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This is your “one stop shop” for all of the key information that you might need to know, as you plan and execute your adoption of new releases of IBM Rational Business Developer. Below you see a row of tabs showing Rational Business Developer version numbers -- one tab for each Version (V.x.x.x), Release (x.R.x.x), or Modification (x.x.M.x) that is still in active service.

The content of each tab is a second row of tabs, each of which contains a particular type of information. As you select each release-specific tab on the top row, the content in all of the tabs in the second row will change to reflect information that corresponds to that product release.

For your convenience here are some additional information sources:

For general overview information about Rational Business Developer, visit the [<a href="http://www.ibm.com/software/products/en/busdeveloper">product page</a>] on ibm.com.

For product support and technical information, download access to older product versions, and more, visit the Rational Business Developer [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/support/entry/myportal/product/rational/rational_business_developer?productContext=1153170125">Support Portal</a>].

To access the trial of the latest release of Rational Business Developer, visit the [<a href="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/r/rbex/">Trial Information</a>] page on developerWorks.

To find an entry point to product documentation, visit the [<a href="http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSMQ79/welcome">IBM Knowledge Center</a>], where you can view, browse, and search online information related to the product.

For more information on Rational Business Developer, visit the [<a href="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/products/rbde">Rational Business Developer</a>] page on developerWorks and the [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/forums/html/forum?id=11111111-0000-0000-0000-000000002275">EGL forum</a>].

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Rational Business Developer v9.1.1

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Announced: April 28, 2014
General Availability: May 23, 2014

Rational Business Developer Announcement letter

Rational Business Developer 9.1.1 general availability information.

Rational Business Developer v9.1.1 contains new features as well as fixes for client-reported and internally found defects.

Version 9.1.1 requires a full install. You cannot apply 9.1.1 as an update to an existing installation.

Version 9.1.1 does not require a new version of the Floating User license keys. However, the Authorized User (AU) license activation kit is version-specific. As of version 9.1.1 in Passport Advantage, the product installable image includes the AU activation kit. The AU activation kits will also continue to be available from the Rational License Key Center for those who prefer to keep track of their license keys there. For general information on obtaining license keys, see How to obtain license keys for IBM Rational products. For more information about the inclusion of AU license activation kits with product images, see this DCF document.

For information on downloading Rational Business Developer from Passport Advantage, see Passport Advantage Parts list for Rational Business Developer.

To see the complete product documentation, see the Rational Business Developer IBM Knowledge Center.

Highlights in this release:
  • Free-form RPG: expanded tooling support enabled by ILE RPG compiler enhancements that were delivered in fourth quarter, 2013.
  • Code coverage: line level analysis capability.

What's new:
For complete information about what's new in this release, click here to access the announcement letter and see the section 'Rational Business Developer new capabilities in V9.1.1'

Fixes:
For a list of fixes in version 9.1.1, see the Fix list for Rational Business Developer.

For system requirements, see the Installation requirements information in the Rational Business Developer Knowledge Center, or the System Requirements tab on the Rational Business Developer product page.

Supported Specifications:
ILE RPG: IBM i version 7 release 2
C/C++: See the Industry Standards section of the ILE C/C++ Compiler Reference
COBOL: See the Level of Language Support section of the ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide
Java: See the Support for multiple Java Development Kits informaton in the IBM i 7.2 Knowledge Center

  • WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.0
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Prior to Rational Business Developer version 9.0.0, this product was marketed as Rational Developer for Power Systems Software.

The following links take you to the information you need to migrate Rational Business Developer.

Rational Business Developer is available in three editions:

  • RPG and COBOL Tools For developing basic compiled language applications that run on the IBM i operating system (Note: This edition also supports C, C++, CL, DDS, and SQL development).
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with a rich Java, Web, SOA, and mobile development environment to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications.
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with the complete Rational Business Developer product to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications using the EGL language.

Rational Business Developer v9.1.0

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Announced: April 28, 2014
General Availability: May 23, 2014

Rational Business Developer Announcement letter

Rational Business Developer 9.1.0 general availability information.

Rational Business Developer v9.1.0 contains new features as well as fixes for client-reported and internally found defects.

