IBM Rational Developer for System i delivers an integrated development environment for creating traditional i5/OS, flexible and integrated business applications
IBM United States Software Announcement 208-016January 29, 2008
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IBM Rational® Developer for System i™ V7.1 is a new Eclipse-based workstation offering for i5/OS™ application development.
Key V7.1 enhancements
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Application Diagram
- CL language support
- Program calls for Integrated Language Environment® (ILE) COBOL, ILE RPG and CL source
- Scalability to enable support of large number of source files
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i5/OS Web Services and Java™ Tools
- Installable when the appropriate prerequisite, such as IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere® Software V7.0.0.5 is installed.
- Generated code is improved for easier understanding, modification and extending.
- Optimized for greater performance.
- i5/OS V6R1 host support
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Specific functions that were previously contained in WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced
Edition for System i V7.0
- i5/OS program call J2C connector
- Single sign-on using Enterprise Identity Mapping (EIM) for Web applications
- Application diagram RPG support
- Screen designer technology preview phase 1
- ClearCase® and IBM Rational Developer for System i integration to System i
- Screen designer technology preview phase 2
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Enhanced debug support
- Support for RPG threads
- Support for RPG varying length variables
- COBOL OCCURS DEPENDING ON (ODO) support
- C decimal floating point support
- Footprint reduction in disk and memory
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For details, refer to the
Hardware requirements
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Software requirements
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March 21, 2008
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at
800-IBM-CALL
(Reference: YE001).
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| Description |
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Application Diagram V7.1 enhancements
The functions in the Application Diagram were previously included in WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for System i. The Application Diagram capabilities are now included in IBM Rational Developer for System i. The V7.1 enhancements include:
- Functional Zoom: The Application Diagram now graphically shows subroutines and subprocedures within their source member. The diagram initially opens up showing only source members, programs and service programs, along with any direct (copybooks and bindings) and indirect (procedure and program calls) relationships between them. You can then expand source members to see the lower level details. Expanding a source member shows the call graph for that source member within the graphical representation of the source member in the diagram.
- Program calls: The previous release of the Application Diagram only shows bound procedure and subroutine calls. In version 7.1 the Application Diagram is updated to also show program calls for ILE RPG, ILE COBOL, and CL source.
- CL Support: CL source members are now scanned and their information is added to the generated diagram.
Other functions from WebSphere Development Studio Client Advanced Edition for System i that are included in IBM Rational Developer for System i are:
- i5/OS program call J2C connector
- Single sign-on using EIM for Web applications
- Application Diagram
- Screen designer technology preview phase 1
- ClearCase and IBM Rational Developer for System i integration for System i
i5/OS Web Services and Java Tools V7.1 enhancements in the ILE Web Services and Program Call Bean: The Program Call wizard now enables the generation of Program Call Markup Language (PCML) and direct program call Java beans. Direct program call Java beans use the ProgramCall class to invoke the System i program. PCML program call Java beans use the ProgramCallDocument class to invoke the System i program. Generated program call beans are more extensible. Communications between generated Program Call bean and i5/OS now supports SSL.
i5/OS V6R1 support: The level of Program Verifiers, Syntax Checkers, Content assist, Editor wizards and Outline view are updated to the i5/OS V6R1 host level.
Screen designer technology preview phase 2:
In V7.1 screen designer technology preview phase 2 contains improved usability enhancements. It now reflects more closely to its intended appearance and function. The enhancements include:
- Keyword-specific property pages
- The ability to specify keyword properties when adding a keyword
- A toolbar button on the design page for configuring preferences
- Partial preview page function, including indicator sets and field values
- Convenient buttons to control screen size from both the design page and the preview page
- Screen information that is now stored as XML comments within the display file
- Performance enhancements
- Defect fixes
Debug support
- Select and debug each RPG thread in the application, view and change variables, and pause a thread
- View and modify RPG varying length variables
- Show the data item information in COBOL ODO (OCCURS DEPENDING ON) properly and more easily
- View and modify decimal floating points in ILE C
Footprint reduction: Reduces the hard disk and main memory requirements.
