Re: Implied subfield definition not in Outline

[MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx]

I have to agree with Jon, This is in no way an RFE issue. RFE=Request for 
Enhancement. This is just a plain bug. Don't frustrate your users by 
making us vote for a bug fix. 

<soap box>

I think someone at the management level at IBM needs to rethink the way 
bugs and enhancements are thought about and handled. I've had an RFE 
rejected because, quote:

"This issue would be more easily resolved by opening a Problem Management 
Record (PMR), since it appears to be a defect or change in behavior in the 
product from previous releases."

So I open the PMR, and it's now been stuck for almost three months while 
it's evaluated as to whether it's really a defect, change in behavior, or 
whatever.  If that's "more easily resolved", then I would hate to see what 
the delay for an RFE would be.

My experience with the development team from Toronto (and from Rochester, 
too) is they are great people who really want to make and support the best 
product. They do an admirable job of just that. But management or 
policies/procedures are getting in the way.

</soap box>

Edmund,
I hope you're not getting so little sleep trying to get the next 
release/service pack/fix pack/... out the door. We really appreciate 
everything you and the rest of the team do.

Thanks,
Michael

wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 04/17/2014 05:36:28 PM:
> ----- Message from Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on Thu, 17 
> Apr 2014 17:35:19 -0400 -----
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> To:
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> Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client 
> for System i & iSeries <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject:
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> Re: [WDSCI-L] Implied subfield definition not in Outline
>
> That is not an RFE issue - it is a bug pure and simple. If the RPG 
> compiler can determine the size of the item and include it in the 
> XRef listing (which it can and does) so should the outline view. Period.
>
>
> On 2014-04-17, at 11:52 AM, Kurt Anderson <Kurt.Anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
wrote:
> > Hey List,
> >
> > So I entered a PMR to report an issue where an implied subfield 
> definition was appearing as Unknown(0) in the outline.
> > Example:
> >     D ds_Cust         DS                  Qualified Inz
> >     D  Data                               Dim( 999999 ) Ascend
> >     D   Cust#                        6p 0 Overlay( Data: *next ) Inz
> >     D   Cycle                        1a   Overlay( Data: *next ) Inz
> >     D   DropCDRs                      n   Overlay( Data: *next ) Inz
> >     D   TLRNRating                    n   Overlay( Data: *next ) Inz
> >
> > The outline gives the definition for Data as Unknown(0).  But the 
> compiler understands it.