- Will Navigate 9.6 work with Windchill 12.0.2 CPS8? Or will it fail since CPS is not current? If it does work, it would be great since I do not need to upgrade both at the same time.
Navigate 9.6 is not supported with Windchill 12.0.2.8. The CPS at the lowest supported level usually contains code changes necessary for Navigate to function with Windchill. The lowest supported CPS for Windchill 12.0.2 is CPS 20 (Windchill 12.0.2.20).
- Does upgrade in place alter or update the database? Just need to know in rehearsals if DB has to be reset as well.
Yes. The new Navigate extensions and metadata will be written to the database. A database backup prior to rehearsal is recommended.
- Will any custom apps be an issue? I have a few in there. Just checking if there are any special concerns here.
In Navigate 9.5.0 services in the Odata connector were classified as Public, Private, or Restricted. This caused some issues with some customizations that used OOTB services that could no longer be accessed. This caused so many problems with customer customizations that the classifications were removed in Navigate 9.5.4. Be aware of this if you decide to go to Navigate 9.5.0 for any reason. The classifications are not present in Navigate 9.6.0.
With each release of Navigate some PTC Java methods are updated. If customizations use methods that were updated the customizations may need editing to work again. An example of the changes is a change in the syntax of the method, which will require a corresponding update in the customization. Changes are documented in the PTC javadocs. This is very specific to the details in your customizations, and may be minor or major depending on what methods or services you have reused.
