The "New Features in PB 2017" page in online help includes this subtopic:
Classified features
While new features are added in PowerBuilder, some of the existing features might no longer be needed or recommended for use. You will find the following three classifications of features in the PowerBuilder Help.
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Discontinued - feature that has been completely removed from the product.
For example, EAServer projects/targets, PowerBuilder .NET IDE, and Windows Form projects/targets are discontinuedfeatures.
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Obsolete - feature that is available, but is no longer eligible for technical support and will no longer be enhanced.
For example, Web DataWindow is an obsolete feature.
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Stable – feature that is available and is still eligible for technical support, but will no longer be enhanced.
For example, .NET Assembly is a stable feature.
Does this mean .NET assembly targets will eventually be deprecated? How long will they be eligible for technical support?
Thank you,
Don Olliver
We have a significant amount of code invested in the current .NET assembly implementation. It will take some time to move to the PB 2018 method.
By 'deprecated', do you mean the current implementation will still be available in PB 2018 but not recommended? Or will it be completely removed and replaced with the new implementation?
Once PB 2017 R3 is released, how long will support continue for PB 2017 R2?
Thanks,
Don
2. I would strongly recommend you upgrade to PB 2017 R3 when it is a released because it will be our long-term support (LTS) version. Please read our EOL policy (https://www.appeon.com/products/eol-policy.html) to understand how long a standard verision is supported (e.g. PB 2017 R2) vs. a LTS version. It should be a relatively low-risk and easy upgrade since it is a revision.