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CAD-C20603: AEGON - User Defined Functions (UDF) Road map - Questions
1. I believe we have two ways within Pega to extract data from the blob, a Java function, or the UDF (pr_read_from_stream). Is this correct?
2. My understanding is the UDF was introduced as this was more performant than the Java function. Is this correct?
3. I assume the CAD below means the UDF will be deprecated but the Java function will still exist?
4. The CAD below states that UDFs will no longer be operable from 26.x onwards, does this mean they will no longer work and need to be converted or replaced before upgrading to 26.x?
5. Are the UDFs only invoked from report definitions. If not, where else are they invoked? Is there anywhere else we need to look if we need to remove their use?
6. Is there a DSS (or equivalent) where we can force any rules which do use the UDFs to use the internal java function instead?
7. Ultimately is Pega’s direction of travel to get rid of the blob completely?