Accessibility by people with disabilities
A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) containing details on accessibility compliance can be requested at
Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
IBM Rational Developer for System i V7.1 is capable as of March 21, 2008, when used in accordance with associated IBM documentation, of satisfying the applicable requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, provided that any assistive technology used with the product properly interoperates with it. A U.S. Section 508 Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) can be requested via the IBM Web site at
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The new IBM Rational Developer for System i offering is strategic IBM
application tooling. It is an IDE for creating traditional i5/OS
applications. For your convenience, IBM Rational Developer for System i
is available for ordering in both the configurator and Passport
Advantage® channels.
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| Statement of direction |
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WebSphere Development Studio Client for System i, as well as the non-ILE System i compilers and Application Development ToolSet components in WebSphere Development Studio for System i are stabilized. That means IBM will no longer add any new enhancements to these components. Our future investment will focus on our strategic ILE compilers and IBM Rational application development tools. IBM recommends that customers use the ILE set of compilers. For workstation tools, IBM recommends that customers use the IBM Rational Developer for System i product.
All statements regarding IBM plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal
without notice.
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| Reference information |
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Refer to 208-018 , dated January 29, 2008 (IBM Enterprise Modernization Preview).
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
BP Attachment for Announcement Letter 208-016
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| Offering Information |
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Product information is available via the Offering Information Web site
Also, visit the Passport Advantage® Web site
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No publications are shipped with this program.
With the IBM Systems Information Center, users can use a single information center to access product documentation for IBM Systems hardware, operating systems, and server software. Through a consistent framework, users can efficiently find information and personalize their access to that information. The IBM Systems Information Center is at
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Hardware requirements
- Intel® Pentium® III 800 MHz processor minimum (higher is recommended).
- 512 MB RAM; 1 GB RAM recommended.
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Minimum: 800 MB of disk space is required for product package installation. Additional disk space
is required for the resources that you develop.
- Disk space requirements can be reduced or increased depending on the features that you install.
- Additional disk space is required if you download the product package to install this product.
- For Windows®: Additional disk space is required if you use FAT32 instead of NTFS.
- For Windows: An additional 500 MB of disk space is required in the directory pointed to by your environment variable TEMP.
- 1024 x 768 resolution minimum using 256 colors (or higher for best results).
- Microsoft® mouse or compatible pointing device.
- CD-ROM drive.
Software requirements
- Support — i5/OS™ V5R3, V5R4, or V6R1. The product can only be ordered in i5/OS V6R1.
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Program temporary fixes (PTFs) information — Some components need additional PTFs that can be
viewed online at
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More information about any required System i™ server PTFs — Can be
found by:
- Opening the Remote System Explorer perspective if it is not already open by selecting Window > Open Perspective > Other and select Remote System Explorer. The name of the current perspective is shown in the top left corner of the title bar for the Window.
- Creating a connection to your i5/OS server by expanding New Connection > i5/OS.
- Expanding your new connection and right click on Objects.
- Selecting Verify Connection from the menu. This displays a dialog that shows which required PTFs are already installed on the system and which ones are missing.
- Compiling RPG, COBOL, C, C++, CL, or DDS on the System i using the Remote System Explorer (RSE), the compilers must be installed on the i5/OS.
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Operating systems, supported in 32-bit mode, that support all of the
languages are supported by IBM Rational® Developer for System i:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition with Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Windows Vista® Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, and Windows Vista Ultimate
- IBM Rational Developer for System i is developed for use with Eclipse IDE V3.2.2. You can only extend an existing Eclipse IDE of V3.2.2 with latest updates from the open source community.
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Extension of an existing Eclipse IDE. A JRE is required from the
following Java™ development kit:
- IBM 32-bit SDK for Windows Java 2 Technology Edition, Version 5.0 service release 4; Sun Java 2 Standard Edition 5.0 Update 12 for Microsoft Windows
- Sun Java 2 Standard Edition (Java SE) Runtime Environment (JRE) 6.0 is not supported.
- Installation of updates: You might need to update your Eclipse version in order to install updates. Refer to the update's release documentation for information on changes to the prerequisite Eclipse version.
