Exercise 1.1: Starting the product

If you want to know more about the product before you get started you can read Module 8. Introducing the product and Remote System Explorer (optional).

First you must start the product. Follow these steps to start the product:

  1. Click Start on the task bar of your desktop.
  2. Select Programs > IBM Rational(R) > IBM WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries V6.0 > WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
    Product Entry Edition

    If you are working with the Advanced Edition of the product you will see the words Advanced Edition in the product name.

  3. A dialog will appear. Here you specify the directory of the workspace where your projects and other resources such as folders, subfolders and files that you are developing in the workbench will reside.
    Setting Workspace
  4. (Optional) Change the field in this dialog and use a unique directory name, for example, RSELABxx (where xx is a unique number).
  5. Click OK to open the workbench.
    Welcome page
  6. Click the icon in the far right of the Welcome page to go to the Workbench.
    Go to Workbench page
  7. Click the maximize button to maximize the workbench.
    Maximize window button
  8. Click the X in the Welcome tab to close the Welcome view.

The workbench refers to the desktop development environment. The workbench aims to achieve seamless tool integration and controlled openness by providing a common paradigm for the creation, management, and navigation of workbench resources. Each workbench window contains one or more views and an editor.

You have started the product and now you are ready to begin Exercise 1.2: Opening the Remote System Explorer perspective.