Is $ notation of a variable supported in BPEL 10.1.3.3?

Hi All,
What version of BPEL (1.1, 2.0) is supported in Oracle SOA version 10.1.3.3 and JDev version 10.1.3.3.0? Specifically, can I use the $ notation of a variable to get its value ($var_name) instead of using the xpath function - bpws:getVariableData('var_name'). I was wondering if it is officially supported or not.
Thanks,
A.T

You have to use the full xpath expression. BPEL 2.0 is going to be introduced in 11g.
cheers
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