 3.ib m.co m/so ftwa re/p rodu cts/ us/e n/de v-ib m- i RDi Fix List:  http ://w ww-0 1.ib m.co m/su ppor t/do cvie w.ws s?ui d=sw g270 3848 1 Knowledge center: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSAE4W_9.1.0   RD AIX and Linux C/C++ Edition product page: http ://w ww.i bm.c om/s oftw are/ prod ucts /us/ en/d ev-c... [More]

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Great news everybody, The development team for Rational Developer for Power have been very busy producing videos and demos to illustrate how to install configure, use projects, edit, navigate source, validate, build, debug on our supported languages on IBM i, AIX, and Linux. Check it out.  Learning how to effectively use these tools has never been easier. http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ieduasst/rtnv1r0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.iea.rdp/plugin_coverpage.html

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I have RDi Version 9.5.    When editing source, pressing the Enter key causes a new blank line to be inserted under the row where the cursor is positioned... usually.   If the parser association for SQLRPGLE members is ILErpgSql, and I have touched any line within an SQL statement, pressing Enter from anywhere in the source causes a line to be inserted where I last touched the SQL. The cursor may jump and insert the new blank line hundreds of lines from where the cursor was when I pressed Enter. More interesting, if I use PDM... [More]

In Rational Developer for i 9.5.1, IFS project support was added for RFE45970 ( https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=45970 ).  The RFE was requested by users who worked with HTML/C/Java/etc. files on the IFS.  In Remote System Explorer, you can work directly with those files but RDi has richer support for them when organized in Eclipse projects (Web project, Java project, etc.).  With 9.5.1, now you can associate a IFS folder with all project types (except for IBM i Projects which are still... [More]

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Rational Developer for i V9.5.1 update for V9.5 is now available!   Also, the media images available for download have been refreshed to 9.5.1 level in Passport Advantage (Sept 9) and ESS (Sept 13).   No new license needed.   The update contains many enhancements including Mac OS X 10.11 support, Kerberos support, IFS project support via Remote Reconciler, and multiple RFEs.   You can go to IBM Installation Manager and click Update or go to FixCentral to find the downloadable files (links available in the Fix List... [More]

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Rational Developer for i V9.5 is now available!  It requires a new install and there are new activation kits for the license.   RDi product page: htt p :// w ww- 0 3.i b m.c o m/s o ftw a re/ p rod u cts / us/ e n/d e v-i b m - i RDi Fix List:  htt p :// w ww- 0 1.i b m.c o m/s u ppo r t/d o cvi e w.w s s?u i d=s w g27 0 384 8 1 Knowledge center: http ://w ww-0 1.ib m.co m/su ppor t/kn owle dgec ente r/SS AE4W _9.5. 0   Announcement:  http ://w ww-0 1.ib m.co m/co mmon /ssi /cgi -bin /ssi alia s?in foty pe=A N&su... [More]

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Rational Developer for i V9.1.1.1 fixpack for V9.1 is now available!    You can go to IBM Installation Manager and click Update or go to FixCentral to find the downloadable files (links available in the Fix List documents).  The Fix List documents list the enhancements and APARS included in the fixpacks.   RDi Fix List:  ht t p :/ / w ww - 0 1. i b m. c o m/ s u pp o r t/ d o cv i e w. w s s? u i d= s w g2 7 0 38 4 8 1   Note: Updating from IBM Installation Manager requires Installation Manager to be at 1.8.0 or... [More]

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There is a Redbook and a Redpaper covering modernizing IBM i Applications you might find useful. Redbook: Modernization of IBM i Applications - from the Database Up to the User Interface and Everything in between http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248185.html?Open Redpaper: Tools and Solutions for Modernizing your IBM i Applications http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5095.html?Open

Version 9.1 of Rational Developer for i and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux were announced today. For details, see http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUSC14-019#214-188 The new versions will be available May 23, 2014.  

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There are multiple methods for how to have Rational Developer for i installed and updated when considering a large number of developer machines.  For an overview of the methods, please see http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21668005 ,

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What's New in Rational Developer for i 9.0.1 was presented at the Toronto Users Group ( www.tug.ca ) on January 22, 2014.  The presentation includes the updates that were done to support the RPG language changes for free-form H/F/D/P specs along with the list of RFEs and APARs that were addressed. The presentation is available at http://www.tug.ca/Downloads.html

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The Rational Developer for i V9.0.1 fix pack for V9.0 is now available. Customers can go to Installation Manager and click Update or go to FixCentral to find the downloadable files for RDi 9.0.1.   9.0.1 Download http ://w ww.i bm.c om/s uppo rt/d ocvi ew.w ss?u id=s wg24 036660 Fix List http ://w ww.i bm.c om/s uppo rt/d ocvi ew.w ss?u id=s wg27 0384 8 1

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