Release 13.1 Updates › Upgrade Considerations for Release 13.1

Upgrade Considerations for Release 13.1

This section provides information about installation and upgrade changes since Version 13.0.

Java 7

This release uses Java 7. The following software clients require Java 7:

• XML Open Gateway (XOG) client
• Open Workbench
• Connector for Microsoft SharePoint
• Service Connect

Important! The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is updated frequently with fixes for security issues, including issues that are unknown at the time CA Clarity PPM is released. To ensure that you have the latest fixes, we recommend that you download the most recent version 7 JDK from the Oracle website.

Upgrade Actions: Install Java 7.

Java Runtime Environment Removed From Download Software Link

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is no longer available from the Software Downloads link.

Upgrade Action: Review the supporting documentation and training materials you provide to your users. Wherever these materials direct users to download the JRE from within CA Clarity PPM, update the reference to direct users to download the JRE version 7 from www.java.com.

Users can download the latest update of version 7 that is available. The latest version is what www.java.com offers by default. Eventually, when Java 8 is released, it will become the download default on the website. At that point, remind your users to download version 7, not version 8.

New Languages Supported in the User Interface

The product user interface supports the following new languages:

• Korean
• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese

Upgrade Action: None

Add-ins Compatibilities

The following list shows the add-ins upgraded for Release 13.1:

• If you are upgrading from Version 13.0 to Release 13.1, the following add-ins are upgraded:
  • PMO Accelerator
  • CA Clarity PPM Solution Pack of Dashboards and Reports

    Note: To see the documentation for this add-in, see the CA Clarity PPM Solution Pack Index page on CA Support Online.

  • Earned Value Manager
  • Connector for CA Unicenter Asset Portfolio Management
  • Connector for CA Unicenter Service Desk and CA Software Change Manager for Distributed

Reports for a Release 13.1 New Installation

The following action indicates how to get reports up and running for a new installation.

After the installation, run the Create Business Objects Users job to synchronize the user lists in BusinessObjects and CA Clarity PPM. If the job is not run, a CA Clarity PPM user cannot run or open a report unless a BusinessObject account is created explicitly for the user.

The job creates a BusinessObjects user for every user in CA Clarity PPM. The user created in BusinessObjects is given an encrypted password. If users want to log in to the BusinessObjects server using the assigned password, the user ID and password must be reset under BusinessObjects Administration.