Connector Deprecation

Older Coveo CES 7.0 connectors (mostly legacy ones) are progressively put in the Deprecated state, typically after a newer and more capable connector as been made available for a while to better or exclusively support the latest repository versions using the latest API versions. Deprecated connectors often allow to index repository end-of-life versions generally no longer supported by the software vendor themselves.

Basically, a deprecated connector is generally still usable, but is:

• No longer enhanced (no new features)

• Minimally maintained

• No longer tested, consequently there is no guarantee it will work without issues

• Planned to be removed (obsolete) from CES in the future

  Note: You are going to be notified well ahead of time before these connectors are removed from CES. If a second-generation of these connectors is available, it is highly recommended to migrate to the new version as soon as possible to benefit from bug fixes, new features, support of new repository versions, etc.

The following table lists the deprecated connectors and additional information.

Deprecated connector	Deprecation release	Obsolescence date	Recommended connector
Confluence Legacy	CES 7.0.8850 (March 2017)	To be determined	Confluence V2
Ektron CMS	CES 7.0.8850 (March 2017)	To be determined	N/A
EpiServer CMS	CES 7.0.8850 (March 2017)	To be determined	N/A
IBM Notes	CES 7.0.8850 (March 2017)	To be determined	N/A
IBM WebSphere	CES 7.0.8850 (March 2017)	To be determined	N/A
Jive 5 / SBS Clearspace	CES 7.0.7814 (August 2015)	To be determined	Jive
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Legacy	CES 7.0.7814 (August 2015)	To be determined	Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Microsoft SharePoint Legacy	CES 7.0.7814 (August 2015)	To be determined	Microsoft SharePoint
PTC Windchill	CES 7.0.8850 (March 2017)	To be determined	N/A
Salesforce Legacy	CES 7.0.7814 (August 2015)	To be determined	Salesforce
Sitecore Legacy	CES 7.0.7814 (August 2015)	To be determined	Coveo for Sitecore Sitecore

Repository Version Support Deprecation

Coveo connectors only support repository versions that are actively maintained by their software vendor. When a repository version is marked as end-of-life by its vendor, Coveo will drop the active connector support for that specific repository version.

The connector documentation identifies repository versions for which the support is deprecated (see the No longer supported column in the table of Coveo Platform Connectors).