Re: RDi 9.8 & iSphere (and other plugins) -- WDSCI-L

Another quick update on iSphere in a clean 9.8 install. By editing the XML in content.jar and in biz.isphere.comparefilters_5.2.8.r.jar to remove the lines that requires "org.eclipse.platform.feature.group 4.4.2.v20150204-1700" , I was able to install from a local folder and everything seems to work perfectly. One of the entries specified "same or greater version", so maybe that comparison is seeing 4.23 a less than 4.4 (alphabetically)? Not sure, but it is working, so I am happy

Everything I need for daily use is working as expected, so good to go. Only "pending" item for me is the release of the Spring 2023 ptfs so we can start using the new BIFs. Right now RDi is actually ahead of the compiler, which may be a first!

---- On Wed, 10 May 2023 09:48:54 -0700 David Wright <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote ---

Quick update for anyone else who might be wanting to use these same plugins... iSphere, SQL Explorer, DBeaver

iSphere:

*** Everything works except Compare if you change update site to:  https://master.dl.sourceforge.net/projects/isphere/eclipse/rdi8.0/

Important bit here is using the "master dl" path at sourceforge, which supports https.

Compare Filters will not install because of conflicting dependency issue(s):

Cannot complete the install because of a conflicting dependency.

Software being installed: iSphere Compare Filters for RDi 9.5+ (recommended) 5.2.8.r (biz.isphere.comparefilters.feature.group 5.2.8.r)

Software currently installed: Rational Developer for i 9.8.0.0 (RationalDeveloperForIBMi 9.8.0.0)

Only one of the following can be installed at once:

    Debug UI 3.17.200.v20230220-1318 (org.eclipse.debug.ui 3.17.200.v20230220-1318)

    Debug UI 3.16.0.v20220228-0706 (org.eclipse.debug.ui 3.16.0.v20220228-0706)

    Debug UI 3.16.50.v20220316-0801 (org.eclipse.debug.ui 3.16.50.v20220316-0801)

Only one of the following can be installed at once:

    Eclipse URI Scheme Handling 1.2.300.v20230220-0932 (org.eclipse.urischeme 1.2.300.v20230220-0932)

    Eclipse URI Scheme Handling 1.2.100.v20211001-1648 (org.eclipse.urischeme 1.2.100.v20211001-1648)

Cannot satisfy dependency:

    From: Rational Developer for i 9.8.0.0 (RationalDeveloperForIBMi 9.8.0.0)

    To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; org.eclipse.debug.ui [3.16.50.v20220316-0801,3.16.50.v20220316-0801]

Cannot satisfy dependency:

    From: Rational Developer for i 9.8.0.0 (RationalDeveloperForIBMi 9.8.0.0)

    To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; org.eclipse.urischeme [1.2.100.v20211001-1648,1.2.100.v20211001-1648]

Cannot satisfy dependency:

    From: iSphere Compare Filters for RDi 9.5+ (recommended) 5.2.8.r (biz.isphere.comparefilters.feature.group 5.2.8.r)

    To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; org.eclipse.platform.feature.group 4.4.2.v20150204-1700

Cannot satisfy dependency:

    From: Eclipse Platform 4.23.0.v20220308-0722 (org.eclipse.platform.feature.group 4.23.0.v20220308-0722)

    To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; org.eclipse.debug.ui [3.16.0.v20220228-0706,3.16.0.v20220228-0706]

Cannot satisfy dependency:

    From: Eclipse Platform 4.27.0.v20230302-0300 (org.eclipse.platform.feature.group 4.27.0.v20230302-0300)

    To: org.eclipse.equinox.p2.iu; org.eclipse.urischeme [1.2.300.v20230220-0932,1.2.300.v20230220-0932]

Same error when attempting an install from zip.

SQL Explorer:

*** Will not work with an update site, even if changed to the master dl url. It will work fine if you download the 3.6.3 zip file and copy the features and plugins folders in the zip to your existing features/plugins folders in the RDi install library (with RDi closed).

DBeaver (via Marketplace):

*** Everything installs and works well, after you add a few additional repositories to satisfy dependencies (thanks Jason Olson):

Name: 2022-03

Location: https://download.eclipse.org/releases/2022-03

Name: Latest Eclipse IDE Packages Release

Location: https://download.eclipse.org/technology/epp/packages/latest/

Name: Latest Eclipse Simultaneous Release

Location: https://download.eclipse.org/releases/latest

If anyone has any ideas on the Compare Filter conflicts for iSphere, please share. If I find a fix/workaround I will share as well.

Happy Wednesday all,

David

---- On Tue, 09 May 2023 20:45:52 -0700 David Wright <mailto:david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote ---

Happy Tuesday All!

First, thanks to a post on this list I was able to install stuff from the Marketplace after adding a few additional update sites -- priceless!

DBeaver from Marketplace = OK

SQL Explorer via Update Site = 301 error...

...changing URL to https allows me to see the software, but then it fails to install on "Unable to read repository" errors...

iSphere fails via Update Site = 301 error...

...changing URL to use the master.dl version gets past the 301 errors, but then it shows the Compare Filters will not be installed for some reason.

...iSphere via Marketplace = 302 error

Happy with the enhanced language support (like *CONVERT), but until we can get the plugins we rely on working we are holding off on full adoption.

Has anyone else seen/bypassed what I am seeing?

Thanks!

David