Object Browser Filter for many library

[KerwinCrawford]

Hi I am new to VSCode I have Code for IBMi installed. looks like every thing is working. I am trying to set up 'Object Browser' filters.
I have many libraries with source on my system. Each of those libraries as you can guess have several source files like QRPGLESRC, QCLSRC.
I am trying to build a filter that will show all source members in those libraries. I don't want it subset by source file.
I have cases where I don't know what library/sourcefile the source member is and want to be able to go to it.
Or I have cases where the same source member name might be in more than one library/sourcefile. I want them listed next to each other making it easy to find.
Thanks for the help Kerwin

[chrjorgensen]

@KerwinCrawford Hello and welcome to Code for IBM i.

Unfortunately you can't create a filter like you want. Even though you can have more than one library in a filter (by specifying multiple libraries separated by commas), Code for IBM i will show each library by itself and not combine the content of the libraries. And even though you can specify * in the object name and a specific (or generic) name in the member name, all source files will still be shown, just with an empty list if the member is not in the library.

The Object Browser works by opening one level at a time, so it does not search the server for all members in the filter before showing the directory tree. This would be extremely show for the user. So we have made it faster by searching for and opening one level at the time. But this makes the type of filter you want impossible.

You're welcome to open an idea for this type of filter.