WDSC tips
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This is a dump of tips gathered from the WDSCI-L list.
Additional tips for Lpex can be found here
The tips are split up into sub-pages.
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Keyboard Shortcuts Editor Commands WDSCi vs SEU F15=Browse options Position my cursor to where I need to key additional data. (On IBM rqmts list) Do I have to use the mouse to copy lines from one member to another? How can I copy field names in to the member? (On IBM rqmts list) Can I condition page ups and downs by cursor position? Do I have to continually save my work? Auto Marking Changes to the Source How do I shift a block of text left/right? Vertical line in WDSCI editor Prevent Enter generating a new line To Print RPG Indented Source To show dates for source lines: See SQL HOST variables in OUTLINE view. (is not possible) Downloading source to PC to work offline OFFLINE work vs ONLINE Fast Open another Source Record/Playback for Signature marks Field Exit Automatic structure completion Enter Key not Working Snippets Switch Auto Syntax Check On/Off CL auto format Show fields in a file Refresh Cache for New Field Work on a fix while keeping another project open Tracking Source changes Column Sensitive Editing Block Nesting View Source Side By Side
RPG source was not being saved Error-messages are still showing in the edit view SQLRPGLE Compiles how to find Compile errors Within RSE, how to compile Interactively versus Batch Custom Compile Commands
Scan for a date when source lines were changed (like F14 in SEU) Find Tips Find Field usage (for SQL where OUTLINE doesnt work)
Debug and SEP Service Entry Points Clear Breakpoints Field Values Debug Breakpoints not breaking Debug a crashed Job Debug server not starting Displaying the Contents of a Table
User Actions What are Profiles and Filter Pools for Remap Keyboard Shortcuts Other Language Setup (Japanese font) Error Installing WDSC 7 Missing Filter Option Ghost Image for Install V6 V7 Turbo Boost
RSEF1002E Error Slightly Faster Startup Easy Source Upload WDSCi Sign Off The outline view of the RPG (or other) program doesn't show the fields TEXT. List libs, objects, members, etc with descriptions? SQL result set only contains 50 rows I have these strange square symbols in my code. Run a program on your PC Missing Dialogue box in Iseries Command Log Can't remove "work offline" setting Where can I find a list of enhancements in V7? How do you work through learning the functionality of this application? My workspace is huge!
External links
The official WDSC web page [1]
The WDSC Developer blog [2]
WDSC tags on del.ici.ous [3]
