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RDI 9.6 end of support in March 2025. But HATS 9.7.1 doesnt have a supported version of RDI listed, only RAD WS and RSADWS?

  • 1.  RDI 9.6 end of support in March 2025. But HATS 9.7.1 doesnt have a supported version of RDI listed, only RAD WS and RSADWS?

    Posted Wed May 08, 2024 09:58 PM

    Good morning RDI group. 

    We are using RDi 9.6 with HATS 9.6 for webfacing conversion of our green screens from IBM i core banking product. But IBM announced end of maintenance support for RDI 9.6 on March 2025. 

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/end-marketing-end-support-i-merlin-10-rdi-96-selected-i-functions

    So we are planning to certify our product with the next available version of RDI, 9.8 or 9.7 along with HATS 9.7.1 But HATS 9.7.1 is only certified with Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software and Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software. And we need HATS for its Webfacing component.

    My question is, Can we use RDi 9.8 for HATS 9.7.1? Why is there no RDi 9.7 that is compatible with HATS 9.7, based on the IBM Software Compatibility report website : https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/osForProduct.html
    Do we now need to use Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software or Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software if we want to use HATS 9.7.1 with Webfacing feature?

    I generated a report for HATS 9.7.1 from

    https://www.ibm.com/software/reports/compatibility/clarity/osForProduct.html

    Under Development tools it doesnt include Rational Developer for i. only Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software and Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software. So if our clients want to do webfacing conversion using HATS 9.7.1, will they now need to buy another license for Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software or Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software.? Even if they already had license for RDi 9.6 and HATS 9.6?



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  • 2.  RE: RDI 9.6 end of support in March 2025. But HATS 9.7.1 doesnt have a supported version of RDI listed, only RAD WS and RSADWS?

    Posted Thu May 09, 2024 12:38 PM

    Hi Joel,

    There is no RDi 9.7 because the move from Eclipse 4.6 to 4.8 did not occur. Eclipse 4.8 was already 3 years old when the other teams migrated. Our team decided to support 4.6 a year longer to make the jump to Eclipse 4.23 and Java 11, to save users a one year licensing headache.


    I have reached out the the HCL team that supports HATS and have asked them if they have plans to include a 9.8 version, and I have given them a link to your question. 



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  • 3.  RE: RDI 9.6 end of support in March 2025. But HATS 9.7.1 doesnt have a supported version of RDI listed, only RAD WS and RSADWS?

    Posted Mon May 13, 2024 01:02 AM
    Edited by Joel J. Mon May 13, 2024 01:02 AM

    Thank you Steve, much appreciated. I will try to raise a PMR to the HATS Team also to confirm.



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  • 4.  RE: RDI 9.6 end of support in March 2025. But HATS 9.7.1 doesnt have a supported version of RDI listed, only RAD WS and RSADWS?

    Posted Tue May 21, 2024 04:56 PM

    You might want to be clear with HCL, that you are asking about the Webfacing support in HATS - last I recall that feature was stabilised



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    Rod
    Penarth
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