- Eligibility requirements: To enable users who do not have administrator privileges to work with IBM Rational Developer for System i on a Windows Vista system, do not install Eclipse inside the Program Files directory (C:\Program Files\).
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One of the following Web browsers to view the readme files and the
installation guide, and to support the Standard Widget Toolkit (SWT)
browser widget:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Service Pack 1, or later
- Mozilla 1.6, or later
- Firefox 1.0.x, 1.5, 2.0, or later
- The launchpad that does not support Mozilla 1.6. If your browser is Mozilla, you need V1.7, or later, to run the launchpad.
- Viewing multimedia user assistance, such as tours, tutorials, and demonstration viewlets. You must properly install Adobe Flash Player, Version 6.0 release 65, or later
Notes
- On the Windows Vista operation system, the Samples Gallery and Tutorials Gallery does not support the new high resolution display setting "Larger scale (120DPI) — make text more readable". The gallery content does not display if this option is set. If you changed to the new high resolution display option, you must change in to a lower resolution setting, for example, the default 90 DPI® setting.
- On the Japanese version of the Windows Vista operating system, the Samples Gallery and Tutorials Gallery requires Mozilla Firefox as the Web browser preference; the gallery content does not display on other Web browsers. To run the galleries, install Mozilla Firefox, and then set the Web Browser preference to Mozilla Firefox (In the main product menu, click Window > Preferences > General > Web Browser.
The program's specifications and specified operating environment information may be found in documentation accompanying the Program, if available, such as a read-me file, or other information published by IBM, such as an announcement letter. Documentation and other Program content may be supplied only in the English language.
Planning information
Packaging: IBM Rational Developer for System i V7.1 media package contains the following:
- IBM Rational Developer for System i Quick Start Guide
- IBM Rational Developer for System i Quick Start CD
- IBM Rational Developer for System i V7.1 product code
This program, when downloaded from a Web site, contains the applicable IBM license agreement, and License Information, if appropriate, and will be presented for acceptance at the time of installation of the program. For future reference, the license and License Information will be stored in a directory such as LICENSE.TXT.
Security, auditability, and control
IBM Rational Developer for System i V7.1 uses the security and auditability features of the respective operating systems. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
Software Services
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Product group: IBM Rational
Product Identifier Description PID
IBM Rational Developer for System i 5724-T82
5733-RDI
Product category: Design and Construction
Charge metric
Part number or
Program name PID number Charge metric
IBM Rational Developer 5724-T82 Authorized user
for System i
5733-RDI Authorized user
Authorized user
An authorized user is one and only one individual (named or unnamed) within or outside your enterprise. A PoE must be obtained for each individual user accessing the program in any manner. A program licensed under an authorized user PoE may be installed on a single computer or server, and accessed by multiple users, provided that a PoE has been obtained for each individual user accessing the program either directly or indirectly (via a multiplexing program, device, or application server) through any means on behalf of the user.
Passport Advantage
Part
Program name/Description number
IBM Rational Developer for System i V7.1 Windows ML BT046ML
Media Pack
Rational Developer for System i authorized user D03HCLL
LIC+SW MAINT 12 MO
Rational Developer for System i authorized user E04IDLL
ANNUAL SW MAINT RNWL
Rational Developer for System i authorized user D03HELL
SW MAINT REINSTATE 12 MO
Passport Advantage customer: Media pack entitlement details
Customers with active maintenance or subscription for the products listed are entitled to receive the corresponding media pack.
