LiveCycle Data Services ES Upgrade Center

Upgrading from LiveCycle Data Services ES to LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1

The upgrade from Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES (version 2.5.x) to Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 (version 2.6) software is designed to be simple and painless. The new version has several improvements you'll find useful. All the features in your existing application should work with few or no changes.

New features in LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 include:

• Upgrade options for existing customers
• LiveCycle Data Services licensing model

What are the new features in the LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 release?

LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 includes the following new capabilities:

• Support for Flex 3 and Flex Builder™ 3
• Ability to define data management data sources with LiveCycle ES components
• Support for single sign-on for LiveCycle remoting
• Ability to push changes to Flex clients in real time from LiveCycle processes
• Improved performance and scalability over HTTP and RTMP channels
• Flexible ChannelSets to support thousands of connections for each Java™ process
• On-demand paging directly to the database, so you can turn on paging for associations in your object model
• Support for object models with associations added in a subtype
• Enhanced support for configuration and hibernation destinations, and support for hibernate annotations
• Improved administration console, Java 1.5 enumeration support, customizable client-server object serialization, IPv6 support, and a smaller message envelope

How do I request an upgrade?

If your organization holds a current maintenance and support contract, your designated point-of-contact receives an e-mail containing a complementary upgrade coupon and detailed instructions on the process when each new version is released. If you don't have access to this e-mail or if you would like to learn more about the process, contact Adobe customer service.

• Find a U.S. or Canada contact
• Find an international contact

What steps are required to upgrade?

For details on performing an installation, read the release notes and installation instructions.

Can I get a trial version of LiveCycle Data Services ES?

Yes. Adobe offers two free downloadable versions of LiveCycle Data Services ES to help you get familiar with the software.

• LiveCycle Data Services ES Trial Developer License
• LiveCycle Data Services ES Single-CPU License

Read more about and download Adobe's free versions of LiveCycle Data Services ES.

Upgrading from Flex Data Services to LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1

Why was Adobe Flex Data Services renamed Adobe LiveCycle Data Services ES?

LiveCycle Data Services ES (version 2.5.x), released in June 2007, is the next generation of Flex Data Services. The name change reflects an important expansion in the use of these valuable data integration services. Now joining the Adobe LiveCycle brand of enterprise software, LiveCycle Data Services ES plays a key role in delivering data-intensive applications that engage users through rich and compelling interfaces. Update 1 (version 2.6) is the latest version of the LiveCycle Data Services ES software which has several improvements that you may find useful.

What are the top reasons to upgrade to LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1?

The top reasons to upgrade from Flex Data Services 2 to LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 include:

• Reduce time to market of new, innovative customer engagement applications.
• Extend business processes to rich user interfaces.
• Generate PDF documents from Flex applications that include graphical assets, such as graphs and charts.
• Use real-time messaging with support for data conflation and quality of service.
• Support data synchronization for occasionally connected and offline applications that can be deployed on the desktop using Adobe AIR™.
• Take advantage of Web Services for Remote Portlets (WSRP) deployment and management of RIAs and form guides inside a JSR-168–compliant portal application server without portal-specific programming.
• Quickly build RIAs with Ajax and Flex, allowing support for client-server data synchronization and real-time sub-pub messaging.

Does LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 require the use of Adobe LiveCycle ES Foundation or any of the other LiveCycle solution components?

LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 provides enhanced integration of LiveCycle services and solution components deployed in Adobe LiveCycle ES Foundation software. LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 will continue to be deployed as a part of your J2EE applications, making the software's productivity enhancements available to both Flex and now Ajax developers.

What are the new features in LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 compared to Flex Data Services?

LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 offers many new capabilities targeted at enterprise Flex application development, including:

• LiveCycle remoting, which allows Flex clients to call operations on LiveCycle services without going through the LiveCycle Foundation web services layer
• The ability to generate PDF documents based on pre-authored templates that include graphical assets from Flex applications, such as graphs and charts
• WSRP generation, which makes it easy for developers to deploy a Flex application as a portlet in a portal server without having to do any portal-specific programming
• Per-client messaging quality of service, which allows Flex clients to select custom data access policies for real-time data streaming
• Improved offline message queuing, supporting Adobe AIR application development, which allows Flex applications using LiveCycle Data Services ES to queue outbound messages locally when the client is offline (and manage exactly what is sent to the server upon reconnect)
• The groundwork for Adobe AIR application support — a local data cache allows developers to cache client data requests and data changes to the local file system for later retrieval when an application resumes
• A new SQL adapter that dramatically simplifies the development of applications using data management services without having to write any server-side Java code
• Improved performance and scalability achieved through several additional core data services enhancements
• Support for Flex 3 and Flex Builder™ 3
• Ability to define data management data sources with LiveCycle ES components
• Support for single sign-on for LiveCycle remoting
• Ability to push changes to Flex clients in real time from LiveCycle processes
• Improved performance and scalability over HTTP and RTMP channels
• Flexible ChannelSets to support thousands of connections for each - - Java™ process
• On-demand paging directly to the database, so you can turn on paging for associations in your object model
• Support for object models with associations added in a subtype
• Enhanced support for configuration and hibernation destinations, and support for hibernate annotations
• Improved administration console, Java 1.5 enumeration support, customizable client-server object serialization, IPv6 support, and a smaller message envelope

How do I request an upgrade?

If your organization holds a current maintenance and support contract, your designated point-of-contact receives an e-mail containing a complementary upgrade coupon and detailed instructions on the process when each new version is released. If you don't have access to this e-mail or if you would like to learn more about the process, contact Adobe customer service.

• Find a U.S. or Canada contact
• Find an international contact

What steps are required to upgrade?

For details on performing an installation, read the release notes and installation instructions.

How is LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 licensed?

LiveCycle Data Services ES Update 1 is licensed for use on the server in a CPU-based pricing model.

You can also download a no-charge version of LiveCycle Data Services ES and start building applications today.