Up and Running (2) : IBM Data Studio 4.1.4
Introduction I, like almost everybody, had assumed that Data Studio 4.1.3 was going to be the last ever release of this great old workhorse. The last fixpack (APAR7) for this release came out in July 2020, and I thought that was the end of the line. What a surprise to find that not only has IBM released Data Studio 4.1.4 as an early Christmas present on 3rd December 2021 but they'd also backed this up with an APAR1 release on 24th January 2022. So how do I get this new release, and what's new in it? Installation The installation files, for Windows and Linux are available from - https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/download-and-install-ibm-data-studio-41x You can either download from the web (requires a free IBM ID) or, if you are an IBM customer with a current support contract, from Passport Advantage. The installation isn't quite as easy as previously, since there isn't a "launchpad" script any more. Instead you'll find two zip files - one containing a new