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This page provides a table listing lists support for the third-party applications that are required to run PhixFlow at each major releasesrelease:

  1. A

...

  1. Client Web Browser
  2. A Local Database Server
  3. An Application Server
  4. Java Runtime Environment

    Note

    Remember to update your database drivers to be compatible with the version of Java that PhixFlow requires.


The table below also mentions any special upgrade instructions that you should be aware of when planning to migrate to a new version. Use the table below to determine if you need to plan  plan upgrades to other software with your IT department. Full details of all special instructions between your current version and the new version are available in Special Upgrade Instructions.PhixFlow does not support Oracle's MySQL, but it can theoretically be used as an alternative to MariaDB.

PhixFlow Major Version

Local Databases Supported


Tomcat



Java Runtime


Database 


Drivers compatible with:


Browsers


LibreOffice


Notes 

Remember to check
Special Upgrade Instructions

Oracle

MS SQL Server

 MariaDB

Maria DB
MySQL Edge 1Chrome2

Firefox2

9
11.019c (12.2.0.3)
4

2019 

10.6

2022

2019


5.7

8.0

9

OpenJDK: Adoptium Temurin 11Java 11 / JDBC 4.2 APILatest
version
Version7.
2
6
8

10.
3
019c (12.2.0.3)

12c  (12.2.0.1)

2019

2017

2016

10.4

10.3

10.1D

9

OpenJDK: Adoptium Temurin 8 and 11 3

Oracle Java 8D 

Java 8 / JDBC 4.2 API7.2

Supported: Microsoft Edge Chromium
Not supported:

  • Tomcat 8.5
  • Microsoft IE11
8.2
2019

5.7

8.0

9OpenJDK: Adoptium Temurin 11Java 11 / JDBC 4.2 APILatest Version7.3Not supported: MariaDB is no longer supported as the local database for PhixFlow.
9.019c (12.2.0.3) 42019 10.6
9OpenJDK: Adoptium Temurin 11Java 11 / JDBC 4.2 APILatest Version7.3
8.3

19c (12.2.0.3)

12c  (12.2.0.1)

2019

2017

2016

10.4

10.3

10.1D

8.5


9

OpenJDK: Adoptium Temurin 8 and 11 3

Oracle Java 8D 

Java 8 / JDBC 4.2 API
IE 11 1

Latest version

Warning: This is the last major release to support
Latest Version

7.2

7.3

Supported: Microsoft Edge Chromium
Not supported:

  • Tomcat 8.5
  • Microsoft IE11


D indicates a version that is still supported, but is deprecated.

...

2 We support all versions of Chrome and Firefox released in the 2 years prior to the release date. The versions tested at the time of each release are listed here. Should you have any problems with an earlier version than that listed, but within 2 years of the release date, or a later version than that listed, please contact the PhixFlow support desk.

3 Adoptium Temurin is the new name for AdoptOpenJDK; see Adoptium - Open source, prebuilt OpenJDK binaries.

4 Oracle 12c is no longer supported by Oracle. Only LTS versions will be supported https://support.oracle.com/knowledge/Oracle%20Database%20Products/742060_1.html

5 MS SQL Server 2016 no longer has mainstream support. 2017 will stop receiving mainstream support at the end of 2022. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/sql-server/end-of-support/sql-server-end-of-support-overview?view=sql-server-ver16#lifecycle-dates6 It is recomended to use at least 10.6 as this is the LTS version https://mariadb.org/about/#maintenance-policy