Re: Is RDi ready for prime time?

MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I would concur with most of Joe's opinions. I'm fully sold on WDSc and I'm certain I will be on RDi. However, there are functions which fall in my responsibility as a senior analyst which I can't do in the workbench (a generic term to make this simple). For example, at times I produce lists of objects or source members with WRKOBJPDM. I use these as a checklist for a project--e.g., upgrades of purchased applications, changes in business rules, etc. WDSc (and I'm assuming RDi) don't print lists from the table view, the RSE-tree view, iSeries search view, etc. Until such time, I'll *need* an ADTS license to do my job--I can't do my job without it. But I emphatically don't want to do my development in SEU.

And you know what? Until we started talknig about getting rid of ADTS, much of this never came to light. And if it hadn't, you'd have gone on using both ADTS and RDi. And if you did, IBM would have to continue to invest money in both. Personally, I'd like them to freeze development on ADTS completely and put all their money into adding the missing features.

I think there's no argument that editing is better in the workbench, but the workbench hasn't replaced all the functions of PDM--particularly the WRKxxxPDM functions. (Just to be clear, I like some of the features of the table view or a filter better--e.g., member lists crossing multiple source files, etc.)

So start entering problem reports, DCRs, whatever you can in order to get this to the attention of the developers!

Joe