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Rational Developer for i 9.0

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Abstract

IBM Rational Developer for i v9.0 has been made generally available and contains new features as well as fixes for client-reported and internally found defects.

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Table of Contents
Sections Description
This section provides an overview on what is new in this release with a description of any new functions or enhancements when applicable.
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 to review the detailed system requirements information for a complete list of hardware requirements, supported operating systems, prerequisites and optional supported software, with component-level details and operating system restrictions.
The information center provides you with user assistance for the product. You can view, browse, and search online information related to the product. You can also visit IBM Product information page the to browse for additional information centers.
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.
This document describes the parts that you must download from the Passport Advantage Online website for IBM Rational Developer for i.

Prerequisites

License/Activation Kit
If the product is purchased in Passport Advantage, the activation kits can be downloaded from the IBM Rational License Key Center.

If the product is purchased in eConfig/AAS, the activation kit is included with the product.

Installation Instructions


Review the Installing Rational Developer for i page in the information center.

If you have multiple developer machines, see How to install Rational Developer for i at the latest level on multiple developer machines.

Download Package

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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.

To purchase the product in Passport Advantage, go here.

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.
ESS IBM i customers using eConfig/ASS can go to the ESS site to download the software package.

How critical is this fix?

Impact Assessment
Impact Description
This release is a service release of Rational Developer for i. 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 are known product limitations or issues:

Remote Systems LPEX Editor for IBM i

    A number of hex code characters that represent 5250 display attributes are commonly inserted into comment lines of source members. These characters would usually be rendered by client operating systems as a square box or other special symbol. In Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008, the operating system no longer renders many control characters, including the hex codes for 5250 display attributes. Instead of a square box, a zero width character is rendered by the operating system, which is invisible. This causes the remainder of the text on the comment line to appear shifted over by one column to the left in Remote Systems LPEX Editor.
    This does not affect compilation of the source, as the hex code characters are still being maintained and saved. However, the source will appear as if it is not lined up with the column rulers.
    The operating system controls how characters are rendered and displayed in all applications, including Remote Systems LPEX Editor. As long as the underlying operating system does not support rendering of these characters, Remote Systems LPEX Editor will not support them.

Change History

IBM Rational Developer for i 9.0 provides a single development environment for modern IBM i application development and modernization, allowing developers to create and maintain traditional RPG, COBOL, C, C++, DDS, and SQL applications, as well as extend those with services and application clients implemented using a variety of other technologies.
Built on Eclipse 4.2.2, an extensible platform for constructing and integrating software tools, IBM Rational Developer for i is a part of the IBM Rational Software Delivery Platform series of products.

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Problems (APARS) fixed
SE53893;SE54144;SE54373;SE54159;SE54254;SE54161;SE54319;SE54647;SE54738;SE54449;SE54842;SE54003;SE54250;SE54696;SE54434;SE54604;SE54282;SE54160;SE52669;SE52670;SE53158;SE53837;SE53523;SE53592;SE54145;SE55271;SE54484;SE54147;SE53524;SE54252;SE54257;SE54547;SE54975;SE55572;SE55560;SE55638;SE55563;SE54372;SE54473

Document Information

Modified date:
02 August 2018

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