Entitled maintenance offerings description Part number IBM Rdi V7.1 Win ML BT046ML
Charge features
5733-RDI Charge
feature
Per User OTC with 1 Year SWMA 0002
Per User Charged with HW with 1 Year SWMA 0003
5660-RDI Charge
feature
Per User SW Maintenance NoCharge Registration 1131
5661-RDI Charge
feature
Per User SW Maintenance 1 Year After License 0340
5662-RDI Charge
feature
Per User SW Maintenance 3 Year Registration 0445
Other chargeable features
Special delivery features
Feature
number
Expedite -- Customer Expense 5733-RDI 3446
No-charge features
Special delivery features
Feature
number
Electronic SW Delivery 5733-RDI 3450
Ship Media Only 5733-RDI 3470
Ship Documentation Only 5733-RDI 3471
Language features
Multilingual 2935
Supply features
Rational Developer for System i V7.1 5733-RDI 5819 IBM Rational Developer for System i 5809 SW Maintenance 1 Year Registration/Renewal 5660-RDI IBM Rational Developer for System i SW 5809 Maintenance 1 Year After License 5661-RDI IBM Rational Developer for System i SW 5809 Maintenance 3 Year Registration 5662-RDI
Other features
ePOE registration 5733-RDI 2001 5733-NKY i5/OS remove key and ePOEs IBM Rational Developer for System i 5733-RDI 2522
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The information provided in this announcement letter is for reference and convenience purposes only. The terms and conditions that govern any transaction with IBM are contained in the applicable contract documents such as the IBM International Program License Agreement, IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement, and the IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance.
Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement including the License Information document and Proof of Entitlement (PoE) govern your use of the program. PoEs are required for all authorized use. Part number products only, offered outside of Passport Advantage, where applicable, are license only and do not include Software Maintenance.
This software license includes Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support.
Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance: The IBM Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance (Z125-6011) agreement applies for maintenance and does not require customer signatures.
License Information form number: L-JWOG-79CPBV
The program's License Information will be available for review on the IBM Software License Agreement Web site
Limited warranty: Yes
Limited warranty: IBM warrants that when the program is used in the specified operating environment, it will conform to its specifications. The warranty applies only to the unmodified portion of the program. IBM does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the program or that IBM will correct all program defects. You are responsible for the results obtained from the use of the program.
IBM provides you with access to IBM databases containing information on known program defects, defect corrections, restrictions, and bypasses at no additional charge. For further information, consult the IBM Software Support Handbook found at
IBM will maintain this information for at least one year after the original licensee acquires the program (warranty period).
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For clarification, note that (1) for programs acquired under the IBM International Passport Advantage offering, this term applies only to your first acquisition of the program and (2) for programs acquired under any of the IBM On/Off Capacity on Demand (On/Off CoD) software offerings, this term does not apply since these offerings apply to programs already acquired and in use by you.
Authorization for use on home/portable computer: You may not copy and use this program on another computer without paying additional license fees.
Other terms
Volume orders (IVO): Yes. Contact your IBM representative.
Passport Advantage applies: Yes, and through the Passport Advantage Web site at
Usage restriction: Yes
Software Maintenance applies: Yes. Software Maintenance, previously referred to as Software Subscription and Technical Support, is now included in the Passport Advantage Agreement. Installation and technical support for the products announced in this announcement is provided by the Software Maintenance offering of the IBM International Passport Advantage Agreement. This fee service enhances customer productivity by providing voice or electronic access into the IBM support organizations.
IBM includes one year of Software Maintenance with the initial license acquisition of each program acquired. The initial period of Software Maintenance can be extended by the purchase of a renewal option.
While your Software Maintenance is in effect, IBM provides you assistance for your routine, short duration installation and usage (how-to) questions, and code-related questions. IBM provides assistance via telephone and, if available, electronic access, only to your information systems (IS) technical support personnel during the normal business hours (published prime shift hours) of your IBM support center. (This assistance is not available to your end users.) IBM provides Severity 1 assistance 24 hours a day, every day of the year. For additional details, consult your IBM Software Support Handbook at
Software Maintenance does not include assistance for the design and development of applications, your use of programs in other than their specified operating environment, or failures caused by products for which IBM is not responsible under this agreement.
For additional information about the Passport Advantage Agreement, visit the Passport Advantage Web site at
All distributed software licenses include Software Maintenance (Software Subscription and Technical Support) for a period of 12 months from the date of acquisition, providing a streamlined way to acquire IBM software and assure technical support coverage for all licenses. Extending coverage, for a total of three years from date of acquisition, may be elected. For additional information, refer to Changes to Distributed Software Products Model for Products Outside Passport Advantage 201-201 , dated July 10, 2001.
Variable charges apply: No
Educational allowance available
Yes. A 15% education allowance applies to qualified education
institution customers.
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