Release Notes for WebSphere Transformation Extender Packs v2.7 for EDI V8.1

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IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender Packs for EDI
Version 2.7 Release Notes June 2006

©Copyright IBM Corporation 2006. All Rights Reserved.

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CONTENTS
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1: What's New in Version 2.7
2: Documentation Notes
- Accessing the IBM WTX Packs for EDI InfoCenters
- Accessing the IBM WTX Packs for EDI PDFs
3: Installation Notes
- Installation Prerequisites
- Installation Instructions
- From the ESD Site
- From the CD ROM
- Windows Platforms
4: Uninstall Instructions
5: Contents of the Packs for EDI
- Type Trees and Example Files
- IBM WTX Pack for EANCOM
- IBM WTX Pack for EDIFACT
- IBM WTX Pack for ODETTE
- IBM WTX Pack for TRADACOMS
- IBM WTX Pack for X12
6: New or Changed Behavior
- Documentation
7: Known Issues
8: Contacting Customer Support
9: Notices and trademarks


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1: WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2.7
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This release of the IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX) Packs for EDI includes:

- One new X12 Type Tree to support ANSI 5030 Standards. (See Contents of the Packs for EDI.)

- Two new EDIFACT Type Trees - D.05A and D.05B. (See Contents of the Packs for EDI.)

- Documentation presentation changes. (See Documentation Notes.)


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2: DOCUMENTATION NOTES
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Documentation for the IBM WTX Packs for EDI is available in InfoCenters as well as in PDFs. To access the documentation you must first install IBM WTX version 8.1.0 and then the IBM WTX Packs for EDI.


Accessing the IBM WTX Packs for EDI InfoCenters
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To access the InfoCenters:

1. From the windows Start menu select:
   
   Start > IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender 8.1 > Start the InfoCenter
   
2. When the InfoCenter opens, select "Pack for EDI" from the navigation pane on the left side of the InfoCenter window.
   
• If you have installed the Pack for X12, or the Pack for EDIFACT, you will have additional InfoCenters available for these Packs.
  
• If you have installed one of the other Packs for EDI (TRADACOMS, EANCOM, or ODETTE) all associated documentation is contained in the Pack for EDI InfoCenter.
  
3. After you have finished using the InfoCenter return to the Start menu and select:
   
   Start > IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender 8.1 > Dismiss the InfoCenter

Accessing the IBM WTX Packs for EDI PDFs
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To access the PDFs, begin at the Windows Start menu and select:

Start > IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender 8.1 > Pack for EDI > Pack for EDI Documentation.

• If you have installed the Pack for X12, or the Pack for EDIFACT, additional documentation will be available from the Start menu at the same location as described above.
• If you have installed one of the other Packs for EDI (TRADACOMS, EANCOM, or ODETTE) all associated documentation is contained in the PDF accessed from the Pack for EDI Documentation.

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3: INSTALLATION NOTES
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IBM WTX products include a simple installation program. Procedures differ slightly based upon the product being installed and the platform being used. However, specific instructions in the installation program lead you through the details of the installation.

NOTE Throughout these release notes, "install_dir\" is used to indicate the path where the base IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender (WTX) product is installed. The default path for Windows is:

C:\Program Files\IBM\IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender n.n

where n.n represents the version number of the release.

NOTE Before you begin installing an IBM WTX product, close any other programs that may be running on your computer. Having other programs running may cause installation errors.


INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES
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IBM WTX version 8.1.0 must be installed before installing any of the Packs for EDI.

The IBM WTX Packs for EDI can be installed on the following platforms, where supported by IBM WTX 8.1.0:

- Windows NT
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000
- IBM AIX
- Sun Solaris
- HP-UX
- IBM z/OS

NOTE: There is no need to re-install the type trees that were installed in a prior release.


INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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You can install IBM WTX products:

- From the Electronic Software Distribution (ESD) site
OR
- From the CD-ROM

From the ESD Site
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To install IBM WTX products from the ESD site:

1) Download the file from the ESD site.

2) If you are installing on a different machine, transfer the file (in binary mode) to the target machine.

