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Dropped Support for Open-REXX

Starting with this release CA Automation Point only supports the Open Object REXX interpreter. The previously distributed Open-REXX interpreter is no longer available. CA Automation Point 11.5 distributes Open Object Rexx version 4.2.0.

During the installation or upgrade process the setup program launches the Open Object REXX installer if a compatible version of Open Object REXX is not yet available on the system. This does not apply to unattended (silent) setups. Open Object REXX can also be installed at any time from the Third Party Software dialog in Configuration Manager.

These REXX interpreters have differences. Some of the REXX scripts that were designed to run under the Open-REXX interpreter can fail to run under the Open Object REXX interpreter. To alleviate this problem a scanning tool which can help identify these compatibility issues is provided with this version of Automation Point. This tool, called REXX Compatibility Tool, can be launched from several places before or after the setup process finishes:

• From the Product Explorer window using the ‘REXX Compatibility Tool’ entry.
• During an upgrade process, the setup program allows the user to run the tool before any files are upgraded. This option only appears if Open-REXX was the configured interpreter.
• After the install or upgrade process finishes the tool can be launched from the File > REXX Compatibility Tool menu item in Configuration Manager.

For more details about the REXX Compatibility Tool see the context help available in the application and the help text available in the reports that are generated by this tool.