IBM Rational Method Composer Release Notes, Version 7.5

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Description

This refresh pack includes new features, enhancements, and fixes to the earlier version 7.2 release of IBM Rational Method Composer.

In addition, see the release notes for version 7.2 of Rational Method Composer to learn about its new features and any known limitations or problems at the time of its release. The release notes are available at http://www.ibm.com/shop/publications/order. The publication number for release notes for version 7.2 is GC23-6208-02.

System requirements

For information about the specific installation requirements for this refresh pack, see http://www.ibm.com/support.

For information about system requirements, including hardware and software compatibility, see http://www.ibm.com/software/index.html.

Installing Rational Method Composer, Version 7.5

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, see the Installation Guide that is supplied with this release.

Known problems

Known problems are recorded in individual documents in the Support knowledge base at http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/support. As problems are discovered and resolved, the knowledge base is updated. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems.

The following link start customized queries of the Support knowledge base:

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 list of known problems that are fixed in this release, visit the product support page for Rational Method Composer at http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=2360&q=RN7.5C&tc=SSBSK5&rankprofile=8.

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.

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