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Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 9.0

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Abstract

IBM Rational Software Architect for WebSphere Software 9.0 has been made generally available and contains new features as well as fixes for client-reported defects.

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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.
The information center provides you with user assistance for the product. You can view, browse, and search online information related to the product.
Information about the supplemental software included with the product.
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

Hardware and software requirements
For information about hardware and software requirements for installing the product, see the system requirements report website.

Disk space requirements
You need the following disk space to store and extract the electronic parts, and install Rational Software, Version 9.0:

PlatformsDisk space required for compressed filesDisk space required for extracted filesDisk space required for installation
Windows, Linux, OS X5.6 GB7.1 GB13 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, or later, before installing the product.

Rational License Key Server, Version 8.1.2, or later, 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, or later, 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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Access type Description
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 Software Architect for WebSphere Software. It contains new features and enhancements 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

Known problems are recorded in individual documents 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.

To learn about the new problems or limitations that were found in this version at the time of its release and any workarounds or solutions that are available, see IBM Support Portal.

The following defects were not resolved in this release.

APARDescription
PM56184Popup warnings like: "The license key for this product will expire in..." breaks automatic script.
PM64342After performing an automatic merge, sequence diagram interaction use fragments may overlap each other.
PM68269DFT select (none) as attribute multiplicity but '1' shown in the property view leading different code style generated
PM69757The propagation of the TSAM output parameters is not working
PM74693Transition lines sometimes not visible at certain zoom-levels
PM78476Internal transitions created for OnEvent actions are not created their corresponding state
PM82495Can't deal with fragmenting big things
PM83406In V8.5.1, short-cut keys "Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X" not work and report error
PM84070In V8.0.4, analyze Topology for Automation Signature matches hangs
PM84094Moving sequence diagram notes to the right causes the fill color to disappear
PM84497OK button not accessible in "print diagram" dialog window
PM86270Unreadable characters on printed class diagrams
PM86276No warning on a Topology after the modification of a related UML diagram
PM87271The left/center/right justification buttons in the appearance property tab of geometric shape does not have any effect.
PM87399No unit links created or no UMLInteraction constraint violation reported when modifying a UML model used as constraint
PM87700Connecting to proxy might result in the product crashing
PM88646Some types are not properly generated after a xsd->UML->xsd reconciled transformation
PM89061filters applied to discovered object search can't work properly
PM89062Search Results in Importer not show all units in TADDM repository
PM89063Added discovered units don't have correct captions
PM89249Browsing for the type of an operation or attribute results in IllegalArgumentException
PM89730Comparing with Local History for a inherited capsule fails and removes changes
PM89801Rediscover units breaks topology and causes error in V8.5.1
PM89806Storing reconciliation info within a unit means copying and pasting units across topologies retains relationship to invent
PM89807Rediscover Unit change filtering not working
PM89836Shortcut keys may stop responding intermittently
PM90054Clicking on Accept All Non-Conflicting changes does not resolve all non-conflicting changes when there are no conflicts pre
PM90069XMI Import fails with Import Error : Index=13, size=13
PM90072NullPointerException in the logs and no messages created when creating a sequence diagram from an interaction
PM90174Existing units are not added as childon added unit
PM90342Attempts to perform model search for a BPMN model might result in OOME
PM90616The Work Items Perspective is not visible if the product is co-installed
PM90750Running a profile tooling project causes ports to disappear from class diagrams
PM90820Rational ClearCase SCM Adapter duplicates add2src entry when using linked resources
PM90924After importing a Rational Rose model, inequality symbols disappear from rich text documentation

Change History

Review the New features and enhancements document for a complete description of the new features and enhancements in the version 9.0 releases.

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Problems (APARS) fixed
PM60860;PM63354;PM67720;PM70990;PM72159;PM73110;PM73705;PM73860;PM74700;PM75072;PM75557;PM76441;PM76484;PM76551;PM76686;PM76757;PM77075;PM77291;PM77343;PM77426;PM78346;PM78436;PM78837;PM78932;PM79025;PM79071;PM79094;PM79672;PM80036;PM80212;PM80259;PM80357;PM80708;PM80781;PM80908;PM81142;PM81327;PM81371;PM81465;PM81513;PM81606;PM81639;PM81706;PM81716;PM81765;PM81867;PM81906;PM81941;PM82101;PM82196;PM82242;PM82263;PM82290;PM82505;PM82788;PM82849;PM83182;PM83344;PM83389;PM83434;PM83608;PM83617;PM83717;PM83722;PM83770;PM84167;PM84218;PM84243;PM84315;PM84317;PM84457;PM84486;PM84577;PM84742;PM84798;PM85072;PM85285;PM85391;PM85611;PM85649;PM85650;PM85670;PM85674;PM85842;PM85903;PM85904;PM85920;PM86158;PM86244;PM86249;PM86302;PM86388;PM86435;PM86438;PM86499;PM86540;PM86704;PM86719;PM86818;PM86884;PM86989;PM87091;PM87180;PM87265;PM87274;PM87522;PM87600;PM87704;PM87707;PM87732;PM87802;PM87903;PM87920;PM87984;PM88037;PM88063;PM88282;PM88285;PM88290;PM88468;PM88539;PM88777;PM89073;PM91009

Document Information

Modified date:
20 July 2018

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