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Additional information

ABB Ability Automation Builder
TM

product life cycle plan

Life cycle phases Limited
During the Limited phase, the version profile is
Active available without maintenance and further
A newly released version profile of Automation corrections. Migration to a newer version is
Builder starts in life cycle phase Active. During recommended.
the Active phase the version profile is available
with complete life cycle services. This means it is no longer available from Automa-
tion Builder installation manager from abb.com,
This means the version profile is available via but could be obtained as offline installations via
Automation Builder installation manager from support. Corrections might be available upon
abb.com and will receive ABB’s normal product request as billable service. New 3 party products
rd
maintenance including enhancements and correc- (e.g. OS) are not supported anymore.
tions, and third party software updates.
Licenses can be purchased. Training is not avail-
The version is the base for current sales and able anymore. Support is provided.
active price list. Licenses can be purchased.
Support and training is provided. Obsolete
When entering the Obsolete phase, the version
Classic profile is not supported anymore. Migration to a
With release of the next major/minor version the newer version is strongly recommended.
predecessing version profile is going into life
cycle phase Classic. During the Classic phase, the This means it is not available anymore for installa-
version profile with complete life cycle services is tion. It will not receive corrections anymore.
available for system extensions and spare part
engineering. Licenses can be purchased. Training is not avail-
able anymore. Support is not available anymore.
Classic version profiles are available via Automa-
tion Builder installation manager from abb.com
and will receive corrections only for critical
issues. Classic version profiles are typically avail-
able as released in the latest respective service
release (and additional corrections). New 3 party
rd
products (e.g. OS) are not supported
anymore.

Licenses can be purchased. Training is not avail-
able anymore. Support is provided.
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