Deprecated and removed features of IBM Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0

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IBM® Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0 extends capabilities that are found in previous versions of IBM Business Automation Workflow, IBM Business Process Manager, IBM Case Manager, IBM Integration Designer, WebSphere® Lombardi Edition, IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition, WebSphere Process Server, and other business process management products. Some features of those other products or previous versions are deprecated and removed in Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0.

The deprecations and removals that are made in IBM Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0 are summarized in the following sections.

Tip: The following sections describe the features that are deprecated or removed in 26.0.0.0. For a summary of all deprecations and removals in this and previous versions, see List of all deprecated and removed features External link opens a new window or tab.

Deprecated features

If a feature is listed as deprecated, or certain system requirements are indicated as deprecated on the Software Product Compatibility Reports External link opens a new window or tab website, IBM might remove this capability or support in a subsequent release of the product to focus on follow-on technologies or the strategic feature that is listed under Action. Typically, a feature is not deprecated unless an equivalent alternative is provided or available. A feature is not removed for at least two releases after the deprecation of the feature is declared. In rare cases, it might be necessary to remove features sooner; such cases are indicated in the descriptions of these removed features.

The following features from previous releases are deprecated in IBM Business Automation Workflow versions 26.0.0.0.

Table 1. Deprecated features for Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0
Deprecated features Description Action
Integration of IBM Case Manager and Version Control System (VCS) Versioning and branching are now built in to IBM Business Automation Workflow for Cases. Use built-in versioning and branching within IBM Business Automation Workflow instead of external VCS.
User Management Service (UMS) installation using ums-install.jar

The ums-install.jar installation method is now deprecated. It was originally designed to connect a BAW standalone server running on traditional WebSphere to a UMS instance, enabling a traditional WebSphere environment to coexist alongside a containerized BAW deployment using the same authentication mechanism. However, since containerized BAW installations (with the exception of Workflow Process Service) no longer use UMS, this approach is no longer relevant.

 For traditional WebSphere deployments, plan migration to containerized environments.

Removed features

The following features from previous releases are removed in IBM Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0.

Table 2. Removed features for Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0.0
Removed features Description Action
Installation of IBM Business Automation Workflow using Launchpad Installation through Launchpad is no longer supported. Install IBM Business Automation Workflow using Installation Manager (GUI) or command line.
Business Space Business Space is provided as an external asset for customers who need it. Download the external asset outside of the usual IBM Business Automation Workflow support lifecycle. To download the external asset, see Business Space component removal and usage from Business Automation Workflow 26.0.0 release.