IBM Data Studio Administrator Version 2.1.0.1 Release notes

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The release notes provide a list of useful topics and links for when you install Data Studio Administrator Version 2.1.0.1 (Fix Pack 1).

For the latest version of this document, see http://download.boulder.ibm.com/ibmdl/pub/software/data/studio/administrator/21/2101/docs/readme/readme.html.

Contents

Description

For details about Data Studio Administrator Version 2.1, see the online information center at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idm/v2r1/index.jsp.

System requirements

For information about hardware and software requirements for installing the Data Studio Administrator Version 2.1 product, see the system requirements technote at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3504&uid=swg27014384.

Installation instructions

For instructions on how to install Fix Pack 1, see the download document at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3504&uid=swg24022420.

For general instructions on how to install and update the product, see the Installation Guide. The Installation Guide is available from the installation launchpad, or on the Web at http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idm/v2r1/topic/com.ibm.datatools.ds.install.doc/topics/c_intro_product.html.

Download of electronic images

For information about how to download the zip files for Fix Pack 1, see the download document at http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3504&uid=swg24022420.

APARs fixed

This fix pack primarily includes internal maintenance items. It also contains a correction for APAR IC60405: Generating DDL (clicking the Generate Left Delta DDL button) after comparing tables from two data models and copying more than one column from one table to another in the Comparison Editor now works properly

Known problems

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

The following link opens a customized query of the support database for known problems and workarounds for this release: http://www.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=3504&tc=SS4RSW&rankprofile=8.

IBM 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, lists of known problems and fixes, and other support information, visit the product support page for Data Studio Administrator at http://www.ibm.com/software/data/studio/support.html.

For product news, events, and other information, visit the product home page for Data Studio Administrator at http://www.ibm.com/software/data/studio/administrator/.

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