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Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech.

What do I need ?  In the System i: Install 5722WDS option 60 “Websphere Dev Studio Client - Server Support”  Install on your PC: WDSc “lite” or as many features as you need.  Apply upgrades

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. First Time using it  Create your own workspace EXACTLY where you want it and where you can find it.  Create a connection(s) to your System i.  Set up your library list as you usually configure it for developing.  Take the default RSE perspective and Configure and save it as your own.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Where do I go to customize my environment?  Window  Preference  Browse change and see if you like the change without forgetting what you last change in case you don’t want it.  Pay special attention to:  LPEX editor  Remote Systems (Generic RSE preferences)  Remote Systems > iSeries

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Create a Dev filter There are may ways to get to the source but the most natural way to us (SEU users) is to create a Library filter for our development set of libraries.  Right mouse click over the iSeries Objects  New filter  Add the libraries that you want as you development set.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Edit your first program  Use the created library filter and expanded. It will show all the added libraries.  Do right mouse click and choose expand to source members.  At this point the library will use the “quick” filter to show you only source members.  Double click on the source member and start making your changes.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Editing source  Analyzing your program  Outline window  Pressing enter  gets you a new line.  How to copy a block  Crtl-R or right mouse click and choose rectangle  Search within source or within multiple source members for a specific function or text.  Compare source members.  Multiple screens to edit multiple source members.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Compiling  Change the command to suit your needs.  Run the command and then choose the level of warning on the window that is important for you.  At this point you don’t want to see a listing of a program. Right?

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Customizing commands Contains the code that implements the functions First you need to customize is the CRTBNDRPG. The help has everything there for other new commands.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Running a command? You can run a command directly into the system-i. For instance to create a service program when you just finished compiling one of the modules.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Debugging Easies way is to set a Service Entry Point Call the program from a 5250 screen or even from the iSeries command windows The perspective will automatically open and then you can take it from there

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Free Form  Open a source program.  Take option “Source” and take option “Convert All to Free-form”  Voila program is now in free form.  Yeah Right!!!  Well it is in ugly free form but you can take it from here to make it pretty.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Kick your self?  You will have to put the effort in making yourself use WDSc. It will always seem easier to go back to SEU.  If you do go back KICK yourself.  If after using this tool for two month 100% of your time you won’t go back to SEU.

Jump-Start WDSc-RSE by Robert Arce from PrismaTech. Now you have NO excuses !!! USE it and ABUSE it. Thank you !!!