A Appendix – Note on Deprecated Functionality
The RPASCE platform is substantially different from the traditional RPAS platform. The RPASCE platform provides a number of new capabilities that were not present in non-CE RPAS, but also deprecates some features present in non-CE RPAS.
In some cases, these features will be added to the CE platform as it continues to support more solutions. In some cases, these features will be replaced with more flexible, powerful or intuitive features that provide improved solutions to challenges the pre-CE feature was intended to address.
However, in order to assist in the process of migration of a pre-Version 21.0 solution to the Version 21.0 CE platform, the configuration components associated with these deprecated features remain present within the RPASCE Configuration Tools and therefore continue to be described within this document.
The next section provides a list with a summary description of features not currently supported within the RPASCE platform, organized by which section of the document describes their pre-CE configuration process. Use of these features in configuration can result in non-functional content, unexpected behavior, or a configuration that cannot be deployed in the CE environment.
Deprecated Features in the RPASCE Platform
This section describes the features that are not currently supported within the RPASCE platform. The features are organized according to the section of the Configuration Tools User Guide documentation where they are described.
Create a Project
The configuration settings for Global Application and Multilanguage are deprecated. The value for global application property is always false, and the value for Multilanguage property is always true.
Working with Styles
The RPASCE platform contains a new client interface implemented in JET, a Javascript based Web application development framework. Due to limitations in the configurability of JET applications and due to the need to provide support for accessibility, many of the style properties defined within the Style Manager cannot be applied within the RPASCE Client.
Working with Taskflows
Within the RPASCE platform, it is not possible to create a deployment of multiple solutions that share a single client instance. As such, the need for preparation of a multi-solution taskflow is negated.
The RPASCE platform does not support the use of hyperdynamic tasks and steps or the use of the Dynamic Task property for non-hyperdynamic tasks.
Working with Measures
While most measure behaviors configured through measure properties are fully supported within the RPASCE Platform, batch alerts are not and so have been deprecated.
Measures are loaded into the PDS instance using CSV-formatted input files with a header using the utility loadFactData. The measure properties, Start Position, Column Width, and Clear Intersection, no longer apply and have been deprecated.
Working with Workbooks
Many elements of the Workbook Designer are not currently supported within the RPASCE platform. These elements include:
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Workbook Transitions, defined within the Workbook Properties Panel, are not supported in RPASCE.
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The use of the Library, Use Custom Wizard, Custom Wizard in the General tab of the Workbook Properties Panel is not supported in the RPASCE platform.
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While Style Overrides, configured within the Worksheet Properties Panel, are still supported in RPASCE, many properties of a configured style cannot be honored within the RPASCE platform.
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The RPASCE platform does not support the use of worksheets with a view type of Detail Popup or Tiled View.
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The use of the Auto PQD or Lock PQD Dimensions properties within the General tab of the Worksheet Properties Panel is not supported in the RPASCE platform.
Working with Wizards
The RPASCE platform does not support the use of custom template libraries to extend the workbook build process. As such, the wizard configuration process performed within the Wizard Designer has been deprecated and workbooks that attempt to make use of custom wizards will fail to be registered at PDS build time.