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Abstract
IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 8.5 has been made generally available on the IBM Passport Advantage Online website.
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| This document provides an overview on what is new in this release with descriptions of new features and enhancements. | |
| This section provides information related to the impact of this release to allow you to assess how your environment may be affected. | |
| This section provides important information to review prior to the installation of this release. | |
| This section provides the direct link to obtain the download package for installation in your environment. | |
| This section provides the installation instructions necessary to apply this release into your environment. | |
| This section contains a link to the known problems (open defects) identified at the time of this release. |
| Document | Description |
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| Click the link to navigate to the system requirement report page. To run the report, select your Product, Version and Operating System. Note: Choose the parent version of your product to see the system requirements for fix pack releases. |
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| The information center provides you with user assistance for Rational Software Architect. You can view, browse, and search online information related to the product. | |
| Information about the supplemental software included with the product. | |
| Click the link to find viewlets for some of the new or enhanced product features. | |
| Click the link for a detailed list of the files included with this product assembly on Passport Advantage Online website. | |
| Click to review a complete list of the defects (APARs) resolved in this release including a list of resolved defects for the entire version family. |
Prerequisites
You need the following disk space to store and extract the electronic parts, and install Rational Software, Version 8.5:
| Platforms | Disk space required for compressed files | Disk space required for extracted files | Disk space required for installation |
| Windows, Linux | 4.0 GB | 5.0 GB | 10 GB |
Extracting the compressed files
Extract all compressed files into the same directory.
Installation Instructions
See the Installing Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software section of the information center for details.
Important:
If you use FLEXlm floating or token licenses for your product and chargeable components, you must upgrade your license key server to Rational License Key Server, Version 8.1.2, before installing the product.
Rational License Key Server, Version 8.1.2 can used with earlier versions of the product.
For information about how to upgrade from v7.1.x or an earlier Rational License Key Server to v8.1.2, see http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rational/v0r0m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.rational.license.doc/topics/r_migration.html.
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| Passport Advantage | Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express clients are required to sign in to download the software package. |
| IBM OEM software | IBM Software Group OEM offerings are designed for partners who develop and sell business solutions with embedded or bundled IBM middleware software. Clients with Flexible Contract Type (FCT) license purchases and IBM Business Partners must sign in to download the software package. |
How critical is this fix?
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This release is a service release of Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 8.5. It contains new features as well as fixes for client reported and internally found defects. |
Problems solved
Click the Fix List link in the table of contents above to review a list of the problems solved in this release.
Known side effects
The following defects were not resolved in this release.
| APAR | Description |
| PM48508 | Sporadic NPE on copy/Paste |
| PM49275 | Importing a Visual Studio solution results in an "eclipse.exe has stopped working..." error message |
| PM52972 | UML comments are missing their text saving diagram as PNG image files |
| PM54535 | password property of capability exec.DownloadReusableAssetOperation is not hidden |
| PM56184 | Popup warnings like: "The license key for this product will expire in..." breaks automatic script. |
| PM58362 | Local Help Updater does not work behind NTLMv2 proxies |
| PM59303 | Name specified in Called Behavior Action not shows in the Project Explorer or Diagram |
| PM60068 | One can not find an Enumeration Literal value via search |
| PM60387 | The JVM may crash in org.eclipse.swt.internal.win32.OS.ScriptStringOut |
| PM60721 | UML-to-WSDL transformations: Missing message cannot be resolved |
| PM60860 | Error loading printing library |
| PM61359 | UML Diagram surface: Actors' fill color may disappear on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x |
| PM61828 | Changes of Stereotype data does not mark model dirty |
| PM63315 | IDL Generation changes ordering of Constants |
| PM63925 | Error installing buckminster (Attached Notes Log) |
| PM64342 | After performing an automatic merge, sequence diagram interaction use fragments may overlap each other. |
| PM65147 | MQ.Queue.Manager unit has 2 typographical defined incorrectly |
| PM65617 | Publishing to Web encounters errors or missing links |
| PM65753 | Moving Interaction Constraint elements from Combined Fragment to another causes data corruption. |
| PM65753 | Moving Interaction Constraint elements from Combined Fragment to another causes data corruption. |
| PM65870 | Dependent diagrams will be closed |
| PM66066 | CR-Unrelated slots are deselected when a link relationship is deleted in an Object Diagram |
| PM66066 | CR-Unrelated slots are deselected when a link relationship is deleted in an Object Diagram |
| PM66244 | Hosted units in a to-be-uninstalled state not matching against automation signatures |
| PM66677 | Change attribute name and value list of MQQueueUnit |
| PM66876 | Restore Defaults button located on Preference > Help > Content is not working |
| PM66877 | Restore Defaults button located on Preference > Help > Content is not working |
| PM66974 | Client request testfix for 8.0.4 and 8.0.4.1 provided in ER RATLC01538226 |
Additional information can be found in the Support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base will be updated and maintained with any new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.
Change history
Review the New features and enhancments document for a complete description of the new features and enhancements in the version 8.5.x releases.
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