Release Notes - IBM Rational Method Composer, version 7.5.1

• Introduction
• System requirements
• Installing the update
• Defects (APARs) fixed in this release
• Known problems
• New in this release
• Localization
• IBM Rational Software Support
• Legal notices

Introduction

This refresh pack includes new features, enhancements, and fixes to the earlier version 7.5 release of IBM® Rational® Method Composer.

System requirements

For information about system requirements, including hardware and software compatibility, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2360&uid=swg27016998.

Installing the update

For information about the specific instructions for installing this refresh pack as an update or as a new installation of Rational Method Composer, Version 7.5.1, see the Information Center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/rmchelp/v7r5m1/topic/com.ibm.rmc.install.doc/topics/c_planning_install.html.

Defects (APARs) fixed in this release

For a complete listing of IBM Rational Method Composer fixes for 7.5.x, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2360&uid=swg27016988.

Known problems

For a list of known problems in this release of Rational Method Composer and possible workarounds, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2360&uid=swg27019245.

New in this release

For a list of new and noteworthy features and enhancements added in Rational Method Composer 7.5.1, see http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=2360&uid=swg27019245.

Localization

In this release of Rational Method Composer, the user interface is translated in the following languages:

• Arabic (ar)
• Chinese (Simplified) (zh_CN)
• Chinese ( Traditional) (zh_TW)
• Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR)
• Danish (da)
• German (de)
• French (fr)
• Italian (it)
• Spanish (es)
• Japanese (ja)
• Korean (ko)
• Polish (po)
• Russian (ru)

In this release of Rational Method Composer, the online documentation is translated in the following languages:

• Arabic (ar)
• Brazilian Portuguese (pt_BR)
• German (de)
• French (fr)
• Italian (it)
• Spanish (es)
• Japanese (ja)
• Korean (ko)

IBM Rational Software Support

For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you will need when you require support, read the IBM Software Support Handbook at http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/guides/handbook.html.

For FAQs, and other support information, visit the product support page for Rational Method Composer at http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rmc/support/index.html.

For product news, events, and other information, visit the product home page for Rational Method Composer at http://www.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rmc/index.html.

Before you contact IBM Rational Software Support, gather the background information that you will need to describe your problem. When describing a problem to an IBM software support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:

• What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
• Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
• Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
• Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.

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