Version 9.1.0 requires a full install. You cannot apply 9.1.0 as an update to an existing installation.

Version 9.1 does not require a new version of the Floating User license keys. However, the Authorized User (AU) license activation kit is version-specific. As of version 9.1 in Passport Advantage, the product installable image includes the AU activation kit. The AU activation kits will also continue to be available from the Rational License Key Center for those who prefer to keep track of their license keys there. For general information on obtaining license keys, see How to obtain license keys for IBM Rational products. For more information about the inclusion of AU license activation kits with product images, see this DCF document.

For information on downloading Rational Business Developer from Passport Advantage, see Passport Advantage Parts list for Rational Business Developer.

To see the complete product documentation, see the Rational Business Developer IBM Knowledge Center.

Highlights in this release:
  • Free-form RPG: expanded tooling support enabled by ILE RPG compiler enhancements that were delivered in fourth quarter, 2013.
  • Code coverage: line level analysis capability.

What's new:
For complete information about what's new in this release, click here to access the announcement letter and see the section 'Rational Business Developer new capabilities in V9.1'

Fixes:
For a list of fixes in version 9.1, see the Fix list for Rational Business Developer.

For system requirements, see the Installation requirements information in the Rational Business Developer Knowledge Center, or the System Requirements tab on the Rational Business Developer product page.

Supported Specifications:
ILE RPG: IBM i version 7 release 2
C/C++: See the Industry Standards section of the ILE C/C++ Compiler Reference
COBOL: See the Level of Language Support section of the ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide
Java: See the Support for multiple Java Development Kits informaton in the IBM i 7.2 Knowledge Center

  • WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.0
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Prior to Rational Business Developer version 9.0.0, this product was marketed as Rational Developer for Power Systems Software.

The following links take you to the information you need to migrate Rational Business Developer.

Rational Business Developer is available in three editions:

  • RPG and COBOL Tools For developing basic compiled language applications that run on the IBM i operating system (Note: This edition also supports C, C++, CL, DDS, and SQL development).
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with a rich Java, Web, SOA, and mobile development environment to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications.
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with the complete Rational Business Developer product to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications using the EGL language.

Rational Business Developer v9.0.1

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Announced: December 10, 2013
General Availability: December 13, 2013

Announcement letter: See the IBM Rational Developer for System z V9.0.1 announcment letter. This letter includes information about updates to Rational Business Developer 9.0.1.

Version 9.0.1 is a fixpack release. You can apply 9.0.1 as an update to an existing 9.0 installation. A full install is not required.

To see the complete product documentation, see the Rational Business Developer 9.0.1 at IBM Knowledge Center.

Highlights in this release:
  • Free-form RPG support introduced

What's new:
For complete information about what's new in this release, click here to access the 9.0 announcement letter and see the 'New capabilities' section. In addition to the new features provided in 9.0, version 9.0.1 includes Free-form RPG support and additional fixes.

Fixes:
For a list of fixes in version 9.0.1, see the Fix list for Rational Business Developer. At that page, click the 9.0 tab and scroll down to the 9.0.1 Fix Pack section.

For system requirements, see the Installation requirements information in the Rational Business Developer Knowledge Center.

Supported Specifications:
ILE RPG: IBM i version 7 release 1
C/C++: See the Industry Standards section of the ILE C/C++ Compiler Reference
COBOL: See the Level of Language Support section of the ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide
Java: See the Support for multiple Java Development Kits informaton in the IBM i 7.1 Knowledge Center

  • WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.0
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Prior to Rational Business Developer version 9.0.0, this product was marketed as Rational Developer for Power Systems Software.

The following links take you to the information you need to migrate Rational Business Developer.

Rational Business Developer is available in three editions:

  • RPG and COBOL Tools For developing basic compiled language applications that run on the IBM i operating system (Note: This edition also supports C, C++, CL, DDS, and SQL development).
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with a rich Java, Web, SOA, and mobile development environment to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications.
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with the complete Rational Business Developer product to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications using the EGL language.

Rational Business Developer v9.0.0

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Announced: April 23, 2013
General Availability: June 14, 2013

Rational Business Developer Announcement letter

Version 9.0.0 requires a full install. You cannot apply 9.0.0 as an update to an existing installation.

