“If you want complete coverage of RSE in a single source, this is the book to get!”
Jef Sutherland—Vice President of Information Services, Kampgrounds of America

“If you can’t spare the time or money for a hands-on class in RSE, buy this book.”
Jon Paris—Co-founder, SystemiDeveloper and Partner400

BOOK DESCRIPTION
IBM’s Rational Developer for System i is the tool of choice for application development on the System i. The Remote System Explorer (RSE) is the most widely used tool within Rational Developer for System i and WebSphere Development Studio Client (WDSC). The RSE allows developers to use modern application development tools to create and maintain applications in RPG, COBOL, CL, and DDS. When used to its fullest, the RSE can make developers more productive by making application development far easier.

Focused exclusively on the RSE within Rational Developer for System i and WDSC, this book covers topics such as getting started, installation, understanding the Workbench, managing your i5/OS objects and members, editing, compiling, debugging, and more. The Remote System Explorer is a complete reference as well as a learning tool, containing both technical and practical contents. Each chapter contains tips, preferences, keyboard shortcuts, and troubleshooting information.

Also included is a wealth of examples, and numerous screen shots to assist users in transitioning from SEU and PDM to the RSE. This book is an absolute must-have for anyone working with Rational Developer for System i or WDSC.

Contents:

1. What is the RSE and How Do I Get It?
   
2. Installation and Setup
   
3. Getting Started with the RSE
   
4. Workbench Basics
   
5. Working with Libraries, Objects, and Members
   
6. The Remote Systems LPEX Editor: The Best of Both Worlds
   
7. The Remote Systems LPEX Editor: RPG, COBOL,. DDS, and CL Editing Features
   
8. Compiling and Binding
   
9. Running and Debugging Programs
   
10. Additional Functions
    
11. i5/OS Projects
    
12. The Application Diagram
    
13. Screen Designer
    
14. What's Next?
    

Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts

Appendix B: Differences for WDSC 7.0

The Remote System Explorer