Introduction

TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ 6.x architecture provides a migration path for ActiveMatrix BusinessWork™ 5.x projects with a few exceptions. This document explains how to migrate from ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x to ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks™ 6.x, and lists differences between the two. There are many new features in ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x that advance integration, but are not covered in this document.

Migration Queries Resolution
ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x constructs migrating to equivalent ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x constructs. The value Supported is mentioned in the "Migration Support" for this category.
Note: Supported does not mean defect free.
ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x constructs are not migrating to ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks6.x, because corresponding ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x construct is available with corresponding migration support, with corner case limitations. The value Supported with limitations is mentioned in the "Migration Support" for this category.
The corresponding ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x constructs are not currently available.
  1. This implies a feature parity gap for ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x compared with ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x.
  2. The value Currently not supported is mentioned in the "Migration Support" for this category.
Note: Contact Product Management for details on features that are currently not supported.
The corresponding ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x construct is available, but ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x to ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x migration extension is currently not available.
  1. This means a user can create such a construct using TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks, but automated migration from ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x is not yet supported.
  2. After migration, re-factor and re-create the construct using TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks.
  3. The value BW6 migration not supported is mentioned in the "Migration Support" for this category.
Fundamental design improvements in ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x renders automated migration.
  1. You can achieve better results in ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 6.x compared to ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.x, but only when the construct is created in TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks.
  2. After migration, re-factor and re-create the construct using TIBCO Business Studio for BusinessWorks.
  3. The value Refactor and recreate is mentioned in the "Migration Support" for this category.