Visual Discovery Discontinued with WebFOCUS Release 8.2

Visual Discovery Discontinued with WebFOCUS Release 8.2

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Article ID: KB0071294

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Products Versions
ibi WebFOCUS 8.1.05

Description

WebFOCUS 8.1.05 is the last release of WebFOCUS to have Visual Discovery as an add on component.   Starting with WebFOCUS 8.2.01 customers can utilize InfoAssist for visualizations.

The Visual Discovery Thick Client and optional Visual Discovery Analyst Edition (AE) optional product are discontinued and replaced by the data visualization enhancements available in WebFOCUS InfoAssist. Self-contained deployed Visual Discovery applications will continue to run but will no longer be brought back in developer tools for modifications or linked to live data.

Customers with a license for Visual Discovery (AE) can contact their local Information Builders
representative to evaluate licensing options for InfoAssist+.

Environment

Windows

Issue/Introduction

WebFOCUS 8.1.05 is the last release of WebFOCUS to have Visual Discovery as an add on component. Starting with WebFOCUS 8.2.01 customers can utilize InfoAssist for visualizations.