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Rational Open Access: RPG Edition technology will be moved into Rational Development Studio for i

To more strongly encourage the adoption of the technology of Rational Open Access: RPG Edition and thereby enhance the value of the IBM i platform and the RPG language, IBM is removing the additional license entitlement requirement for Rational Open Access: RPG Edition for customers of IBM i and IBM Rational Development Studio for i.

IBM i 6.1 and 7.1 Program Temporary Fixes (PTFs) will be available within two weeks after January 31, 2012, to enable Open Access: RPG Edition applications to run in the absence of a Rational Open Access runtime license, and to move the technology of Open Access: RPG Edition into Rational Development Studio for i.

  • A PTF for the RPG runtime function that checks for the 5733-OAR license: With the PTF, the function will not check for the 5733-OAR license, but instead simply return the value that indicates that the license is valid.
  • A PTF for the RPG compiler: With the PTF, the compiler will not generate a call to the RPG runtime license-checking function as part of the generated code for opening an Open Access file.
  • A PTF to make the QOAR library part of the Rational Development Studio for i product: For customers who do not already have 5733-OAR, it will be necessary to apply this PTF to obtain the include files that are used for developing handlers. For customers who already have 5733-OAR, it will not be necessary to apply this PTF. However, any further updates or fixes to the include files will only be available through additional PTFs for the compiler product 57xx-WDS. 5733-OAR will have to be removed from the system before the PTF is applied.

The removal of the license requirement does not affect the supported lifetime of the technology of Open Access: RPG Edition. This technology will continue to be supported as part of the IBM i operating system (RPG runtime) and the ILE RPG compiler, currently 6.1 and 7.1. Rational Open Access: RPG Edition customers will renew their Software Maintenance agreement under the IBM i Software Maintenance agreement.

Effective May 8, 2012, IBM will withdraw from marketing programs and features licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement.

Program

number     VRM     Program name

 

5733-OAR   1.1.0   IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition

5733-OAR   1.1.1   IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition

On or after that date, you can no longer purchase this program, either directly from IBM or IBM Remarketers. However, as of February 1, 2012, running an ILE RPG program using an Open Access file will be available, at no additional charge, to everyone who is licensed to use the IBM i 6.1 and 7.1. Also, compiling an ILE RPG program using an Open Access file will be available, at no additional charge, to everyone who is licensed to use the ILE compilers feature of either IBM Rational Development Studio for i 7.1 or IBM WebSphere Development Studio for i 6.1.

Effective May 8, 2012, the following programs and features will be withdrawn:

5733-OAR                                                  Feature

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition                   number

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0001

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0002

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0003

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0004

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0005

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0006

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC Reg                      0007

5660-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition                   Feature

N/C Registration and 1 yr renewal                      number

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1565

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1566

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1567

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1568

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1569

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1570

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Reg               1571

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1572

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1573

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1574

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1575

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1576

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1577

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year Renewal           1578

5661-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition                   Feature

1 yr After License                                     number

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0545

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0546

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0547

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0548

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0549

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0550

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 1-Year After License     0551

5662-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition                   Feature

3 yr registration                                      number

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0806

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0807

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0808

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0809

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0810

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0811

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Reg               0812

5663-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition                   Feature

3 yr renewal                                           number

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0199

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0200

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0201

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0202

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0203

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0204

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year Renewal           0205

5664-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition                   Feature

3 yr After License                                     number

P05 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0001

P10 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0002

P20 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0003

P30 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0004

P40 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0005

P50 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0006

P60 Open Access: RPG Edition OTC 3-Year After License     0007

Other feature numbers

Feature

number

Expedite - Customer Expense 5733-OAR 3446

Ship Media Only 5733-OAR                    3470

Ship Documentation Only 5733-OAR       3471

Electronic SW Delivery 5733-OAR                  3450

Multilingual 5733-OAR                           2935

Multilingual 5660-OAR                           2935

Multilingual 5661-OAR                           2935

Multilingual 5662-OAR                           2935

Multilingual 5663-OAR                           2935

Multilingual 5664-OAR                           2935

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition V1.1      5819

5733-OAR media

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition V1.1.1    5829

5733-OAR media

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           5809

SW Maintenance 1 Year Registration/Renewal

5660-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           5809

Maintenance 1 Year After License 5661-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           5809

Maintenance 3 Year Registration 5662-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           5809

Maintenance 3 Year Renewal 5663-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           5809

Maintenance 3 Year After Licence 5664-OAR

ePOE registration P05 5733-OAR                  6005

ePOE registration P10 5733-OAR                  6010

ePOE registration P20 5733-OAR                  6020

ePOE registration P30 5733-OAR                  6030

ePOE registration P40 5733-OAR                  6040

ePOE registration P50 5733-OAR                  6050

ePOE registration P60 5733-OAR                  6060

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           6485

demo system 5733-OAR

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           6486

EDT 5733-OAR

IBM Rational Developer for Power® RPG and        5819

COBL Dev Tools for i V8.0 media 5733-RDG

IBM Rational Developer for Power C/C++          5819

Dev Tools for AIX® V8.0 media 5733-RDH

IBM Rational Developer for Power COBOL          5819

Dev Tools for AIX V8.0 media 5733-RDJ

IBM Rational Developer for Power C/C++          5819

Dev Tools for Linux™ V8.0 media 5733-RDC

IBM Rational Developer for Power Power          5819

Tools for i V8.0 media 5733-RDD

IBM Rational Developer for Power Power          5819

Tools for AIX V8.0 media 5733-RDE

IBM Rational Developer for i for                5819

SOA Construction V8.0 media 5733-SOC

Dev demo sys SW reg 5660-OAR                    6485

Dev demo sys SW reg 5661-OAR                    6485

Dev demo sys SW reg 5662-OAR                    6485

Dev demo sys SW reg 5663-OAR                    6485

Dev demo sys SW reg 5664-OAR                    6485

LPAR support 5733-OAR                                 3441

HIPO 5372-IS5 Pre-load feature

IBM Rational Open Access: RPG Edition           1038

Software (5733-OAR)

Program                           Program

Withdrawn program          number    Replacement program     number

 

Rational Open Access:      5733-OAR  Rational Development    5761-WDS

RPG Edition                          Studio for i           5770-WDS

 

Business Partner information

If you are a Direct Reseller—System Reseller acquiring products from IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement. A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).

https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sla.jsp?num=912-006


Refer to the Software Support website for product support information

http://www.ibm.com/software/support/

Technical support continues to be available. The end of support for these products will be announced a minimum of 12 months before the termination.

The above information is based on IBM United States Withdrawal Announcement 912-006

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity, and service.

For more information, visit: www.ibm.com.

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