Migrating existing Cordova and hybrid applications

To migrate an existing Cordova or hybrid application that was created with IBM MobileFirst™ Platform Foundation version 6.2.0 or later, you must create a Cordova project that uses the plug-ins from the current version. Then you replace the client-side APIs that are discontinued or not in V8.0.0. The migration assistance tool can help you in this task.

To migrate a Cordova or hybrid app, you need to

Update your project to V8.0.0. The migration assistance tool can help you in this task. For more information, see Migrating existing hybrid or cross-platform apps to Cordova apps supported by MobileFirst version 8.0.
Replace the client-side APIs that are discontinued or not in V8.0.0. The migration assistance tool can scan your code and generate reports of the APIs to replace. For a list of API changes, see Upgrading the WebView.
If you use Direct Update, review Migrating Direct Update.