3) On Windows, run the corresponding .EXE file.
OR
On UNIX, untar the image and run DSTXINST.

4) Follow the instructions presented in the installation program.


From the CD-ROM
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Instructions are presented by platform (either Windows or UNIX).

Windows Platform
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To run Windows-based IBM WTX products, your computer system needs the following minimum requirements:

- personal computer (Pentium III-based processor with a monitor and a mouse or compatible pointing device) with at least 1 GB of hard-disk space and 256 MB of RAM

Note: Depending upon the product components you choose to install and the size and complexity of your data and maps, additional RAM or hard disk space might be required. Additional system requirements, if any, are listed in the documentation for each product component.


To install an IBM WTX product on a Windows platform:

1) Insert the IBM WTX product CD into the CD-ROM drive.

2) If the installation program starts automatically within a few moments, skip to Step 4.
OR
If it does not start within a few moments, from the Start menu, select Run.

3) Enter D:\setup.exe to execute the installation program in the root directory of the IBM WTX product CD where D: represents the appropriate letter of your CD-ROM drive.

4) Follow the instructions presented in the installation program.


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4: UNINSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
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• To uninstall IBM WTX Packs for EDI product components from Windows platforms, from the Start menu, select Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Highlight the product component to be uninstalled and click Add/Remove.
  
  
• To uninstall IBM WTX Packs for EDI products from UNIX platforms, your current directory must not be within the IBM WTX Packs for EDI installation directory tree. The uninstall script does not delete the main installation directory itself. This installation directory must be manually removed.

For example, if the product was installed into directory /Program Files/IBM/IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender n.n, you could do the following:

cd /IBM
rm -rf ./IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender n.n

Either individual components or the entire IBM WTX installation can be removed. Below the directory in which the products are installed is a subdirectory named /dstx_install that contains the uninstall scripts. To remove the product or a component, execute the corresponding uninstall script (from a directory outside the /install_dir/directory) by providing the full path, similar to the following command:

install_dir/dstx_install/item_to_be_removed.uninstall

where install_dir is the directory in which IBM WebSphere Transformation Extender n.n was installed and item_to_be_removed is the component or product to be uninstalled.


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5: CONTENTS OF THE PACKS FOR EDI
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The IBM WTX Packs for EDI contain IBM EDI standards type trees and map examples.


TYPE TREES AND EXAMPLE FILES
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The EDI Type Trees are accessed by navigating to the specific folder(edifact, eancom, odette, tradacoms and x12) and then selecting the trees folder:

install_dir\packs\EDI_v2.7\<folder>\trees

Example files for EDIFACT and X12 are accessed by first navigating to the specific folder (edifact or x12) and selecting the examples folder:

install_dir\packs\EDIs_v2.7\x12\examples
OR
install_dir\packs\EDI_v2.7\edifact\examples


IBM WTX PACK FOR EANCOM
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There are no changes or updates to this Pack in this release.


IBM WTX PACK FOR EDIFACT
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This release includes support for two new EDIFACT type trees:

- D05A
AND
- D05B.

These trees are contained in the IBM WTX Pack for EDIFACT installation.

The files that contain these trees are:

- edifd05a.mtt
AND
- edifd05b.mtt

These type trees are located in the following directory:

install_dir\packs\EDI_v2.7\edifact\trees


IBM WTX PACK FOR ODETTE
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There are no changes or updates to this Pack in this release.


IBM WTX PACK FOR TRADACOMS
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There are no changes or updates to this Pack in this release.


IBM WTX PACK FOR X12
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A new 5030 type tree is contained in the IBM WTX Pack for X12 installation.

The file that contains this tree is:

- ansi5030.mtt

The type tree is located in the following directory:

install_dir\packs\EDI_v2.7\x12\trees


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6: NEW OR CHANGED BEHAVIOR
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DOCUMENTATION
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Documentation changes are noted in the Documentation Notes (section 2) of these release notes.


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7: KNOWN ISSUES
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There are no known issues at this time.


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8: CONTACTING CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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Contact Customer Support at 1-800-IBM-SERV or from the product page of the IBM Web site:

www.ibm.com/software/integration/wtx


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9: NOTICES AND TRADEMARKS
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