Searching knowledge bases

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You can often find solutions to problems by searching IBM® knowledge bases. Optimize your results by using available resources, support tools, and search methods.

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To search for solutions to your problems in IBM knowledge bases, perform the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Search with IBM Support Assistant.
    IBM Support Assistant (ISA) is a free software serviceability workbench that helps you resolve questions and problems with IBM software products. The ISA tool can search multiple knowledge bases simultaneously
    To search multiple Internet resources for your product, open the ISA and click Search. From this page, you can search a variety of resources including:
    • IBM Software Support Documents
    • IBM newsgroups and forums
    • Google
    • IBM Documentation
    Note: These free newsgroups and forums do not offer any formal IBM product support. They are intended for user-to-user communication. IBM will not be actively participating in these discussions. However, IBM does review these newsgroups periodically to maintain a free flow of accurate information.
    You may also want to browse the following resources individually.
  2. Search the IBM Documentation.

    IBM Documentation provides extensive documentation, which can be installed on your local machine or on a local intranet. IBM Documentation can also be viewed on the IBM web site. You can use the powerful search function to query conceptual and reference information and detailed instructions for completing tasks.

  3. Search available technical resources.
    In addition to IBM Documentation, the following technical resources are available to help you answer questions and resolve problems:
    • IBM Business Automation Workflow technotes
    • IBM Business Automation Workflow Authorized Program Analysis Reports (APARs)
    • IBM Business Automation Workflow support web site
    • Redbooks® Domain
    • IBM Education Assistant
    • IBM Business Automation Workflow forums and newsgroups

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