Update Assistant (Beta)

Last modified: April 28, 2026

Introduction

The Update Assistant (Beta) pane scans the Java code in your app for deprecated APIs. You can use it to review detected deprecations, see where they occur, and inspect the affected code.

To open the Update Assistant (Beta) pane, select View > Update Assistant (Beta).

The pane consists of a top bar and a results table.

Update Assistant pane showing Java deprecations in a results table

Top Bar

The top bar contains the following buttons:

  • Check now – scans your app for Java deprecations and refreshes the results list
  • Marketplace Modules – includes Marketplace modules in the scan results
  • Export – exports the current scan results

Results Table

The results table lists each detected deprecation and contains the following columns:

  • Type – shows a Java icon for Java deprecations
  • Message – shows the deprecation message
  • Module – shows the module that contains the issue
  • Document – shows the affected document, such as a Java action
  • File path – shows the path to the affected Java file

Long messages and file paths can be truncated in the table. Double-click a row to open the full details for that result.

Export

Click Export to export the detected deprecations to an .xlsx file.

The exported workbook contains one sheet named Document deprecations. The sheet contains the following columns:

  • Message – the deprecation message
  • Module – the module that contains the issue
  • Document – the affected document
  • Path – the path to the affected Java file
  • Line – the line number of the deprecated code
  • Class – the Java class that contains the deprecated member
  • Method – the deprecated method
  • Marketplace module – indicates with true or false whether the result belongs to a Marketplace module

Deprecation Details

Double-click a row to open a deprecation details dialog for that file.

Deprecation details dialog showing the issue, file path, and highlighted deprecated code

This dialog shows the following information:

  • Identified issue – the deprecation message
  • File path – the full path to the affected Java file; you can copy this path from the dialog
  • Problem highlight – a code snippet with the deprecated code highlighted

The highlighted code helps you locate the deprecated call in the file and update it.

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