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Rational® Developer for System z® consists of a common workbench and an integrated set of tools that support end-to-end, model-based development, runtime testing, and rapid deployment of simple and complex applications. It offers an integrated development environment (IDE) with advanced, easy-to-use tools and features to help WebSphere®, CICS®, and IMS™ developers rapidly design, code, and deploy complex applications.
For more information on the Rational Developer for System z family of products, see the Rational Developer for System z website.
The Rational Developer for System z announcement is available on the IBM Rational Developer for System z website. To view the Rational Developer for System z announcement, go to the website, select the appropriate edition of the product from the list under Product Editions and then select Announcement Letter under Learn more.
For detailed information about hardware and software requirements, see the Rational Developer for System z Prerequisites Guide (SC23-7659) found on the library page of the Rational Developer for System z website.
For the most up to date versions of the complete documentation, including installation instructions, white papers, podcasts and tutorials, see the library page on the Rational Developer for System z website.
For information on installing and configuring Developer for System z, see the following documents:
Known problems are recorded as individual documents in the support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated and maintained with new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.
To learn about the known limitations in this update, and any workarounds that are available, see the search results for Rational Developer for System z technotes.
For contact information and guidelines or reference materials, read the IBM Software Support Handbook.
For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support page for Rational Developer for System z.
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