Help navigation

The help navigation is designed to be flexible, yet consistent among all IBM® Rational® products. The help topics are organized within general top-level topics, such as Developing. The top-level topics are product specific: the help for each product contains different combinations of the topic areas that are in the following table.
Top-level navigation topic Help information
Product overview An introduction to the product, which includes information about new features and how to get started. All help systems include a Product overview topic.
Installing and upgrading How to install or upgrade the product. This section also includes release notes, which contain installation instructions, requirements, and information about potential installation issues, including temporary problems and limitations. All help systems include an Installing and upgrading topic.
Migrating How to move from one version of the product to another
Configuring How to set up your computer and software, including optional tasks to meet specific uses
Administering How to administer the application, including setting up user accounts and completing other administrative tasks
Collaborating How to collaborate on tasks
Managing programs and projects How to manage programs and projects
Designing and managing processes How to design and manage processes
Managing and composing requirements How to manage and compose requirements
Designing and modeling How to design and model software
Developing How to develop software
Deploying How to deploy applications
Managing change and releases How to manage change and releases
Testing How to test software
Reporting How to create reports
Tours Multimedia presentations that present the product and feature functions
Tutorials Learning materials that include multimedia introductions to tasks and step-by-step learning sessions
Samples Practical code examples and resources
Extending product function Information about Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), extension points, and utilities
Troubleshooting and support Self-help resources and tools that you can use to troubleshoot problems
Reference Reference information, including command, language, and UI materials
Glossary Definitions for product terminology

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