Starting from version 2022, Java support and JDK 1.6 have been removed from the product.
Objects/settings removed
Due to this change, the following features/settings are no longer available:
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Calling the Java class in PowerBuilder is no longer supported.
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The EJBConnection, EJBTransaction, and JavaVM objects are no longer supported.
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The CreateJavaVM function is no longer supported.
PowerScripts referencing to the above objects or functions will throw an error such as "C0239: Object 'xxxx' is now removed" during compilation. In 2022 GA version, you should be able to use the migration assistant to detect and remove the deprecated features, components, etc.
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The Java tab for configuring the Java settings is removed from the IDE > System Options dialog.
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EJB Client Proxy Wizard and EJB Client Proxy are no longer accessible from the New > Project tab (which means it is no longer possible to build an EJB client in PowerBuilder).
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The XSLFOP! PDF method is removed from PowerScript (which means it is no longer possible to use the XSLFOP! method to export a DataWindow object to a PDF file).
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The Export.PDF.XSLFOP.Print property is removed from the DataWindow object.
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The XSLFOP! (1) enumerated value is removed from the Export.PDF.Method property.
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The XSLFOP! option is removed from the Method list in the DataWindow properties > Data Export tab.
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The JDBC database interface is removed from the Database painter (which means it is no longer possible to access databases through JDBC connections in PowerBuilder).
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The following DBParms are no longer supported: Driver, MapDateToDateTime, Properties, TraceFile, and URL.
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As the migration path of the JDBC driver, you can consider using the native driver, ODBC driver, or ADO.NET driver.
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Files/folders/software removed
Due to this change, the following files/folders/software have been removed from the product:
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The following files have been removed from the product: pbjvm.pdb, pbjvm.ilk, pbjvm.dll, pbjdbc12.jar, pbjdb.pdb, pbjdb.ilk, pbjdb.dll, pbejbclient.pdb, pbejbclient.pbx, pbejbclient.pbl, pbejbclient.pbd, pbejbclient.jar, pbejbclient.ilk, and dwaction.jar.
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Oracle JDK 1.6 and Apache FOP 0.20.5 are no longer installed with PowerBuilder IDE. Previously they were installed to the IDE directory, for example, %AppeonInstallPath%\PowerBuilder [version]\IDE\jdk1.6.0_24 and %AppeonInstallPath%\PowerBuilder [version]\IDE\fop-0.20.5.
Workarounds
https://www.appeon.com/developers/get-help/knowledgebase/4434.
