This section summarizes deprecated features in the product offerings comprising WebSphere Process Server version 6.0, which include the WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation version 5.1 and WebSphere Application Server Enterprise Edition version 5.0. Deprecated features from other WebSphere Application Server version 5.x and 6.x product offerings are described in the documentation for those products. As they become available, links to additional information will be provided to help you migrate from deprecated features.
The following tables summarize what is deprecated, by version and release. Each table reflects the version and release where the deprecation took effect and lists what is being deprecated, such as features, APIs, scripting interfaces, tools, wizards, publicly exposed configuration data, naming identifiers, and constants. Where possible, a recommended migration action is provided.
Human Task Manager |
The task context variable %htm:task.clientDetailURL% is no longer required, and thus has been deprecated. Recommended migration action: No action is required. |
The standard e-mail implementation used for all escalation e-mails in TEL has been deprecated, and replaced by native support for defining e-mails in TEL. Recommended migration action: Use the new customizeable e-mail feature for escalations. |
The following Task object methods that were deprecated in version 6.0 are no longer deprecated:
Recommended migration action: You can now use these methods. |
Business Process Choreographer |
The method getProcessAdministrators() in the Generic Business Process EJB API interfaces ActivityInstanceData, ProcessInstanceData, and ProcessTemplateData are deprecated: Recommended migration action: Use these corresponding new methods:
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The following methods are deprecated for the BusinessFlowManagerService interface in Generic Business Process EJB API and the HumanTaskManagerService interface in the Generic Task EJB API:
Recommended migration action: Use these corresponding new methods:
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The following JACL scripts are deprecated:
Recommended migration action: For each deprecated JACL scripts, a corresponding Jython script is now provided. Use the Jython scripts (*.py), which can be found in the <install_root>/ProcessChoreographer/admin directory. |
SCA Admin Commands |
The following commands (used via wsadmin) are deprecated:
Recommended migration action: You should to use these two commands in place of configSCAForServer for equivalent function. :
You should use these two commands in place of configSCAForCluster for equivalent function:
Note: The configSCAAsync* commands are mandatory, because SCA modules will not deploy successfully to a server or cluster that has not been configured by this command. The configSCAJMSForServer and configSCAJMSForCluster commands are optional, however, and you are required to use these commands only if you need SCA JMS functionality.
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WebSphere InterChange Server |
The APIs (application programming interfaces) listed in Supported WebSphere InterChange Server APIs (WebSphere Process Server 6.0.2) are deprecated. Recommended migration action: New code written for WebSphere Process Server should not use these interfaces. |
IBM WebSphere InterChange Server Access for Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) support is deprecated. Recommended migration action: New applications developed for use with WebSphere Process Server should not use Access for Enterprise JavaBeans. |
WebSphere Process Server version 6.0.1 has no deprecated features. |
WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation version 5.1.1 has no deprecated features. |
Installation and migration tools |
Business processes modeled with WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition version 5.0 or earlier are deprecated. Recommended migration action: Use the Migrate option provided with WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition version 5.1 to migrate business process to a BPEL-related process. |
Several Business Process Choreographer API interfaces and methods used for business processes created with WebSphere Studio Application Developer Integration Edition version 5.0 or earlier. Recommended migration action: Refer to the Javadoc provided with Business Process Choreographer for a detailed list of these API interfaces and methods. |
Application programming model and container support features |
Business Rule Bean programming interfaces that include the following public classes, methods, and attributes are deprecated:
Recommended migration action: No action is required. |
The com.ibm.websphere.scheduler class programming interface scheduler.Scheduler methods are deprecated:
Recommended migration action: Use the following methods:
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The Web Services gateway customization API is deprecated. Recommended migration action: No action is required. However, where possible, use the Java API for XML-based Remote Procedure Call (JAX-RPC) handlers rather than Web Services gateway-specific interfaces, such as filters. The Web Services gateway API will be replaced in a future release. For more information, see the topic 'JAX-RPC handlers - An alternative to gateway filters' in the WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation information center. |
Application programming model and container support features |
The com.ibm.websphere.scheduler class interface scheduler.MessageTaskInfo is deprecated
Recommended migration action: Use the following method instead of the deprecated method:
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Last updated: Thu 02 Nov 2006 03:41:28
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