What's new in 8.10.1 - March 2019

Table of contents

• Installation
• Application servers
• Rule Designer
• Decision Center
• Rule Execution Server
• Decision Server Insights
• Sample
• Documentation

Installation

WebSphere® Application Server Liberty V18.0.04

In version 8.10.1, the version of the WebSphere Application Server Liberty that is required to deploy a sample server or a stand-alone server is 18.0.0.4. It is used in place of version 18.0.0.3. Learn more...

Application servers

Liberty profile V18.0.0.4

Decision Center and Rule Execution Server support version 18.0.0.4 of the Liberty profile. Learn more...

JBoss V7.1 EAP

Decision Center and Rule Execution Server support versions 6.4 and 7.1 of JBoss EAP. Learn more...

Rule Designer

MacOS Mojave support

You can now use Rule Designer on macOS Mojave (version 10.14).

Decision Center

Configuration settings available in the Business console

You can set some configuration options to customize Decision Center behavior or display in the Business console. You can also set custom parameters. You must have one of the following Decision Center roles to edit the configuration settings: rtsAdministrator, rtsInstaller, or rtsConfigManager. Learn more...

Exporting and importing test suites and simulation artifacts

Export test suites and simulation artifacts in a project from the Business console. The export function generates a compressed file that you can import back into the console later or use with a different instance of Decision Center. A few limitations apply, but you get a working, portable file that is ready for validation. Learn more...

Grid columns for displaying properties

Select and order the columns used to display the properties of rules, decision tables, ruleflows, and variable sets in the Decision Artifacts and Queries tabs of decision service branches in the Business console. Learn more...

New endpoints to see the contents of your repository with the Decision Center REST API

Use the new Decision Center REST API endpoints to see the contents of your repository. For example, you can generate lists of the project elements in your repository, including rules, folders, or decision operations. You can use this feature in operations such as auditing your repository. Learn more in Explore section...

Rule Execution Server

An event emitter for IBM® Business Automation Insights

Store and monitor your decisions through Business Automation Insights. IBM Operational Decision Manager now includes an ODM event emitter that connects to Business Automation Insights, a platform-level component that provides visualization and insights to knowledge workers and business owners. Learn more...

Decision Server Insights

Platform upgrades

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Sample

Ruleset execution

When you deploy a decision service to Rule Execution Server in a RuleApp, the next step is to put it to work by calling it from a production application. The ruleset execution sample demonstrates how to call a decision service in a web application by using the REST API in Java™. The sample includes source code, which you can draw from in working on your own projects. Learn more...

Documentation

Comparing the Decision Center consoles

Initially the Enterprise console was the big brother to the Business console. Developers worked in the Enterprise console, and business users contributed to rule projects through the Business console. That's all changed, as both developers and business users work together in the Business console today. To see how the consoles stack up against each other, check out the new comparison table. Learn more...

Reasons to upgrade

When you upgrade your instance of Operational Decision Manager, you gain considerably in performance and functionality. If you're at the brink of making the big switch, take a moment to check the reasons for upgrading to a newer version. Learn more...