10.2 with java 1.6.32

[WayneBeck]

We were getting ready to update to 10.2 but now have a java requirment that has come up due to a oracle issue. We have to stay on java 1.6.32. Is anyone out there running 10.2 with this old of a version of java. PTC says java 1.6 has been dropped.

[bellj]

I will be using 10.2 with the latest Java.
I'm not done testing but I don't notice any issues yet.
Yes, there is the inconvenience of the security popups.
So far, applets do work with 1.7.45.

joe bell
GSIMS Administrator
GPS Sustainment Information Management System
719-474-8899
bellj@gpssims.com<">mailto:bellj@gpssims.com>

[BenLoosli]

Installing both versions is not a problem.
Oracle will use 1.6.32 and Windchill will use 1.7.xx.

[jessh]

A few notes here:

* Windchill 10.2 /requires /Java 7 -- both on the server and on any
clients (e.g. applets).
o It will not run with Java 6 /at all/. The class files use the
Java 7 class file format, which Java 6 will not accept.
o The Java compiler insists on either outputting the Java 7 class
file format or disallowing use of all Java 7 language features
in the source code.
o Windchill 10.2 also uses Java APIs introduced in Java 7, so even
if the class file format was not an issue 10.2 would still
require Java 7.
* As Ben notes, one can install any number of JDKs on one machine and
have different applications using different JDKs.