Deprecated Features

The following feature is deprecated in this release, and may be desupported in a later release:

oracle.sql.* Package

Starting Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2), the oracle.sql.* package is deprecated.

Desupported Features

The following features are no longer supported by Oracle:

SQLJ in the Server

Starting with Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2), Oracle does not support server-side SQLJ code.

Oracle supports using client-side SQLJ. However, Oracle does not support the use of server-side SQLJ, including running stored procedures, functions, and triggers in the database environment.

JPublisher

All Oracle JPublisher features are desupported and unavailable in Oracle Database 12c Release 2 (12.2.0.1). Oracle recommends that you use the alternatives listed here:

• To continue to use Web service callouts, Oracle recommends that you use the Oracle JVM Web Services Callout utility, which is a replacement for the Web Services Callout utility.

• To replace other JPublisher automation capabilities, including mapping user-defined SQL types or SQL types, wrapping PL/SQL packages and similar capabilities, Oracle recommends that developers use explicit steps, such as precompiling code with SQLJ precompiler, building Java STRUCT classes, or using other prestructured options.