Release Notes

Contents

Description

IBM® Developer for z/OS® consists of a common workbench and an integrated set of tools that support end-to-end, model-based development, runtime testing, and rapid deployment of simple and complex applications. It offers an integrated development environment (IDE) with advanced, easy-to-use tools and features to help WebSphere®, CICS®, and IMS developers rapidly analyze, design, code, debug, and deploy complex applications.

For more information on the enhancements and added function in Developer for z/OS, see the "What's new" topic in the Developer for z/OS IBM Documentation.

For more information about the Developer for z/OS family of products, see the Developer for z/OS family of products website.

Accessibility features in Adobe Acrobat Reader

For information about the accessibility features in Adobe Acrobat Reader, see Adobe Acrobat Reader Help and Accessibility features.

For information about setting the accessibility preferences, see Reading PDF files with reflow and accessibility features.

For information about using the keyboard to navigate a PDF file in Adobe Acrobat Reader, go to the Adobe Acrobat Reader help and see Keyboard shortcuts.

Announcement

The Developer for z/OS announcement is available at Announcement Letter.

The Announcement Letter contains the following information:
  • Product description, including a description of new functions
  • Product positioning statement
  • Packaging and ordering details
  • International compatibility information

System requirements

For a complete listing of the Developer for z/OS hardware and software requirements including prerequisites and co-requisites, see IBM Developer for z/OS detailed system requirements.

For client installation information, see the information in the IBM Developer for z/OS Installation Guide (GI11-8297). For Host installation information, see the information in the IBM Developer for z/OS Host Configuration Guide (SC27-8577).

For the most up-to-date versions of the complete documentation, including installation instructions, white papers, podcasts, case studies, and tutorials, see the Developer for z/OS library page.

Installing Developer for z/OS

For information about installing the help content locally for Developer for z/OS , see Installing help content locally on your computer or on an intranet server

For information about installing and configuring Developer for z/OS, see the following documents:

  • z/OS host installation: Program Directory for Developer for z/OS
  • Detailed z/OS host configuration: IBM Developer for z/OS Host Configuration Guide
  • Background and supporting z/OS host configuration information: IBM Developer for z/OS Host Configuration Reference Guide
  • Client installation: IBM Developer for z/OS Installation Guide
Note: The installation and configuration guides are available on the Developer for z/OS library page and on the Developer for z/OS IBM Documentation.
Note: For the most up-to-date versions of the complete documentation, including installation instructions, white papers, podcasts, case studies, and tutorials, see the library page on the Developer for z/OS library page.

Known problems

Known problems are recorded as individual documents in the support knowledge base. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated and maintained with new information. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

To learn about the known limitations in this update, and any workarounds that are available, see the Developer for z/OS support page.

IBM Software Support

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials, read the IBM Support Guide .

For FAQs, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support page for Developer for z/OS.

For product news, events, and other information, visit the product home page for the Developer family of products.

Before you contact IBM Software Support, gather the background information that you need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem. To save time, know the answers to these questions:

  • What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
  • Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
  • Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
  • Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.