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Abstract
IBM Rational DOORS and DOORS Web Access 9.6 has been made generally available and contains new capabilities as well as fixes for client-reported and internally found defects.
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The Change history section provides an overview on what is new in this release with a description of any new functions or enhancements when applicable. |
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The How critical is this fix section provides information related to the impact of this release to allow you to assess how your environment may be affected. |
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The Prerequisites section provides important information to review prior to the installation of this release. |
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The Download package section provides the direct link to obtain the download package for installation in your environment. |
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The Installation instructions section provides the installation instructions necessary to apply this release into your environment. |
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The Known side effects section contains a link to the known problems (open defects) identified at the time of this release. |
When following the link to Passport Advantage below, there are a large number of components that are listed. The following components are the only ones that are required for a basic installation of Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access:
The following components are required for a basic installation of Rational DOORS Next Generation:
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Installation Instructions
All Rational DOORS components are 32-bit. An optional 64-bit client is now available. You can install 32-bit Rational DOORS components on a supported 64-bit Windows platform. See system requirements for a list of supported platforms. To run Rational DOORS on a Linux platform, the operating system must be configured to support 32-bit applications. |
Download Package
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Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express clients are required to sign in to download the software package. |
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IBM Software Group OEM offerings are designed for partners who develop and sell business solutions with embedded or bundled IBM middleware software. Clients with Flexible Contract Type (FCT) license purchases and IBM Business Partners must sign in to download the software package. |
How critical is this fix?
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Recommended |
This is a service release. It contains new features as well as fixes for client-reported and internally found defects. |
There are no known regressions to report. |
Problems Solved
Click the Fix List link in the table of contents above to review a list of the problems solved in this release. |
Known Side Effects
Review the following technotes for details regarding known issues. |
Technote | Description |
1673608 | An error occurs when printing reports in Rational DOORS if an attribute includes an ampersand (&) character |
1661512 | Version compatibility for Rational DOORS Web Access, interoperation server, Rational DOORS database server and client. |
1672588 | Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access cannot process paged results from Rational Design Manager for link discovery. |
1672644 | When exporting content from Microsoft Word to Rational DOORS, Word might stop if the document contains graphics with inline shapes. |
1666672 | Security Bulletin: Security vulnerability in the JRE in Rational DOORS Web Access version 9.6 (CVE-2014-0411). |
1672610 | Loading an RCR view in Rational DOORS Web Access takes a long time if the module contains a large number of attributes |
Open defects
Review the following list of open defects for Rational DOORS and DOORS Web Access on the IBM Support Portal.
Review technote 1461170: Open APARs for Rational products available on the Web for information on how to configure your MyNotifications subscription account and subscribe to the APARs you are interested in following.
Change History
Rational DOORS version 9.6 includes the following new capabilities and enhancements: Native 64-bit client for Rational DOORS rich client
Usability and productivity improvements
Finer-grained traceability
Extended capabilities for ReqIF content migration
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Problems (APARS) fixed
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01 May 2020
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