Re: RDi gets stuck when starting up - "Initializing Projects"

I would try starting RDi with the "-clean" option. It might clean up
something internal that's got your workspace hung up. See the instructions
in the wiki at:

http://wiki.midrange.com/index.php/WDSCi_troubleshooting

The information on starting with -clean is a little less than half-way
down the web page (scrolled less than half-way that is).

"WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 11/17/2014 01:00:03 PM:

----- Message from "Tarr, Kenneth" <Kenneth.Tarr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
on Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:46:03 +0000 -----

To:

"'Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
for System i & iSeries'" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Subject:

[WDSCI-L] RDi gets stuck when starting up - "Initializing Projects"

I've been experiencing this problem at times and decided to post a
message about it since it's happening again today.

When I start RDi (V9.1), the workspace opens up with no issue; that
is, it displays correctly with the last chosen perspective and the
different tabs (views). But when I do my first function it just
sits there. Not every time. An example: I request to do an IBM i
Search and search for a string in some source members. That window
works, but as soon as I click the Search button and it goes off to
search for the string, it doesn't go any further. Meanwhile, I note
that in the lower right corner of the workspace, there is an
"Initializing Projects" displayed. When I open up the Progress tab,
there is a task labeled "Initializing Projects" which never seems to
go away and is interfering or blocking the search task. If I click
on the red square it then appends "(Cancel Requested)", but again
never goes away. At this point my only recourse is to forcibly end
RDi, after which I get a Java window with a long list of items and a
big error number, usually negative.

I've had this also happen when doing any task (not just search) when
starting up RDi. On some occasions I will see "Initializing
Projects" for a few moments, then it goes away, and RDi works
without any problems. But something is causing this to stick
sometimes and makes RDi virtually useless.

I don't know if there is a configuration issue (Windows, Preference)
to address this given I don't really use the Projects part...???
But I also note that there might be a System i component which RDi
talks to that might be giving it grief. Something like a QZDASOINIT
job in the QUSRWRK subsystem. I've tried ending that job as well
and sometimes that seems to clear it up. Sometimes not, and my only
recourse is to reboot the PC and then RDi works again.

Anyone have any feedback they can contribute to help me figure out
what's going on?

-- Ken