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Deprecation of XML File (YouCalc Rules) Based Workflow Triggering
Deprecated Required Automatically On Impact: High AI Enriched
Description

The feature of triggering workflows through XML files (YouCalc rules) will reach the End of Development on November 17, 2023 and be deleted on November 13, 2026.See More

Detailed Description

The feature of triggering workflows through XML files (YouCalc rules) is being deprecated and will be deleted on November 13, 2026. Starting from the 2H 2023 release, new customers will be prevented from importing XML files to trigger workflows and can only use business rules instead. Existing customers are recommended to migrate their existing rules from XML files to business rules before the deletion date. Business rules, defined by users in Admin Center, offer a more intuitive and flexible way to trigger workflows compared to XML files.

Impact Assessment

Existing customers using XML files to trigger workflows must plan and execute a migration to business rules before November 13, 2026, when the feature will be deleted. New customers from 2H 2023 onwards will not be able to use XML files for workflow triggering and must use business rules instead. Organizations relying on XML-based workflow triggering will need to invest time and resources in migrating to the alternative business rules method, which requires less technical skill and provisioning access.

Test Recommendations
• Verify that existing XML file-based workflow triggers continue to function until the Deleted date of November 13, 2026 • Test the migration process from XML files to business rules in a non-production environment • Validate that business rules defined in Admin Center trigger workflows as expected • Confirm that new customers cannot import XML files for workflow triggering starting from 2H 2023 release • Test the functionality and flexibility of business rules compared to the previous XML-based approach
Product: Employee Central
Modules: Process Automation
Feature: Workflows
Reference: ECT-219827
Version: 1H 2024; 1H 2025; 1H 2026; 2H 2023; 2H 2024; 2H 2025; 2H 2026
Valid as Of: Nov 13, 2026
Latest Revision: Mar 13, 2026
Affected Areas:
Process Automation Workflows Admin Center Business Rules Provisioning