Release notes
Abstract
This document provides up-to-date information on the latest updates to assist you with the installation and maintenance of the IBM® IMS™ Enterprise Suite Version 2.2.
Content
Note: For release notes for other IMS Enterprise Suite versions, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=81&uid=swg27035912.
Last update: March 2013
Before you install the components in the IMS Enterprise Suite Version 2.2 for the first time, make sure that you review the following installation information in the IBM Information Management Software for z/OS® Solutions Information Center:
Known issues, their workarounds, and bug fixes are documented in the readme file for each component.
For the latest fixes or enhancements:
- For the z/OS platform, use the standard service process to obtain the service. Use the SMP/E process to apply the fixes.
- For distributed platforms, download the latest maintenance release from the IMS Enterprise Suite download website.
The following table lists the components in the Suite, with links to the online readme file if it is available.
| Component | Latest update for distributed systems |
Latest APARs for z/OS | README file (containing a cumulative list of updates and known issues) |
| Connect API for C | 2.2.0.0 | Not applicable. | Readme file for Connect API for C |
| Connect API for Java™ | 2.2.0.3 | 2.2.0.3 contains a fix for Windows only. 2.2.0.2 is equivalent to PTF UK91746 for APAR PM81423. 2.2.0.1 is equivalent to PTF UK91004 for APAR PM75838. |
Readme file for Connect API for Java |
| IMS Explorer for Development | 2.2.0.1 | Not applicable. | Readme file for IMS Explorer |
| SOAP Gateway | 2.2.0.1 | 2.2.0.1 is equivalent to APAR PM78757. | Readme file for SOAP Gateway |
| JMS API | Not applicable. | None | None. |
| Enterprise Suite Base Services (sample installation jobs) | Not applicable. | None | Not applicable. |
Installable information center framework
The Installable information center framework is now included in IMS Enterprise Suite Version 2.2. You can run a local information center or an information center server on a Windows™ XP or Windows 7 system. The installable information center framework provides the flexibility to install documentation for only those products that you are interested in. An update mechanism helps ensure that the documentation in your installable information center is always current.
Customers ordering the suite from the Shopz website will receive a CD with the installable information center framework. Distributed customers can download the framework from the IBM Installable Information Management for z/OS Solutions download site.
Additional information:
- IMS Enterprise Suite product website
- IMS Enterprise Suite Version 2.2 information in the IBM Information Management Software for z/OS Solutions Information Center
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