Deprecated functionality

Deprecated features

If a feature is listed as deprecated, HCL might remove this capability in a subsequent release of the product.

Recommended action. Typically, a feature is not removed for one major release or five full years (whichever time period is longer) after the release in which that feature is deprecated. For example, if a feature was deprecated in Version 6 (released June 2006), then HCL can remove the deprecated feature in a major release on or after June 2011. Version 6.0 and Version 7.0 are considered major releases. In rare cases, it might become necessary to remove features sooner; such cases are indicated clearly and explicitly in the descriptions of these deprecated features.

IBM json4j.jar replaced by wink-json4j-1.4.jar

The IBM json4j.jar file is deprecated. It still works but the recommended version is wink-json4j-1.4.jar. The JAR contents are repackaged and for ongoing development, instead of being inside org.apache.commons.json.*, the classes are now in org.apache.wink.json4j.*. For example,

org.apache.commons.json.JSONArray
 org.apache.commons.json.JSONObject

in JSON4J.jar becomes

org.apache.wink.json4j.JSONArray 
org.apache.wink.json4j.JSONObject

in the replacement Wink .jar file.

When building new customizations, refer to the new .jar file. For example, replace

import org.apache.commons.json.JSONArray;
import org.apache.commons.json.JSONException;
import org.apache.commons.json.JSONObject;

with


import org.apache.wink.json4j.JSONArray
import org.apache.wink.json4j.JSONException
import org.apache.wink.json4j.JSONObject

Commerce Accelerator catalog filter

Previous versions of HCL Commerce allowed for the creation and modification of catalog filters within Commerce Accelerator.

Recommended action: To create and modify catalog filters for use within Commerce Accelerator, use the Catalog Filter and Pricing tool within the Management Center for HCL Commerce.

HCL Commerce SOI services

Working with HCL Commerce services involves developing client libraries, new commands, and business logic.

Recommended action: Use the REST service framework to work with the command framework and develop business services. Java Persistence API.

Data service layer

The data service layer (DSL) provides an abstraction layer for data access that is independent of the physical schema.

Recommended action: Use the Java Persistence API. For more information, see Java Persistence API.

HCL Commerce use of Open Applications Group (OAGIS) messaging in the storefront

Previous version of HCL Commerce service interfaces were defined using the OAGIS message structure from The Open Applications Group. In HCL Commerce Version 9.1, the storefront no longer uses and BOD services.

Note: BOD services and OAGIS messaging for integration usage is not deprecated.

Recommended action: Use REST tags in the storefront. Use the REST service framework to implement new back-end services. For more information, see Java Persistence API.

Request for Quote (RFQ)

The RFQ functionality, originally introduced in HCL Commerce version 5, is deprecated in HCL Commerce Version 9.

Recommended action: Integrate with IBM CPQ to leverage the RFQ functionality in Sterling Configure Price Quote.

ATP inventory model

Available to promise (ATP) inventory allocation, a method of allocating inventory using HCL Commerce as the inventory system of record, is deprecated in HCL Commerce Version 9.

Return process

The return process and the data model is deprecated in HCL Commerce Version 9.

Recommended action: Integrate with IBM OMS to manage return orders, or reverse orders.

MultipleQueryComponent and MultipleFacetComponent

MultipleQueryComponent and MultipleFacetComponent used to join or filter subcores are deprecated in the HCL Commerce Version 9.

Recommended action: Use the Solr join feature for cross cores filter operation.

Session management with URL redirection

Using URL rewriting for session management was deprecated in HCL Commerce Version 9.1.

Recommended action: Use cookie-based session management.

encryptChallengeAnswer utility

The encryptChallengeAnswer utility is deprecated in HCL Commerce Version 9.1 as of 9.1.6.0.

Recommended action: Use the MigrateEncryptedInfo utility to encrypt USERREG.CHALLENGEANSWER. You must first set the MemberSubSystem/challengeAnswerEncrypted flag in the wc-server.xml configuration file to true.