Preface

Rational Apex^®, hereafter referred to as Apex, is a comprehensive, integrated programming environment that supports the development of complex software systems. This manual begins with the installation instructions given in quick install format, that is, without any conceptual text. Please read the Release Note before starting the installation. It may contain relevant information for installation not available at the writing of this document

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Audience

This manual is intended for anyone installing Rational Apex or Summit 4.2.0.

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Other Resources

• Extensive Online Help is available for Apex:
  • You can get to all help topics directly from the online index which is displayed by clicking the Help > Index command.
  • You can get online help for each of the menu items in its user interface by clicking Help > On Context and then selecting the menu item.
  • Learn more about using the online help by clicking Help > On Help.
  • Display the product version information by clicking Help > On Version.
• All the Apex manuals are provided online in HTML. Access them by clicking on the Help > Manuals command and then clicking on the desired manual.
• An online tutorial is available by clicking Help > Tutorial.
• You can print the postscript version of any manual by clicking Help > Print Manuals and then clicking on the desired manual.
• For more information on training opportunities, see the Rational University Web site at http://www.rational.com/university.

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Apex Documentation Roadmap

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Contacting Rational Technical Publications

To send feedback about documentation for Rational products, please send e-mail to our technical publications department at techpubs@rational.com.

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Contacting Rational Technical Support

If you have questions about installing, using, or maintaining this product, contact Rational Technical Support as follows:

Your Location	Telephone	Facsimile	E-mail
North America	(800) 433-5444 (toll free) (408) 863-4000 Cupertino, CA	((781) 676-2460 Lexington, MA	support@rational.com
Europe, Middle East, Africa	+31 (0) 20-4546-202 Netherlands	+31 (0) 20-4545-201 Netherlands	support@europe.rational.com
Asia Pacific	+61-2-9419-0111 Australia	+61-2-9419-0123 Australia	support@apac.rational.com
Sweden	+46-08-703-45-30 Sweden	+46-08-751-30-96 Sweden	support_swe@rational.com

For up-to-date contact numbers and addresses visit the support contacts web page at www.rational.com/support/contact.

Note: When you contact Rational Technical Support, please be prepared to supply the following information:

• Your name, telephone number, and company name
• Your computer's make and model
• Your operating system and version number
• Product release number and serial number
• Your case ID number (if you are following up on a previously-reported problem)