Toolbox for Java and JTOpen

Open Source

The JTOpen (link resides outside of ibm.com) project - executables and documentation.

Note that JTOpen contains all the function and fixes of the most recent Toolbox LPP release, plus additional enhancements.

The JTOpen support statement:

JTOpen is the open source version of the IBM Toolbox for Java License Program Product (LPP). Aside for simply being "open source" it is our fast path mechanism to gets fixes and enhancements to customers without waiting for possible PTFs or release boundaries. Thus, the JTOpen offering is always at the most current level of fixes and functions and generally leads by six months the fixes available via the Toolbox for Java LPP.

Support for the current unmodified version of the IBM supplied JTOpen is identical to the IBM Toolbox for Java LPP. If a software defect is found, the fix will be provided in the next available public build. The level of support - voice, email or fax is dependant on the type of service contract. Although the terms and conditions require the statement of "as is" support for JTOpen, the JTOpen code is maintained by the same development team and with the same level of quality as the Toolbox LPP.

Code fixes for JTOpen will continue to be supplied via the web site. The JTOpen support is also possible via its own forum via the web site. The JTOpen code is available in both compiled and source code versions for customer downloads.

This agreement is applicable worldwide and has been agreed to by the IBM i Service Support team.

Toolbox downloads

• For the latest copy of the Toolbox, download JTOpen (link resides outside of ibm.com) .

Programmer's guide

• View the V7R1 programmer's guide
• View the V6R1 programmer's guide
• View the V5R4 programmer's guide

COMMON labs and presentations

• Spring 2010 (ZIP, 10779KB)
• Spring 2008 (ZIP, 51.1MB)
• Fall 2005 (ZIP, 3.6MB)
• Spring 2005 (ZIP, 3.8MB)
• Spring 2002
• Fall 2001
• Europe Spring 2001
• Spring 2001
• Fall 2000
• Spring 2000
• Fall 1999
• Spring 1999

Interactive demos

• The LobServer demo is a sample application that uses the Toolbox's JDBC driver to update/display/retrieve DB2/400 Blobs/Clobs. Requires a Java 2 JRE or SDK on your client workstation.
• The MyPop demo (ZIP, 269KB) is a sample application showing the use of the Toolbox in servlets.