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# DryRun and View DryRun manual tasks removed

> Breaking change notice that the dryRun and viewDryRun manual tasks have been removed in 2023.2 and replaced by testInstances and ViewData.

## Breaking change notice

The `dryRun` and `viewDryRun` manual tasks have been removed in the 2023.2 release.

## What should I do?

Use the dry run functionality of the `testInstances` task followed by the `ViewData` manual task.

| Replacement API | Description                                                                                                                       |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `testInstances` | Calculates the minimum device configuration commands required to save new service instances or update existing service instances. |
| `viewData`      | Displays a message with runtime data.                                                                                             |

## Related reading

* [app-service\_management/testInstances](https://apidocs.itential.com/api/app-service_management/testInstances/)
* [app-workflow\_engine/ViewData](https://apidocs.itential.com/api/app-workflow_engine/ViewData/)

> Breaking change notice that the dryRun and viewDryRun manual tasks have been removed in 2023.2 and replaced by testInstances and ViewData.