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mhess1-Visitor
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May 3, 2017
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Running WC 11.0 M020-CPS03 - Can anyone tell me which components of Windchill still require Java?

  • May 3, 2017
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I realize that we are supposed to be at Java 8 Update 76 or above,  But I would like to know what parts of Windchill still use Java and what happens if the Java version isn't at Java 8 Update 76.

Please Advise

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TomU23-Emerald IV
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May 4, 2017

Windchill is one giant Java application.  The whole thing is using Java.  It is certified with certain updates of Java but that doesn't mean it won't work with other updates, but you will probably be on your own if you run into issues.  Keep in mind as well that Windchill comes bundled with it's own version of Java and, unless you tell it otherwise, it will use it's own bundled version exclusively and ignore anything else that might be installed on the system.

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mlreece1-Visitor
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May 4, 2017

Tom is correct that Windchill at the server level is all Java, but I think Mark means the javascript stuff that runs on the client.

There are still a lot of the Admin functions (like vaulting rules) that still use the JavaScript.   It would be interesting to see the list of what is still pending, and a which release it will be mitigated.

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mhess1-VisitorAuthor
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May 4, 2017

That's exactly what I'm looking for,  Would be nice just to have to worry about Java versions on user PC's.

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TomU23-Emerald IV
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May 4, 2017

Ah, in that case you want to read this article:  https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS160578.  It lists every place that a Java applet is still used.

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