Re: WDSCi shop moving to IBM i 6.1

[Kurt Anderson <kurt.anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vern,

Thank you for the mentioning the menu option for the flashlight...  (not sure why you used ellipses).

Sorry, I figured since we were discussing searching over source files on the iSeries I didn't need to mention which tab on the Search window I was using.  You are correct, however, it is indeed the iSeries Search tab.

There is definitely a difference between Find String over a filter and the blanket search function.  For instance, I just ran a search over a source file with 15 source members (the filter is really just a representation of the source file in its entirety).  It took over a minute to run.  Using the Search function with the same search criteria over the same file took about 5 seconds.

I can understand the difference, I'm not questioning that (or anything really), I'm just pointing out the different options and the search speeds involved.

Thanks,
Kurt Anderson

-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 11:39 AM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSCi shop moving to IBM i 6.1

The flashlight button is the same as going to the Search menu of the 
menu bar and clicking Search...

In the window you see when clicking the flashlight, you should be using 
the iSeries search tab. That uses the FNDSTRPDM command behind the covers.

Which kind of search do you use from the flashlight button? There are 
over half a dozen different ones.

"Find string" executed as you describe is also the same search mechanism 
under the covers - it just limits you to the filter or whatever. I know 
it is the same, because the search text is the same as I entered in a 
prior search using the iSeries search option of the Search menu.

HTH
Vern

Kurt Anderson wrote:
> Hi Michael,
>
> I'm on WDSC 7.0 as well and this is what I've found out about searches.
>
> Search via the flashlight icon just below the menu will allow very fast searching an entire source member (and even multiple sources so long as they have similar names).  This is the "Search" function.
>
> Performing a "Find String" is much slower, and if done over a source file with many members may take a while to run.  This is accessible via right-clicking a source member or filter and getting the pop-up menu.  (It may be accessible in other ways, however I only know of the ways I mentioned.)
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Kurt Anderson
> Sr. Programmer/Analyst
> CustomCall Data Systems
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Koester, Michael
> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 9:11 AM
> To: WDSCI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSCi shop moving to IBM i 6.1
>
> Thanks for that, Dave.  The one feature I still fall back to PDM for is
> string-search through our source members.  I've not found anything
> acceptable in WDSC here - it just dies trying.  I suspect that has been
> resolved in RDi/RDP?  If indeed that is no longer an issue, I could do
> w/o ADTS.
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> Prior to my original post, I reviewed the discussion on the archives
> from last August (Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] justifying RDi when WDSCi
> 'still works'), and wondered if the sentiments have changed, or if new
> justifications for upgrade have become obvious.
>
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> -- Michael 
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> WDSCi 7.0 runs against 6.1 just as well as it runs against V5R4.  I
> haven't used any of the 6.1 compiler enhancements, so I'm not quite sure
> what to expect there.  I know it won't prompt them, just not sure what
> the verifiers and syntax checkers will make of them.
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> I don't know how your ADTS entitlements compare to your actual
> requirements, but that's also something your management needs to look
> at.  Maybe if you have extra ADTS licenses, you can reduce your RDP
> costs through the upgrade option, if that's available to you.  I tried
> to work that angle, but it didn't pan out here.
>
>  
>
> Dave Shaw
>
> Mohawk Industries
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> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: "Koester, Michael" <mkoester@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> To: <WDSCI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2010 8:32 AM
>
> Subject: [WDSCI-L] WDSCi shop moving to IBM i 6.1
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> > Word from system admin is that we will soon be on i 6.1.  I am using
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> > WDSC V 7.0.0.8 (7.0.0.20090225_1508) and I have concerns that our WDSC
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> > WDSC does not "grow" with post-v5r4 advances to RPG.
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> > First question:  How successful is running WDSC in the IBM i 6.1
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