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IBM Rational Build Forge Fix Pack 4 for Version 7.1.1 (7.1.1.4)

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Abstract

This document describes how to go to jazz.net to download and install the IBM® Rational® Build Forge Version 7.1.1.4 fix pack.

Download Description

This fix pack contains a set of fixes for the Build Forge 7.1.1 product.

Important: Starting with this version, all Build Forge releases and fix packs will be published on jazz.net.

The 7.1.1.4 fix pack contains a complete installation of Build Forge and may be used as an initial install. It does not require a previous installation of a Build Forge release. You do need to have Installation Manager installed before installing a complete installation of Build Forge. Installation Manager is not included in the Fix Pack. For more information about features in this release, see the version 7.1.1.4 release at jazz.net:http://jazz.net/downloads/rational-build-forge/releases/7.1.1.4.

If you need to upgrade from a 7.0.2.x version of Build Forge, you must do the following:

  1. Upgrade to version 7.1.1.3, following the instructions for upgrading and for migrating data in the version 7.1.1.3 Installation Guide.
  2. Upgrade from version 7.1.1.3 to version 7.1.1.4.

IMPORTANT: Use the correct file packages for your installation. The file packages you use depend on what kind of installation you need to perform:
  • new installation of Build Forge
  • new installation or upgrade of Build Forge with Rational Automation Framework for Websphere
  • upgrade of Build Forge from an existing installation of version 7.1.1.x (versions 7.1.1.0 through 7.1.1.3)

Release information for Rational Automation Framework for Websphere 7.1.1.4 is available in document 7018348:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=4021&uid=swg27018348

Prerequisites

Before installing this fix pack, shut down Build Forge and back up the database.

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions, including a link to the Build Forge Installation Guide, are presented in the Getting Started tab for the 7.1.1.4 release at jazz.net: http://jazz.net/downloads/rational-build-forge/releases/7.1.1.4.

Download Package

Download packages for the console and agents are provided in the All Downloads tab for the 7.1.1.4 release at jazz.net:http://jazz.net/downloads/rational-build-forge/releases/7.1.1.4.

Problems Solved

This release contains fixes for these APARs:

APARHeadline
PK95935 .push needs to verify whether or not the data being placed into a register is valid
PM01397Document defect: Fail notification uses Management Console time zone and not user time zone
PM01858CLEARCASE_VIEW does not work on Windows
PM02090Adaptor does not run when used in a pass chain
PM02098DOC: BF_T should specify it uses GMT 0, and not the user's time zone for the value
PM03288Config migration with a large environment table takes an excessive amount of time
PM04311Project Import from 7.0.2.0008 into 7.1.1.1-0060 Renames When Replace is Selected
PM04358Build Forge 7.0.x management console cannot be accessed after 7.1.1.x installation
PM05632Documentaion Defect for Build Forge enable LDAP group mapping
PM06146Threaded steps fails after step initialization with error "Connection to agent timed out"
PM06573Duplicate EVs Created When Populating From Perforce Adaptor
PM07107 "RunTime" and "Chains" not showing in job execution page
PM08193BF - RAFW: configuration resource environment properties
PM08304RAFW - Export of xml files containing non-UTF8 character fails.
PM08617When _LOG var is set the output displays agent response code and doesn't match step log output
PM08811Doc defect: Manifest Refresh refreshes manifest immediately
PM08885UI Defect: Unable to toggle from "Display All" back to "Auto Paginate"
PM09025 Install Guide lacks clarity regarding need to be Administrator
PM09757DB2 is missing indexing causing multiple issues with performance
PM10554New environments in RAFW 7.1.1.3 fail to transfer from a Windows server to a Unix target system with a StackOverflowError
PM11486Filtering Admin > System and then sorting the results causes SQL Error com.ibm.db2.jcc.c.SqlException: DB2 SQL error: SQLCODE
PM11493Creating a new snapshot does not take you into the created artifact, or fill in the details pane with the base snapshot name
PM115907.1.1.x CQ integration on UNIX/Linux - Error communicating with ClearQuest, invalid record id returned - got [%s]

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Technical Support

Knowledge bases are available for Build Forge all product editions.

IBM Rational Build Forge Support Page:
http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/buildforge/support/

IBM Rational Build Forge Enterprise Plus Support Page:
http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/buildforge/enterpriseplus/support/

IBM Rational Build Forge Standard Support Page:
http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/buildforge/standard/support/

Known problems are documented in the form of individual technotes in the 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 find workarounds or solutions to problems. The following links run customized queries of the Support knowledge base:

View all known problems for Rational Build Forge version 7.1.1.4:
http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=3099&tc=SS2MGB&q=RN7.1.1.4&rankprofile=8

View all known problems for Rational Build Forge
http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=3099&tc=SS2MGB&rankprofile=8

View all known problems resolved for Rational Build Forge version 7.1.1.4
http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=3099&tc=SS2MGB&q=RN7.1.1.4C&rankprofile=8

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Problems (APARS) fixed
PK95935;PM01397;PM01858;PM02090;PM02098;PM03288;PM04311;PM04358;PM05632;PM06146;PM06573;PM07107;PM08193;PM08304;PM08617;PM08811;PM08885;PM09025;PM09757;PM10554;PM11486;PM11493;PM11590

Document Information

Modified date:
29 April 2019

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swg24026250