---
title: Fall-Forward Mode (deprecated)
description: Use Strategy when AM unavailable instead of this property.
component: java-agents
version: 2023.11
page_id: java-agents:properties-reference:org.forgerock.agents.fallforward.mode.enabled
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/java-agents/2023.11/properties-reference/org.forgerock.agents.fallforward.mode.enabled.html
---

# Fall-Forward Mode (deprecated)

Use [Strategy when AM unavailable](org.forgerock.agents.strategy.when.am.unavailable.html) instead of this property.

|                          |                                                                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Property name            | `org.forgerock.agents.fallforward.mode.enabled`                                                                                                         |
| Deprecated in            | `5.9`                                                                                                                                                   |
| Aliases                  | `org.forgerock.agents.fallforward.mode.enabled`   Introduced in Java Agent 5.7   [Recognized](preface.html#how_am_manages_multiple_aliases) from AM 7.1 |
| Function                 | Profile                                                                                                                                                 |
| Type                     | Boolean: `true` returns true; all other strings return `false`.                                                                                         |
| Default                  | `false`                                                                                                                                                 |
| Bootstrap property       | No                                                                                                                                                      |
| Required property        | No                                                                                                                                                      |
| Restart required         | No                                                                                                                                                      |
| Local configuration file | `AgentConfig.properties`                                                                                                                                |
| AM console               | Tab: `Global (not available from AM 7.2)`Title: `Fall-Forward Mode`                                                                                     |