Rational Build Forge is an adaptive process execution framework that automates, orchestrates, manages, and tracks all the processes between each handoff within the assembly line of software development, creating an automated software factory. Rational Build Forge integrates into your current environment and supports major development languages, scripts, tools, and platforms. With it, you can continue to use your existing investments while adding valuable capabilities around process automation, acceleration, notification, and scheduling.
For the latest list of features, go to on Jazz.net (account required) and see the New & Noteworthy page for the version of the product you have.
For the latest list of APARs fixed in this release, go to on Jazz.net (account required) and see the Release Notes page for the version of the product you have.
The database table architecture changed in version 7.1. Build Forge configuration data and historical data need to be migrated from the old database table architecture.
The requirements for upgrading to a version of 7.1.3.x depend on your current version.
Hardware and software requirements are available in a report from the query at the Detailed system requirements for a specific product site. You provide the product, product edition, version, and operating system that you are using. Requirements are stated for hardware, operating systems, databases, agent hosts, and web clients.
For step-by-step installation instructions, see the Installing section in the IBM Knowledge Center for Rational Build Forge documentation for the product version you have.
Known problems are documented in the form of individual TechNotes in the Support knowledge base at IBM Rational Build Forge support site. As problems are discovered and resolved, the IBM Support team updates the knowledge base. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions.
You can also run your own queries to request additional types of information: