Deprecated features

If a feature is listed as deprecated, IBM plans to remove this capability or support in a future release of Blueworks Live.

Features are deprecated when they are replaced by newer features that provide more flexibility, security, or better performance, or when major structural changes are planned that make it impossible to support older features. 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.

Table 1. Deprecated features for Blueworks Live in December 2023
Feature	Description	Action
Excel export version 1.0 format	Version 1.0 format for the Excel export for spaces, processes, and decisions.	Use Version 2.0 export.
`outputFormat` parameter of `ExcelExport` API	Valid values are `V1` and `V2`. Version 2.0 (V2) output format improves the organization and layout of the Excel file and includes artifact IDs. Currently, if this parameter is not provided, `V1` is used. In a future release, this deprecated parameter will be ignored and the V2.0 format will be used.	Set this parameter to `V2`.
`GET /scr/api/ManageGroup` API, version `1.0`	Older version of the ManageGroup API.	Specify version `2.0`.
`GET /scr/api/Search` API, versions `20111217`, `20120130,` and `20150930`	Older versions of the Search API.	Specify version `20191214`.
`GET /scr/api/UserList` API, version `20091212`	Older version of the UserList API. Currently, if the `version` parameter is not provided, the results for the `20091212` version are returned. In a future release, this deprecated parameter will be ignored and the `20110917` version will be used.	Specify version `20110917`.
`GET /api/Auth` API	Method to validate a user account.
Basic authentication for APIs	API authentication using a username and password. API parameters such as `account`, `account Id`, `X-IBM-BWL-Account-Name`, or `X-IBM-BWL-Account-Id`, which are used solely for basic authentication, are also deprecated.	Use Service IDs for API calls.
SSO Authentication	Single sign-on (SSO) authentication to Blueworks Live.	Use IBMid.