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Removed and deprecated functions in Rational Software Architect Designer

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Abstract

The following table lists the removed and deprecated functions in the Rational Software Architect Designer in 11.x, 10.x and 9.x.x releases. Formerly known as Rational Software Architect.

Content

Rational Software Architect Designer 11.x, 10.x and 9.x.x
LinkDate ReleasedStatus
Superseded
Superseded

Type of change

Effective version
Function
Removed10.0Cloud Tools ->Cloud Foundry
Removed10.0Cloud Tools ->Node-RED
Removed10.0Web and Mobile Developer Tools->Cordova
Removed10.0Extension for Deployment Planning for DevOps -> Deployment Planning for DevOps ->Visio import for network diagrams
Removed10.0Extension for Deployment Planning for DevOps -> Deployment Planning for DevOps -> IBM UrbanCode Deploy Integration
Removed10.0REST Modeling -> Rational Integration for WADL
Removed10.0REST Modeling -> Worklight support for REST Services
Removed10.0Rational Integration Tester Integration for WSDL
Removed10.0Extension for Communication Application
Removed10.0Simulation Toolkit
Deprecated10.0Websphere Business Modeler Integration
Removed10.0
Rational System Architect Integration
Removed10.0Concurrent Version System Adaptor (CVS)
Removed10.0Visio Import
Removed10.0Rational Tau Model Import
Removed10.0XPDL Import for BPMN
Removed9.7.0.2Starting with fix pack release 9.7.0.2, the "WebSphere Liberty Portal Tools" feature has been removed
Removed9.7Starting with version 9.7, 32-bit version of installation, operating systems, and Java runtimes are not supported. All 32-bit versions are replaced by 64-bit versions
Removed9.7Dojo tools and libraries features are removed
Removed9.7Starting with version 9.7, Rational Software Architect Design Manager is not part of Release. Users are referred to use Design Room ONE instead
Deprecated9.6As announced as part of the RSAD 9.6 release, the Design Manager capability has been deprecated and no longer supported and no software updates will be provided. Please refer to this announcement from 2016 for the capability deprecation announcement. Usage Only support will be provided on a best effort basis. Users are referred to use Design Room One instead.
Removed
9.6
Service Component Architecture (SCA) development tools and UML-to-SCA transformations
Removed
9.6
J2C Migration wizard
Removed
9.6
UML profiles for COBOL development (extensions to the UML language specifically for designing COBOL data models and application logic)
Removed
9.6
Struts modeling and transformations
Removed
9.6
Hibernate modeling and transformations
Removed
9.6
Spring core modeling and transformations
Removed
9.6
Content related to automation of deployments to WebSphere Application Server using Rational Automation Framework
Removed
9.6
Universal Test Client (UTC): 
Replacement: A new feature called Rich Page Editor with better usability is available.
Removed
9.6
OS support for all SUSE Linux distributions
IBM Strategic decision
Deprecated
9.5

Page Designer

  • Replacement: Use Rich Page Editor instead
Deprecated
9.5
Edit merge results
Deprecated
9.5
Extension for Communications Applications
Deprecated
9.5
Extension to Simulation Toolkit
Deprecated
9.5
RSA RTE Only: Code generator customization scheme for C++ code generation
Removed
9.5
Rational RequisitePro integration
Removed
9.5
IBM Workload Deployer
Removed
9.5
EJB 2.1 graphical editing and transformation
Removed
9.5
Struts
Removed
9.5

TPTP Test component 

  • Obsolete feature
Removed
9.5

Rational Unified Process, Process Advisor, and Process Browser features

  • Obsolete feature
Removed
9.5

Rational ClearCase SCM adapter 

  • This component is no longer the preferred solution for ClearCase integration with Eclipse.
  • Replacement: Use Rational ClearTeam Explorer (CTE)
Removed
9.5
Support for installing into an existing non-IBM Eclipse instance
Removed
9.5
RSA Only - Customer feedback module
Removed
9.5
Only ship 64-bit Linux offerings
Removed
9.5
Support for UAL and UAL Model Simulation
Removed
9.5
Local help content installation is not supported from 9.5 onward
Removed
9.5
Support for RT Java
Removed
9.5
RTE only - Support for RAM integration
Removed
9.5
Modeling and Transformation support for OSLC Lyo SDK
Removed
9.5

Product Feedback feature (also known as"Phone Home") 

  • Can cause unnecessary performance and/or functional issues
  • Contact IBM Support for support issues.
Deprecated
9.1.2
Support for UML Actional Language (UAL) simulation
Deprecated
9.1.2
Support for RT Java
Deprecated
9.1.2
RTE only - Support for RAM integration
Deprecated
9.1.2
Support for OSLC Lyo Modeling and Transformation
Deprecated
9.1.1
Tooling support for IBM Workload Deployer and IBM PureApplication System
Deprecated
9.1.1
Support for installing into an existing non-IBM Eclipse instance
Note: Installation into an existing IBM Package Group, which is the process used to install multiple IBM products into the same Eclipse instance (also referred to as "shell sharing"), is not deprecated.
Deprecated
9.1.1
Test component in TPTP
This includes TPTP JUnit Test, TPTP Test from Recording, and TPTP URL Test.
Deprecated
9.1.1
Support for UML Actional Language (UAL) simulation
Deprecated
9.1.1
Support for Rational Unified Process ( RUP)
Deprecated
9.1.1
Rational Automation Framework

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Modified date:
28 April 2026

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swg27046979