PQ54650: MERANT DOCUMENTATION WEBSITE HAS CHANGED. ALL INSTALLATION DOCUMENTATION REFERENCING MERANT IS OUT OF DATE.

APAR status
Closed as documentation error.

Error description
Documentation for Merant driver installation is now incorrect.
The website has changed as of 11/12/01.  Further, the specific
document is difficult to locate for the Type 3 driver
(SequelLink 5.x) that is required by WebSphere.  Finally,
there is a helpful technote titled "How to Install Merant
SequeLink Server for Use with SequeLink JDBC Driver Shipped
with WAS 3.5.3?".
Local fix
Use DataDirect SequelLink Java website for installation
instructions:
SQL Server Overview:

http://www.datadirect-technologies.com/jdbc/sljava/ddpsl5_sqlser
er.asp
Oracle:

http://www.datadirect-technologies.com/jdbc/sljava/ddpsl5_oracle
.asp
Product Documentation:

http://www.datadirect-technologies.com/jdbc/techresources/
productdoc/jtdocument.asp
* Please point to SequeLink 5.x Books and README File
  for SequeLink Installation Guide
Problem summary
****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: All WebSphere Application Server users       *
*                 needing Merant install documentation.        *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Merant websites referenced in the       *
*                      WebSphere documentation is wrong as     *
*                      the URLs have changed.                  *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The correct information for the Merant sites is as follows:
Use DataDirect SequelLink Java website for installation
instructions:
SQL Server Overview:

http://www.datadirect-technologies.com/jdbc/sljava/
       ddpsl5_sqlserver.asp
Oracle:

http://www.datadirect-technologies.com/jdbc/sljava/
       ddpsl5_oracle.asp
Product Documentation:

http://www.datadirect-technologies.com/jdbc/techresources/
productdoc/jtdocument.asp
Problem conclusion
The WebSphere documentation will be updated with the
correct URLs.
Temporary fix Comments
APAR information
APAR number PQ54650
Reported component name WEBSPHERE AE NT
Reported component ID 5630A2201
Reported release 400
Status CLOSED DOC
PE NoPE
HIPER NoHIPER
Submitted date 2001-11-12
Closed date 2001-11-21
Last modified date 2003-03-07

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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > General
Operating system(s):
Software version: 400
Software edition:
Reference #: PQ54650
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Mar 7, 2003