The Rational® Publishing Engine Data
Services application is an optional feature you can include while
installing Rational Publishing Engine.
You can deploy the IBM® Rational Publishing Engine Data
Services application by using these overview instructions.
Rational Publishing Engine Data
Services application provides a REST interface for data sources that
do not have this functionality, such as IBM Rational RequisitePro®, IBM Rational ClearCase®,
and IBM Rational ClearQuest®.
Perform the following steps on each computer that contains the
data sources.
- Confirm that you have chosen the appropriate system for installing IBM Rational Publishing Engine Data
Services application.
- Install product components. Verify that the appropriate product
components are preinstalled. See Planning the deployment.
- Install the Reporting data services application files. By default, Installation
Manager installs
the Reporting data services application files into %RPE_HOME%\web
services\Data Services.
Important: The Reporting data services
application can be deployed only on a 32-bit version of WebSphere® Application Server.
You cannot deploy the Reporting data services application on a 64-bit
version of WebSphere Application Server.