IBM Rational Developer for System z Version 9.1.1

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GI13-1509-08

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Ninth edition (December, 2014)

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About this release

Description

IBM 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 analyze, design, code, debug, and deploy complex applications.

For more information on the enhancements and added function in Rational Developer for System z, see the What's New topic in the Rational Developer for System z IBM Knowledge Center.

For more information about the Rational Developer family of products, see the Rational Developer family of products website.

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Announcement

The Rational Developer for System z announcement is available on the IBM Rational Developer for System z website library page. To view the Rational Developer for System z announcement, go to the website, click the appropriate version tab, and then select the Announcement Letter.

The Announcement Letter contains the following information:
  • Product description, including a description of new functions
  • Product positioning statement
  • Packaging and ordering details
  • International compatibility information

System requirements

For the most up-to-date hardware and software requirements, go to the Rational Developer for System z website and click the System Requirements tab. Hardware and software requirements are also documented in the Rational Developer for System z Prerequisites Guide (SC23-7659) that is on the Rational Developer for System z website library page.

For the most up-to-date versions of the complete documentation, including installation instructions, white papers, podcasts, case studies, and tutorials, see the Rational Developer for System z website library page.

For client and host system requirements information, see the prerequisite information in the Rational Developer for System z Prerequisites Guide (SC23-7659).

Installing Rational Developer for System z

For information about installing the help content locally for Rational Developer for System z , see Installing help content locally using the Local Help Updater and the RDz91_updateSite.zip file

For information about installing and configuring Developer for System z, see the following documents:

  • z/OS® host installation: Program Directory for Rational Developer for System z
  • Basic and common z/OS host customization: Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Utility Guide
  • Basic z/OS host configuration: Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Quick Start Guide
  • Detailed z/OS host configuration: IBM Rational Developer for System z Host Configuration Guide
  • Background and supporting z/OS host configuration information: IBMRational Developer for System z Host Configuration Reference
  • Client installation: IBM Rational Developer for System z Installation Guide
Note: The installation and configuration guides are available on the Rational Developer for System z website library page, in the Rational Developer for System z IBM Knowledge Center and on the Rational Developer for System z Quick Start Guide and Documentation Disc. The host installation and configuration guides are also available on the Rational Developer for System z Server for z/OS Installation Disc.
Note: For the most up-to-date versions of the complete documentation, including installation instructions, white papers, podcasts, case studies, and tutorials, see the library page on the Rational Developer for System z website library page.

Known problems

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.
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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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  • What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
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  • Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
  • Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.

Installing help content locally using the Local Help Updater and the RDz91_updateSite.zip file

If you are not going to use remote help to access the help content from the web and you do not have internet access, you must install the help content locally. This topic explains how to install the help content using the Local Help System Updater and the RDz91_updateSite.zip file. The most current version of the RDz91_updateSite.zip file is available from the updateSite download site at: http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/rationalsdp/documentation/updatesites/.

Before you begin

During installation, the help access option, Download help and access the content locally, was selected.

About this task

Before using local help for the product, you must install the help to your system.
Note: Use Internet Explorer when you use the Local Help Updater to install the help to your system. The Local Help Updater does not display properly and does not work if you are using Firefox.

To install the help content on the workstation using the RDz91_updateSite.zip file, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Copy the file RDz91_updateSite.zip to <installation_location>/help/updates directory (where you installed IBM Rational Developer for System z on your system).
  2. Open IBM Rational Developer for System z.
  3. Select Window > Preferences and then Help > Content. Verify that the Local help is enabled and Remote help is disabled. Close the Preferences window.
  4. Close and restart IBM Rational Developer for System z.
  5. When the help initialization is complete, the local help installation is complete. Select Help > Help Contents to open the product help.
  6. If a message appears stating that local help content is not installed, select to install the local help by using the Local Help Updater. When the Local Help Updater opens:
    1. Select Internal Sites from the Sites pull-down.
    2. Select the + icon to add a location.
    3. Select Local.
    4. Type a name for the site.
    5. Click Browse (’...’) and browse to the location where you copied the RDz91_updateSite.zip file (See Step 1).
    6. Double-click the RDz91_updateSite.zip file, and then click OK. If OK is not enabled, verify that the fully qualified path for the RDz91_updateSite.zip file is specified. A progress bar opens and tracks the status as the Local Help Updater searches for the available features that are included in the RDz91_updateSite.zip file. The internal site that you specified is created and is displayed in the Site List.
    7. Select the internal site that you created. The available Rational Developer for System z documentation features are displayed.
    8. Select the Rational Developer for System z documentation that you want to install, and click Install.
    9. When the installation is complete, close and restart Rational Developer for System z.
    10. Click Help > Help Contents to open the product help.

Results

The help that you selected to install locally is installed and available on your system.

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