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Development and deployment version levels

When you try to determine the version levels of IBM BPM that you need in your environment, your decision depends on the version levels that were used when your applications were developed. Generally, applications deployed in a previous version of IBM BPM can run on the next available version of IBM BPM.

The following table describes compatibility between IBM BPM V8.0.1, including IBM Integration Designer V8.0.1 (previously WebSphere Integration Developer) and IBM Process Designer V8.0.1, and prior releases.

Task Supported?
Deployment from WebSphere Integration Developer version 6.1.0, 6.1.2, or 6.2.0 or 7.0.0 or IBM Integration Designer 7.5 to IBM BPM V8.0.1. Yes.

Important: For WebSphere Adapters V6.1.0, V6.1.2 and V6.2.0, install the interim fix titled Mandatory adapter fix for running 6.1 and 6.2 Adapters on WPS v7.0. If you do not plan to update the WebSphere Adapter to a V7.0 level, and you plan to continue to use the application with WebSphere Adapter V6.1.0, V6.1.2 or V6.2.0, you must apply this interim fix on the source environment.

Important: Websphere Adapter for SAP V6.0.2, V6.1.0, V6.1.2 and V6.2.0 are not supported on IBM BPM V8.0.1. You must update Websphere Adapter for SAP to V7.0 before you can deploy any applications that use Websphere Adapter for SAP on IBM BPM V8.0.1. For more information specific to WebSphere Adapter for SAP, see Postmigration tasks for IBM BPM.

Running IBM BPM V8.0.1 artifacts on WebSphere Process Server 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.0, or 7.0 or IBM BPM 7.5. No.

Applications authored with IBM Integration Designer V8.0.1 cannot be published to or installed on WebSphere Process Server 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.0, or 7.0 or IBM BPM 7.5 (any prior release) servers.

Applications authored with WebSphere Integration Developer 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.0, or 7.0 or IBM Integration Designer 7.5 and then generated in IBM Integration Designer V8.0.1 cannot be published to or installed on WebSphere Process Server 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.0, or 7.0 orIBM BPM 7.5 servers.

Applications generated using serviceDeploy from IBM BPM V8.0.1 servers cannot be installed on WebSphere Process Server 6.1.0, 6.1.2, 6.2.0, or 7.0 or IBM BPM 7.5 servers.

Assess your requirements


Related concepts:
Process and process application considerations
Resource considerations
Naming considerations for profiles, nodes, servers, hosts, and cells


Related tasks:
Preparing necessary security authorizations


Related reference:
Installation directories for the product and profiles