What's new in 8.10.1 - March 2019
New in 8.10.1 Learn what's new in Operational Decision Manager 8.10.1.
Operational Decision Manager delivers new features and improved performance with each release.
Table of contents
Installation
WebSphere® Application Server Liberty V18.0.04
In version 8.10.1, the version of the WebSphere Application Server Liberty that is required to deploy a sample server or a stand-alone server is 18.0.0.4. It is used in place of version 18.0.0.3. Learn more...
Application servers
Liberty profile V18.0.0.4
Decision Center and Rule Execution Server support version 18.0.0.4 of the Liberty profile. Learn more...
JBoss V7.1 EAP
Decision Center and Rule Execution Server support versions 6.4 and 7.1 of JBoss EAP. Learn more...
Rule Designer
MacOS Mojave support
You can now use Rule Designer on macOS Mojave (version 10.14).
Decision Center
Configuration settings available in the Business console
You can set some configuration options to customize Decision Center behavior or display in the Business console. You can also set custom parameters. You must have one of the following Decision Center roles to edit the configuration settings: rtsAdministrator, rtsInstaller, or rtsConfigManager. Learn more...
Exporting and importing test suites and simulation artifacts
Export test suites and simulation artifacts in a project from the Business console. The export function generates a compressed file that you can import back into the console later or use with a different instance of Decision Center. A few limitations apply, but you get a working, portable file that is ready for validation. Learn more...
Grid columns for displaying properties
Select and order the columns used to display the properties of rules, decision tables, ruleflows, and variable sets in the Decision Artifacts and Queries tabs of decision service branches in the Business console. Learn more...
New endpoints to see the contents of your repository with the Decision Center REST API
Use the new Decision Center REST API endpoints to see the contents of your repository. For example, you can generate lists of the project elements in your repository, including rules, folders, or decision operations. You can use this feature in operations such as auditing your repository. Learn more in Explore section...
Rule Execution Server
An event emitter for IBM® Business Automation Insights
Store and monitor your decisions through Business Automation Insights. IBM Operational Decision Manager now includes an ODM event emitter that connects to Business Automation Insights, a platform-level component that provides visualization and insights to knowledge workers and business owners. Learn more...
Decision Server Insights
Platform upgrades
- WebSphere Application Server Liberty 18.0.0.4
- WebSphere eXtreme Scale 8.6.1.3
Sample
Ruleset execution
When you deploy a decision service to Rule Execution Server in a RuleApp, the next step is to put it to work by calling it from a production application. The ruleset execution sample demonstrates how to call a decision service in a web application by using the REST API in Java™. The sample includes source code, which you can draw from in working on your own projects. Learn more...
Documentation
Comparing the Decision Center consoles
Initially the Enterprise console was the big brother to the Business console. Developers worked in the Enterprise console, and business users contributed to rule projects through the Business console. That's all changed, as both developers and business users work together in the Business console today. To see how the consoles stack up against each other, check out the new comparison table. Learn more...
Reasons to upgrade
When you upgrade your instance of Operational Decision Manager, you gain considerably in performance and functionality. If you're at the brink of making the big switch, take a moment to check the reasons for upgrading to a newer version. Learn more...