IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform, Version 3.5.3.6

Readme file for 3.5.3.6 IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform

This fix pack updates the IBM® TRIRIGA® Application Platform product.

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Prerequisites and supported products

To install this fix pack, you must have TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.3 installed. Platform fix packs are cumulative. All previous 3.5.3 fix packs are included in this fix pack.

What's new in this fix pack

When the IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.0 was released in late 2015, it introduced an MVC-based UX framework for Polymer-based applications, also known as the IBM TRIRIGA UX Framework. At the time, our UX release was based on Polymer 1. Our UX framework now supports both Polymer 3 and Polymer 1 UX apps. Both types of UX apps can coexist together in the same environment. If you are interested in converting your custom UX apps from Polymer 1 to Polymer 3, see "Converting UX to Polymer 3" at https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20TRIRIGA1/page/Converting UX to Polymer 3.

Information resources

IBM Knowledge Center

http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSHEB3_3.5.3/com.ibm.tap.doc/product_landing.html

Access the Knowledge Center to view the product documentation. Topics include product overviews; installation and configuration tasks; instructions for using, administering, and troubleshooting the product; and security information.

Real Estate and Facilities Management community

http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/groups/service/html/communityview?communityUuid=9e3a5b9d-6a06-4796-a6c1-5137b626e39c

Use the Real Estate and Facilities Management community to review information such as best practices, performance and tuning, and product integrations. You can also collaborate with IBM experts and the broader user community.

IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform support portal

https://www.ibm.com/support/home/product/B587581X76101M05/IBM_TRIRIGA_Application_Platform

The IBM support resources portal provides access to tools and resources to keep your systems, software, and applications running smoothly. From the support resources portal you can find fixes, service requests, useful links, and an enhanced search to help you find information quickly.

IBM TRIRIGA Information and Support Resources

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21611356

The IBM TRIRIGA Information and Support Resources page is a collection of links and other resources that provides information and assistance for IBM TRIRIGA products.

Installing the IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.3.6 fix pack

To install the TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.3.6 fix pack, refer to the following general instructions.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that no database configuration changes are pending and there are no entries in the WF_EVENT or EF_QUEUE tables. You can check the status of the tables by running the following SQL statements: select count(*) from WF_EVENT and select count(*) from EF_QUEUE.
  2. For IBM WebSphere® Application Server Liberty profile, stop all application servers before continuing the installation.
  3. For IBM WebSphere Application Server and Oracle® WebLogic Server, confirm that this server is started and stop all other application servers.
  4. Take a backup of the database and the existing TRIRIGA install directory for each server. If necessary, you can use the backups to revert the system.
  5. Download the 3.5.3-TIV-TAP-FP006 file.
  6. Extract the file. You can extract the fix pack file into any directory.
  7. Run one of following patch executable files: fixpack_tririga_v3.5.3.6_Windows.exe, fixpack_tririga_v3.5.3.6_Linux.bin, or fixpack_tririga_v3.5.3.6_AIX.bin.
  8. In the Introduction pane, select Next or Enter.
  9. In the license agreement, accept the terms and select Next or Enter.
  10. Choose the directory where IBM TRIRIGA is installed. For example, the following directories: c:\ibm\tririga\ or /opt/ibm/tririga/.
  11. Review the information and select Next or Enter.
  12. The fix pack process patches the WAR file and runs any platform database fix pack scripts.
    Note: In the patch folder for the 3.5.3.6 fix pack, when the fix pack installer backs up the ibm-tririga.war file, the backup .war file appears as the ibs-tririga.war.bak file.
  13. For WebSphere Application Server Liberty Core profile, the WAR file deploys and the cache directories are removed. You must restart Liberty.
  14. For WebSphere Application Server, the WAR file redeploys and starts automatically. If it fails, you need to manually redeploy the WAR file. The WAR file is located in one of the following root TRIRIGA install directories: c:\ibm\tririga\ibm-tririga.war or /opt/ibm/tririga/ibm-tririga.war. Refer to IBM's instructions for deploying a .war application.
  15. For Oracle WebLogic Server, delete all of the cache, tmp, and .wlnotdelete directories under WebLogic's TRIRIGA domain after the fix pack installation is complete, as these directories might contain files that are left over from the previous application/ear installation. For example: <weblogic>\user_projects\domains\tririga10domain\servers\tririgaServer\tmp or <weblogic>\user_projects\domains\tririga10domain\servers\tririgaServer\cache
  16. For Oracle WebLogic Server, the fix pack process attempts to redeploy the WAR file into the managed server. However, because of conditions in the server environment outside of IBM TRIRIGA's control, you might need to manually redeploy the WAR file. Restart the application server when the fix pack completes and check the build number in the IBM TRIRIGA Administrator Console. If the old .war file still shows, redeploy the .war file. Refer to Oracle's instructions for deploying a .war application into the managed server.

What to do next

After the fix pack install completes, check the platform release in the IBM TRIRIGA Administrator Console. Verify that the fix pack you just installed is listed.

Known limitations

The following items are known limitations concerning the IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 3.5.3.6 fix pack.

Area of Impact Description
Reporting Fixed columns within queries and reports do not work. The Fixed Column Count option in the Report Builder has no impact. (Tri-51509-IJ04506)
UX Framework Globalization of TRIRIGA UX apps created with Polymer 3 is scheduled for a future release.