IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Compatibility Layer for the 3.5.x Content Engine COM API

Beginning in the 5.0.0 release, the Content Engine COM API Compatibility Layer is deprecated and support will be removed in a future release.

The Content Engine COM API compatibility layer is a client-side API that allows you to maintain applications written using the 3.5.x COM API. The compatibility layer is designed to maximize support for the 3.5.x COM API, particularly for those interfaces that are useful to non-administrative applications. However, because of differences in platform technologies, parts of the COM API are not supported.

Installation
The Content Engine COM API is provided only as a compatibility layer to support existing applications, and can be installed during Content Engine installation. While it is possible to install the compatibility layer anywhere, including a non-Content Engine system, the compatibility layer does require the 4.x Content Engine Java API. Note also that the compatibility layer is most frequently installed on a non-Content Engine, client system.
Documentation
Documentation for the compatibility layer is only available as part of a .zip file (named FileNet® P8 Compatibility Layers for Content Engine APIs Help) on the IBM Information Management support page on www.ibm.com. You can download this .zip file from the IBM® FileNet P8 Platform publication library. The documentation consists of the COM API help that was available for 3.5.x, with an updated reference section that reflects the compatibility layer. Note that the Guide portion of the help and the Code Examples have not been updated for 4.x. For information on upgrading a 3.5.x COM API application to run in a 4.x environment, see the Content Engine COM API upgrade information in the V4.5.1 documentation.


Last updated: October 2015
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