Beginning with webMethods Product Suite Version 8.2, task types can be implemented with indexed business data fields, a feature unavailable in earlier versions. For more information about the advantages of working with indexed task business data, see About Indexed Business Data Fields.

The run-time search behavior of task applications imported from earlier versions will continue to work as in earlier releases, with no modifications necessary. However, if you want to implement indexed business data in a task type imported from an earlier version to take advantage of faster, scalable business data searches, you must modify the task type in the task editor of Software AG Designer Version 8.2.

The task editor features an option in the Task Client Options wizard to assist with updating tasks to work with indexed business data; this option works best with task types that are implemented with the default components and user interfaces provided by the task editor at creation time.

However, the task editor also enables the task developer to customize the task type extensively; in these cases, the wizard may not be able to complete the conversion automatically and some additional manual configuration may be necessary.

Before you apply these procedures, you must import your 8.0 SP2 and earlier task projects and applications into Software AG Designer Version 8.2 or later. You do not need to apply these procedures if you are importing tasks from Version 8.2 or later.

To convert a standard search content provider to an indexed search content provider, follow the procedures in Implementing an Indexed Search Content Provider for Existing Task Types.