To see the complete product documentation, see the Rational Business Developer IBM Knowledge Center.

Highlights in this release:
  • Remote Systems Explorer: significant improvements to qualities of service
  • In selected editions:
    - A rich subset of the Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software offering.
    - IBM Worklight Studio capabilities to add support for developing hybrid mobile applications

What's new:
For complete information about what's new in this release, click here to access the 9.0 announcement letter and see the 'New capabilities' section.

Fixes:
For a list of fixes in version 9.0.0, see the Fix list for Rational Business Developer. At that page, click the 9.0 tab and scroll down to the Initial Release (9.0) section.

For system requirements, see the Installation requirements information in the Rational Business Developer Knowledge Center.

Supported Specifications:
ILE RPG: IBM i version 7 release 1
C/C++: See the Industry Standards section of the ILE C/C++ Compiler Reference
COBOL: See the Level of Language Support section of the ILE COBOL Programmer's Guide
Java: See the Support for multiple Java Development Kits informaton in the IBM i 7.1 Knowledge Center

  • WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5
  • WebSphere Application Server 8.0
  • WebSphere Application Server 7.0

Prior to Rational Business Developer version 9.0.0, this product was marketed as Rational Developer for Power Systems Software.

The following links take you to the information you need to migrate Rational Business Developer.

Rational Business Developer is available in three editions:

  • RPG and COBOL Tools For developing basic compiled language applications that run on the IBM i operating system (Note: This edition also supports C, C++, CL, DDS, and SQL development).
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, Java Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with a rich Java, Web, SOA, and mobile development environment to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications.
  • RPG and COBOL + Modernization Tools, EGL Edition Supplements the RPG and COBOL Tools with the complete Rational Business Developer product to support extension and modernization of heritage IBM i applications using the EGL language.

Rational Developer for Power v8.5.1

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Announcement 8.5.0: March 29, 2012
General Availability 8.5.1: November 26, 2012

Rational Developer for Power Announcement letter

Version 8.5.1 is a fixpack release. You can apply 8.5.1 as an update to an existing 8.5 installation. A full install is not required.

To see the complete product documentation, see the Rational Business Developer IBM Knowledge Center.

Highlights in this release:
  • For C/C++ for AIX and Linux on Power:
    - Performance Advisor for C/C++ for AIX & Linux (workflow-driven performance analysis and advisory tools for optimizing application performance)
    -Enhancements to basic C/C++ IDE when working in remote projects
  • For COBOL on AIX and for C/C++ on AIX and Linux
    -Porting and Migration Advisor (in-migration and porting guidance for C/C++ and COBOL for AIX and Linux )
    -Light weight, debuggable executables
    -Code coverage analysis capability for C, C++, and COBOL on AIX and Linux
  • For IBM i
    -Live outline view for RPG applications
    -Enhancements to the i Project Perspective
  • For all operating systems
    -Expanded set of data development tools in the Data Perspective
    -Support for build specifications for multiple contexts (such as for multiple promotion levels or even multiple target platforms)
    -Service reliability enhancements
    -64-bit desktop operating system support (product can now exploit larger memory space)

What's new:
For complete information about what's new in this release, click here to access the announcement letter and see the 'What's new in Version 8.5' section.

Fixes:
For a list of fixes in version 8.5.1, see the Fix list for Rational Developer for Power Systems Software 8.5.

For system requirements, see the Technical information section of the announcement letter.

No WebSphere Application Server test environments were supported in Rational Developer for Power 8.5.1

After Rational Developer for Power version 8.5.1, this product was marketed as two separate products: Rational Business Developer and Rational Developer for AIX and Linux.

The following links take you to the information you need to migrate Rational Developer for Power.

Rational Developer for Power is available in ten offerings. See the announcement letter for complete details:

  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software RPG and COBOL Development Tools for i
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software C/C++ Development Tools for AIX
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software COBOL Development Tools for AIX
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software C/C++ Development Tools for Linux
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software C/C++ Development Studio for AIX
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software COBOL Development Studio for AIX
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software C/C++ Development Studio for Linux
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software Power Tools for i
  • Rational Developer for Power Systems Software Power Tools for AIX
  • Rational Business Developer for SOA Construction

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