Re: WARNING RDP 8.5 is BUGGY!!

Hi,

I tried RDP 8.5, and it was "buggy"...

I created a BRAND-NEW Workspace, when I tried RDP 8.5

I tried to update a DDS Screen file, and it didn't update the source. Very strange. When I clicked on a field in the screen designer. The Properties window would not auto-fresh. I had to click on other tabs to force an update.

While debugging programs, my RDP 8.5 crashed way too often! It would lock-up for over 5-10 minutes, where I had to manually kill it.

And to top it off, when opening up the source, it open an old CACHE first of the source, that did NOT include recent changes. I NEVER had WDSC/RDI/RDP do that to me before! That was UNACCEPTABLE! I chase my tail, think we had SERIOUS problems, only to discover that RDP 8.5 had screwed up!!!

Anyway, I ended up rolling back RDP 8.0.3, where I do NOT run into any of the above issues.

I have been developing in RPG for over 20-years. And I had some "SEU-Fossils" state to me, we do NOT have those problems with "SEU". :(

For now, RDP 8.0.3 is working great. All other previous updates, I seemed to always notice better performance and features. Not the case with this release.

By the way, I use RDP 8.5 for over 30-days, before rolling back to version RDP 8.0.3

So... Be very carefully on this Version. No wonder why IBM did make it an auto upgrade, it is too buggy!


-Ken Killian-
(423) 510-3129

-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Essinger
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 5:59 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Question about upgrading RDP

Jack,

I installed RDP 8.5 by going to the IBM rational website, and downloading the trial. Once I installed the trial 8.5 on the 3 machines here in the office that already had a license, the software recognized the license, and the permanent license was active.

Search for IBM rational RDP in Google. The first hit I got was the right one.

Jim

On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 3:54 PM, Jack Tucky <jacktucky@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

How do I install 8.5? Installation manager doesn't show any other
versions.
Do I have to install a new installation manager?

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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On
Behalf Of Bob P. Roche
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 5:20 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Question about upgrading RDP

You can't really upgrade from 8.03 to 8.5. You have to install 8.5.




From:
"Jack Tucky" <jacktucky@xxxxxxxxx>
To:
<WDSCI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date:
09/26/2012 04:17 PM
Subject:
[WDSCI-L] Question about upgrading RDP Sent by:
wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx



I bought a 1 year license to RDP. My about screen shows this:



IBM Rational Developer for Power Systems Software 5724-Y99, 5733-RDG,
5733-RDH, 5733-RDJ, 5733-RDC

Version: 8.0.3



Charles Guarino did a good session at Common on how to get started with
RDP.
He also mentioned that 8.5 is out.



How do I upgrade? I tried installation manager but it doesn't show RDP.
It
shows the license manager and the installation manager.





Thanks, Jack.





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