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Cross-product shared environments (shell sharing) information about IBM Software
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| | | Question | | What are the cross-product integrations among the IBM Software products and each other (shell sharing)? | | | | | | Answer |
Shared environment (also known as shell-share): When multiple Eclipse-based products are installed within the same package group, the offerings share their set of common and compatible features (for example, Eclipse 3.2) that are installed by the IBM Installation Manager (IIM). Since these features are shared between the products, updating them through the IIM for one product updates them for all the products. Therefore, updates are allowed or restricted by the dependency requirements set out by each product. An indication of shell-sharing is that when running one of the products, the user interface and features contributed by the other products are also visible.
Coexistence: When two products are installed in different package groups, they do not share the same resources. A user can choose to install products in different package groups for many reasons: the products may have the ability to share resources, but there is a need to keep them separate, or the two products that cannot share resources (for example, Eclipse 3.2 and Eclipse 3.3 based products will not be able to shell-share). In a coexistence scenario, each product independently updates all of its own features through the IIM. Additionally, you only see the user interface and features contributed by the product that is launched, and not those of any of the other products.
Extensions: Product extensions are installed by the IIM, and deliver features without delivering the complete stand-alone Eclipse environment. Instead, they require an existing product to be present to fulfill its dependencies. Because product extensions share dependencies with their prerequisite products, they can only be installed into the same package group.
There are other product extensions that are not installed by the IIM. These extensions have the same requirements around sharing and controlling common dependencies, but since they are not managed through the IIM, the user must be aware of compatibility between underlying product updates and the extensions.
Eclipse 3.2 based products that can participate in a shared environment
- Data Studio v1.x (excluding v1.1.0)
- Rational Application Developer for WebSphere® Software v7.0.0.x
- Rational Asset Manager v7.0.0.x
- Rational Asset Manager v7.1.0.x (Eclipse v3.2.2)
- Rational Business Developer v7.1.0.x
- Rational Data Architect v7.0.0.4 or higher
- Rational Developer for System i v7.1.0.x
- Rational Developer for System z v7.1.x.x
- Rational Functional Tester v7.0.0.x
- Rational Functional Tester v7.0.1.x
- Rational Performance Tester v7.0.0.2 through 7.0.0.x
- Rational Performance Tester v7.0.1.x
- Rational Software Architect v7.0.0.x
- Rational Software Modeler v7.0.0.x
- Rational Systems Developer v7.0.0.x
- WebSphere Integration Developer v6.1.x
- WebSphere Message Broker v6.1.0.x
- WebSphere Business Modeler v6.1.x
- WebSphere Developer Studio Client Standard v7.0.0.x
- WebSphere Developer Studio Client Advanced v7.0.0.x
Eclipse 3.2 based product extensions that are installed by the IIM and can share the same package group as an Eclipse 3.2 based product
- Rational Asset Manager v7.1.0.x (Eclipse v3.2.2)
- Rational Business Developer Extension v7.0.0.x
- Rational Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) v7.1.0.x
- Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET v7.0.0.x
- Rational Performance Tester Extension v7.0.0.x
- WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) v7.0.0.x
Eclipse 3.2 RCP based products that cannot shell share
- Rational Manual Tester v7.0.0.x
- Rational Manual Tester v7.0.1.x
Eclipse 3.3 based products that can coexist but not shell share with Eclipse 3.2 based products
- Rational Software Modeler v7.0.5.x
- Rational Systems Developer v7.0.5.x
Eclipse 3.3 based product extensions that are installed by the IIM and can share the same package group as an Eclipse 3.3 based product
- Rational Asset Manager v7.1.0.x
- Rational Asset Manager v7.1.1.x
- Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET v7.0.5.x
Eclipse 3.4 based products that can participate in a shared environment
- Data Studio 2.2 (IDE package)
- Data Studio Administrator 2.1.x.x
- Data Studio Developer 2.1.x.x
- DB2 Optimization Expert for z/OS 2.1.x.x
- InfoSphere Data Architect 7.5.x.x (formerly Rational Data Architect)
- InfoSphere Warehouse Design Studio 9.7
- Optim Database Administrator 2.2 (formerly Data Studio Administrator)
- Optim Development Studio 2.2 (formerly Data Studio Developer)
- Optim Query Tuner 2.2
- Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software v7.5.x.x
- Rational Asset Manager v7.1.0.x (Eclipse v3.4 P2)
- Rational Asset Manager v7.1.1.x (Eclipse v3.4 P2)
- Rational Business Developer v7.5.x.x
- Rational Data Architect v7.5
- Rational Developer for System i v7.5.0.x
- Rational Developer for System z v7.5.x.x
- Rational Software Architect for WebSphere® Software v7.5.x.x
- Rational Software Architect Standard Edition v7.5.x.x
- Rational Software Modeler v7.5.x.x
- WebSphere Business Modeler v6.2.x
- WebSphere Integration Developer v6.2.x
Eclipse 3.4 based product extensions that are installed by the IIM and can share the same package group as an Eclipse 3.4 based product
- Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET v7.5.x.x
- Rational Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) v7.5.0.x
 Additional Rational information on what is supported Change History
| Change History | | 23 February 2009 | Added link to Eclipse support information | | 05 February 2009 | Update for Rational Team Concert | | 12 March 2008 | Initial publication |
| | | | | | | | | Cross Reference information | | Segment | Product | Component | Platform | Version | Edition | | Software Development | Rational Asset Manager | General information | Linux, Windows | 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Business Developer Extension | General information | Linux, Windows | 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Functional Tester | General information | Linux, Windows | 6.0, 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Manual Tester | General information | Linux, Windows | 6.0, 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Modeling Extension for Microsoft .NET | General information | Linux, Windows | 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Performance Tester | General information | Linux, Windows | 6.0, 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Software Architect | | Linux, Windows | 6.0, 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Software Modeler | | Linux, Windows | 6.0, 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Systems Developer | | Linux, Windows | 6.0, 7.0 | | | Software Development | Rational Web Developer for WebSphere Software | | Windows, Linux | 6.0 | | | Software Development | WebSphere Studio Application Developer | | | | | | Software Development | WebSphere Studio Site Developer | | | | | | Application Servers | WebSphere Application Server | | | | | | Software Development | Rational ClearCase | | | | | | Software Development | Rational ClearQuest | | | | | | Software Development | Rational Method Composer | | | | | | Software Development | Rational RequisitePro | DWE - Design Studio | | | | | Data & Information Management | Data Studio | | | | | | Data & Information Management | Rational Data Architect | | | | | | Software Development | Rational Team Concert | | | | | | Data & Information Management | IBM InfoSphere Data Architect | | Linux, Windows | 7.5.1, 7.5.2 | | | Data & Information Management | IBM Data Studio Developer | | Linux, Windows | 2.1 | | | Data & Information Management | IBM Data Studio Administrator for DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | | Linux, Windows | 2.1.0 | | | Data & Information Management | InfoSphere Warehouse | | Linux, Windows | 9.7.0 | | | Data & Information Management | Optim Development Studio | | Linux, Windows | 2.2 | | | Data & Information Management | Optim Database Administrator for DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | | Linux, Windows | 2.2 | | | Data & Information Management | Optim Query Tuner for DB2 for Linux- UNIX and Windows | | Linux, Windows | 2.2 | |
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| | Software | |
| | Software Development | |
| | Other Software Development | |
| | Rational Business Developer Extension | |
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AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows
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7.0, 7.5, 7.5.1, 7.5.2
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| Reference #: |
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1279139
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| IBM Group: |
| | Software Group |
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| Modified date: |
| | 2009-07-22 |
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