Interim fixes
An interim fix is a cumulative collection of important resolved known issues that arise between fixes. Engineering Lifecycle Management interim fix is an incremental delivery of fixes.
To qualify for inclusion in an interim fix, a resolved known issue must be considered pervasive
or otherwise important. Candidate resolved known issues are evaluated and approved by experts on the
Engineering Lifecycle Management technical support team. Interim fixes have the following characteristics:
- They are cumulative. Interim fixes for a particular release of Engineering Lifecycle Management supersede or contain all the resolved known issues that are shipped in previous fix packs and interim fixes for that release.
- They usually contain one or more resolved known issues.
- They are published on Fix Central, and customers must place a request to gain access. It also has the details of supported operating systems and platforms for each interim fix.
- A subset of operating systems is available on Fix Central.
- They are tested by IBM.
- They are accompanied by documentation that describes how to install and remove the interim fix.
Interim fixes are available as needed after the release of a new version or fix pack. They are intended as the preferred alternative to test fixes, which do not receive the same level of testing or enjoy the same level of support as interim fixes.
Engineering Lifecycle Management Interim fix schedule
Engineering Lifecycle Management follows a schedule for interim fix releases.
The following is the schedule of interim fixes for this year, which is subject to change.
| Interim fix | Release date |
|---|---|
| iFix002 | 19 Jan 2024 |
| iFix003 | 23 Feb 2024 |
| iFix004 | 29 Mar 2024 |
| iFix005 | 3 May 2024 |
| iFix006 | 7 June 2024 |
| iFix007 | 12 July 2024 |
| iFix008 | 16 Aug 2024 |
| iFix009 | 20 Sep 2024 |
| iFix010 | 25 Oct 2024 |
| iFix011 | 29 Nov 2024 |