Where can I find information about HATS?

The following HATS information is available before you install HATS:
  • HATS documentation is available on the HATS installation CD. From the installation launchpad, select links to the following documents:
    • Release Notes®
    • Getting Started (pdf)
  • This IBM® HATS documentation set includes information from the Release Notes®, frequently asked questions (FAQs), API reference information, tutorials, WebFacing information, and HTML and PDF versions of the documents listed below. Available translated PDF versions are also included.
    • HATS Getting Started
    • HATS User's and Administrator's Guide
    • HATS Web Application Programmer's Guide
    • HATS Rich Client Platform Programmer's Guide
    • HATS Advanced Macro Guide
    • HATS Messages
    • HATS Troubleshooting
    • Developing WebFacing Applications
  • The HATS product Web site at https://www.ibm.com/search?lang=en&cc=us&q=HATS includes additional product information such as feature overview, trial download, system requirements, and more.
In addition to the information available before installing HATS, the following information is available on the system after installing HATS:
  • HATS documentation, including WebFacing, is available from the Help menu on the Rational® SDP menu bar. Select Help > Help Contents and in the Contents panel select Developing HATS Applications.
  • The HATS Welcome page tutorial guides you through the process of developing a HATS application, and if installed on the IBM® Developer for Power Systems Software™ product, introduces the IBM® WebFacing Tool for IBM® i feature of the HATS Toolkit.
  • If the WebFacing Tool is installed, the WebFacing Welcome page tutorial provides information similar to the HATS Welcome page tutorial.
  • Context-sensitive help is available on all fields in the HATS wizards and editors. Press the F1 key to see help in the HATS Toolkit.
  • Tips are provided at key points in the process of developing a HATS project. You can control whether you want to see tips by modifying HATS preferences.