Re: Fw: IBM Rational Open Access RPG Edition

Thanks for the information Edmund. The product may not be orderable, but it is still in eConfig as a configurable product. I have corrected it for the purposes of this order and certainly will not need it in the future.

I think the last step to removing it from eConfig needs to be completed yet. No particular hurry on this since I suspect it affects a very few number of orders at this point.

Our installer now has the information needed to apply the proper PTFs, etc from Barbara's note.

Thanks for the help!

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 8/16/2012 8:41 AM, Edmund Reinhardt wrote:

Hi Jim, for some reason, wdsc didn't think I was a member and didn't post
my message.
I am trying again because my email address hasn't changed.



----- Forwarded by Edmund Reinhardt/Toronto/IBM on 08/16/2012 09:28 AM
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From: Edmund Reinhardt/Toronto/IBM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio
Client for System i& iSeries<wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Cc: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 08/13/2012 01:54 PM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] IBM Rational Open Access RPG Edition


Hi Jim

What you heard about Open Access for RPG becoming free is true and IBM is
very interested in how you ended up paying money for it.

Here is the response from our planner

"Hi, Edmund,

A withdrawal announcement letter (912-006) was released on Jan 31, 2012 to
announce the withdrawal of this product, effective May 8, 2012. The
function has been moved into the Rational Development Studio for i via
PTFs, and it is free. If this customer has Rational Development Studio
for i, he can simply install the PTFs and get this function.

I double checked the price file. The charge features were all withdrawn on
May 8. The customer should not be able to order the Open Access RPG
Edition product any more. If he has an order that is charging him for this
product, I would like to see it, and do more investigation with it.

Thanks.

Regards, Jenny."

You can find more information on exactly which PTFs to install from Barbara
Morris' reply.
http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l/201208/msg00376.html



Regards,



Edmund (E.H.) Reinhardt
COBOL IDE on AIX, DDS, WebFacing, System i Application Development,
Rational Developer for Power



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From: Jim Oberholtzer<midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio
Client for System i& iSeries<wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, Midrange
Systems Technical Discussion<midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 08/13/2012 09:44 AM
Subject: [WDSCI-L] IBM Rational Open Access RPG Edition
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I thought I remember hearing that IBM was making this a free product. I
just configured a system up and found it was chargeable (albeit very
inexpensive at $515 on a P5 box). Did I hear wrong or did IBM change
it's mind? (cross posted on Midrange and WDSCI)

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Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

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