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A deprecated class is a class that is no longer supported. Where possible, migrate or upgrade these items to an appropriate alternative.
You can deprecate a class (or rule type) by selecting the Deprecate this class type option. Only classes with the Does not belong to a class group option selected can be deprecated.
Users are warned when they open the class rule form or any instance of the class. The warning text is populated by the Usage field on the class rule form's History tab. For example:
The rule type Hierarchy is deprecated and should no longer be used. Please use navigation rules for tree configuration instead.
You cannot create any new instances of a deprecated class. If you save as the class, the Deprecate this class type option remains selected.
Deprecated classes in Pega- rulesets are excluded from:
You can find and view a deprecated class by entering the fully qualified class name in the Application Explorer and then selecting the Definition right-click option on the class name.