This page allows you to download IBM product lifecycle (PLC) data in eXtensible Markup Language (XML) format. We offer this format for customers who need to perform automated processing and analysis of our product lifecycle data (more information is available in the section entitled Process the XML data below). If you merely need to receive automatic daily updates of this information in a human-readable format, please subscribe to our Product support lifecycle RSS feed.
Get the default daily XML download
We update our product lifecycle data once a day. The default daily download contains data for any products whose lifecycle events have changed in the previous 24 hours. To download this data, select the PLC XML download button below. Then use your browser’s Save As… command to save the data to a file on your hard drive.
Customize the XML download
In the form below, choose the number of days of updates you want in the download. Then choose the lifecycle event type you want to include in the download. Then select the Download button to download the data, and use your browser’s Save As… command to save the data to a file on your hard drive.
Process the XML data
Many desktop spreadsheet and database programs can import XML files. Once you have imported the data into your spreadsheet or database program you will be able to sort and filter it as you desire. Please refer to your software's documentation for details.
For more advanced processing, you can create custom software using a variety of programming languages or tools to periodically retrieve this data from our server and process it to suit your business needs. However, IBM cannot provide any support for your custom software development activities.
If you wish to initialize your program with a complete set of product lifecycle data, use the link below to download it. The full data set is regenerated every Sunday morning, and is available after 7 a.m. U.S. eastern time (1200 UTC). The file size is approximately 3 MB.
Download complete product lifecycle data.
Hint: right-click the download link and choose "Save link as..." to save the file.
Because of its size and lack of customization, we recommend that you download the full data set only occasionally, and that you use the daily data file to keep your application up-to-date.
XML schema
Our PLC XML data schema document describes the format, organization, and relationships within the XML product lifecycle data. If you plan to create custom software to process the XML data, you will find the schema useful. Even if you choose simply to import the XML data into a spreadsheet, the documentation within the schema file will help you understand the data contained in the XML data.
