IX Developer is part of the Actuate (later acquired by OpenText) business intelligence (BI) and reporting platform. Specifically, "IX" stands for Information eXchange. The platform was designed for enterprise-class report design, BIRT (Eclipse Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools) integration, and data extraction from complex data sources.
Version 2.40 was released around the late 2000s to early 2010s, serving as a bridge between classic Actuate eReport Designer and the modern, Eclipse-based BIRT environment. Service Pack 6 (SP6) was the sixth cumulative update for that version, bringing critical bug fixes, security patches, and performance enhancements.
Here is the critical truth: You cannot find this software on public download portals like CNET, Softpedia, or FileHippo. Actuate/OpenText never distributed legacy service packs through third-party sites due to licensing restrictions.
Once you have obtained the installer (e.g., setup_ix_dev_2.40_sp6.exe), follow these steps: