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Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5

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Abstract

IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 8.5 has been made generally available on the IBM Passport Advantage Web site.

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Table of Contents
Sections Description
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.
Supporting Documentation
Document Description
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.
Click to review your product information center.
Click the link to finds 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.
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

Review the system requirements report to for any prerequisites required for this release.

Installation Instructions

For instructions on how to install the product, see the installation instructions in the Rational Application Developer information center.

Download Package

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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?

Impact Assessment
Impact Description
This release is a service release of Rational Application Developer 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

To learn about all the documented known problems and limitations in Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software, Version 8.5 and any workarounds or solutions that are available, see http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?tc=SSRTLW&atrn=SWVersion&atrv=8.5&atrwcs=on&rankprofile=8&dc=DB500&D600.

Known problems are recorded in individual documents in the Support knowledge base at: http://www.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/Overview/Software/Rational/Rational_Application_Developer_for_WebSphere_Software
As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated and maintained with new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

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Problems (APARS) fixed
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Document Information

Modified date:
04 February 2020

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