Deprecated features
The features that are listed in this table are deprecated or removed. Best practice is to migrate from deprecated features as soon as possible.
| Deprecated feature | Module | Recommended migration | Deprecated | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Classic rule projects |
Decision Server Rules and Decision Center |
V8.8.0 replaces
classic rule projects with decision services. See the following section
for an overview of how decision services work in Decision Server Rules and comparison with classic rule projects. Information on migrating to decision services is available here: Learn more... |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
Not applicable |
Decision Validation Services |
Decision Server Rules and Decision Center |
V8.8.0 replaces
Decision Validation Services with testing and simulation features
in the Decision
Center Business
console. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
Not applicable |
COBOL code generation |
Rule Designer and Decision Center |
Use the COBOL Generation Project Migration
wizard to migrate your Rules for COBOL project to a zRule Execution
Server for z/OS® compatible rule project. Note: In V8.8.0,
the COBOL code generation user interface is not displayed in Rule
Designer by
default. To display the COBOL code generation user interface in Rule
Designer,
add the following parameter in the file <InstallDir>/eclipse.ini:
|
Operational Decision Manager V8.5 |
Not applicable |
Rule Designer Export SCA Archive wizard |
Rule Designer |
Use another tool to generate your SCA component
(such as Rational® Application
Developer ) and then use the POJO or J2SE sessions of the Rule Execution Server. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.6 |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
Rule engine for .NET Information about
this feature is available in the Operational Decision Manager V8.6
documentation. |
Rule engine for .NET for Rule Designer |
Use the Java run time and the hosted transparent decision services (HTDS) to keep the client in .NET. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.6 |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
JSR-94 |
Decision Server Rules |
V8.8.0 replaces
the deprecated feature with the rule session API. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
IlrRuleInformation.getActions () method |
Decision engine for Rule Designer and Decision Center |
Unlike previous versions, a decision engine rule can be associated with only a single action. V8.8.0 replaces
the deprecated method with String getActionName().. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
| Dynamic XOM API | Decision Server Rules | No action required. | Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
Operational Decision Manager V8.8.0 |
| Deprecated feature | Module | Recommended migration | Deprecated | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Truth Maintenance System (TMS), logical (in insert) IRL keyword and insertLogical(object) method |
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: RetePlus execution mode. |
Write the equivalent rules manually. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
Finders in the RetePlus algorithm |
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: RetePlus execution mode. |
Use the navigation of BAL rules. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
RetePlus literal, sorted, and priority ordering modes |
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: RetePlus execution mode. |
Use the literal and priority ordering modes with the sequential or the Fastpath algorithm. Learn more... |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
iterator and matchedclasses keywords and ilrTupleIterator interface |
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: sequential execution mode. |
This specialized feature has been redrawn as part of a simplification process and has no replacement. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
Sequential manual optimization:
|
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: sequential execution mode. |
Use the FastPath algorithm instead. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
IlrRuleTaskRunner and IlrTaskRunner |
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: ruleflow. |
The new engine does not require the use of this feature anymore. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
Ruleflow completion flag |
Rule engine for Rule Designer Context: ruleflow. |
This specialized feature has been redrawn as part of a simplification process and has no replacement. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |
IlrContext.out |
Rule engine for Rule Designer |
Use IlrContext.note(String) instead. |
Operational Decision Manager V8.5.1 |
Not applicable |