This page provides a table listing support for the third party application applications that are required to run PhixFlow at major releases. Third party applications required are:
- A web browser (on the client side)
- A database server
- An application server
Java runtime environment
A Web browser (on the client side)Note Remember to update your database drivers to be compatible with the version of Java that PhixFlow requires.
The table below also includes information on mentions any special upgrade instructions that you should be aware of when planning to install migrate to a new version. While the upgrade process for PhixFlow itself is fast, please use the Use the table below to determine if you need to plan with your IT department to upgrade any other software.
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to 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 | Databases Supported | Tomcat | Java Runtime | Database | Browsers |
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Notes Remember to check | ||
Oracle | MS SQL Server | Maria DB |
Edge 1 | Chrome |
10.1
10.02 | Firefox |
7.0
12c
11g
2016
2014
2012
2 | ||||||||||
8.3 | 19c (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 API | Latest version | Supported: Microsoft Edge Chromium
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8.2 | 12c (12.2.0.1) | 2017 2016 | 10.4 10.3 10.1D | 8.5 9 | OpenJDK: Adoptium Temurin 8 |
7
8
11
10
47
Please note that you will need to install Java 8 to run version 7.0
Advisory: Upgrade Tomcat if currently on version7
Advisory: If using Oracle upgrade to version 12c.
6.0
12c
11g
2008 R2
10.1
10.0
8
7
7
47
5.9
12c
11g
2008 R2
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8
7
7
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Please see additional special upgrade instructions for this release at Upgrade 5.9.0
5.8
11g
2008 R2
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7
7
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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 Tomcat 8.5 | ||||||
8.1 | 12c (12.2.0.1) | 2017 2016 | 10.4 10.3 10.1D | 8.5 | AdoptOpenJDK 8 Oracle Java 8D | Java 8 / JDBC 4.2 API | IE 11 1 | 76 | 59 | Supported: AdoptOpenJDK 8, see https://adoptopenjdk.net/ Deprecated:
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8.0 | 12c (12.2.0.1) | 2017 2016 | 10.3 10.1 | 8.5 | Oracle Java 8 | Java 8 / JDBC 4.2 API | IE 11 1 | 66 | 59 | Not supported: Oracle 12c release 1 (12.1) |
7.9 | 12c (12.2.0.1 and 12.1) | 2017 2016 | 10.1 | 8.5 | Oracle Java 8 | Java 8 / JDBC 4.2 API | IE 11 1 | 66 | 59 | Warning: This is the last major release to support Oracle 12c release 1 (12.1). Mandatory: Due to changes to the logging setup, you must configure two new logging configuration files; see Configure logback.xml and phixflow-logging.xml. |
7.8 | 12c (12.1) | 2017 2016 | 10.1 | 8.5 | Oracle Java 8 | IE 11 1 | 66 | 59 | Mandatory: Upgrade to SQL Server 2016 or later. Mandatory: There are incompatible changes at 7.8.0 to the webapp configuration files in $webapp/WEB-INF/classes - simply copying the configuration files from an earlier release will not work. We recommend that you create new configuration files by copying the relevant templates and re-applying the necessary changes. | |
7.7 | 12c (12.1) | 2017 2016 2014 2008 | 10.1 | 8.5 | Oracle Java 8 | IE 11 1 | 66 | 59 | Mandatory: Upgrade to Java 1.8.0_151 or later and ensure that Java is configured to allow unlimited-strength security; see Install Java OLD for details. Note: SQL Server 2008 is supported to the end of 2018. | |
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7.6 | 12c (12.1) | 2017 2016 2014 2008 | 10.1 | 8.5 | Oracle Java 8 | IE 11 1 | 66 | 59 | Mandatory: Upgrade to:
Note: SQL Server 2008 is supported to the end of 2018. | |
7.5 | 12c (12.1) 11g | 2016 2014 2012 2008 | 10.1 10.0 | 8.5 | Oracle Java 8 | IE 11 1 | 63 | 58 | Mandatory: If using Oracle, upgrade to version 12c. |
D indicates a version that is still supported, but is deprecated.
1 The use of IE with PhixFlow version 7.0 onwards (i.e. with the Javascript GUI) is not recommended. The GUI has full functionality in this browser, but does not perform as well as in Chrome and Firefox.
From PhixFlow version 8.3.0, Microsoft Edge Chromium is supported instead of IE.
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 the latest version of these browsersan 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.