In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1
  

In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1
  

Thanks Diego. Good information and it looks like we have a lot of work in front of us. I'll inform the team of this tomorrow. This did send me off on a 'side search'. Does anyone have documentation of all that will be coming with the 9.1 version? Firm release date?

In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1
  

Hi @Richard Foster,
as for what's coming in the next release, I think IBM does a good job of keeping the What's New section of "feature channel" up to date:
What's new in the Maximo Application Suite feature channel for preview - IBM Documentation
(at the bottom, you will find links to the news for various applications, including Manage)

As far as I know, there is no official release date for 9.1, but I expect it to arrive before the summer.

Thanks Diego. Good information and it looks like we have a lot of work in front of us. I'll inform the team of this tomorrow. This did send me off on a 'side search'. Does anyone have documentation of all that will be coming with the 9.1 version? Firm release date?

In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1
  

Thanks again, Diego. I did see that link but nothing on 9.1. My understanding is that Tririga will now be avialable when that version is officially released. And I had heard around June 1 for the actual realease date. We are using the pre-release version which doesn't have a lot of new features as far as I can tell. 

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Richard Foster

Original Message:
Sent: Sun March 30, 2025 11:30 AM
From: Diego Visentin
Subject: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement

Hi @Richard Foster,
as for what's coming in the next release, I think IBM does a good job of keeping the What's New section of "feature channel" up to date:
What's new in the Maximo Application Suite feature channel for preview - IBM Documentation
(at the bottom, you will find links to the news for various applications, including Manage)

As far as I know, there is no official release date for 9.1, but I expect it to arrive before the summer.

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Diego Visentin

Original Message:
Sent: Thu March 27, 2025 06:01 PM
From: Richard Foster
Subject: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement

Thanks Diego. Good information and it looks like we have a lot of work in front of us. I'll inform the team of this tomorrow. This did send me off on a 'side search'. Does anyone have documentation of all that will be coming with the 9.1 version? Firm release date?

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Richard Foster

Original Message:
Sent: Sun March 09, 2025 02:15 PM
From: Diego Visentin
Subject: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement

In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1
  

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Diego Visentin
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In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1
  

Hi! Do you know, has Nashorn replaced by Graal for automation scripts?

In a few months' time, version 9.1 of MAS will be available, bringing several updates to the Manage runtime and libraries, and moving the old Maximo EAM code up to date. In particular, it will use Java 17, which will have a number of implications, including an upgrade to BIRT v4.16 and the use of OpenJDK Nashorn libraries.
So get ready to recompile all your customizations in Java (more than the lack of compatibility mode, beware of module-based library isolation because it may cause some surprises), automation scripts and so on.
In this regard, IBM has published these technical notes:

• IBM Maximo Manage: Transition to Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1 support announcement
• IBM Maximo Manage: Guidelines for diagnostics and testing when migrating from Java 8 to Java 17 in Maximo Application Suite 9.1
• IBM Maximo Manage : Troubleshooting guide for Java 17 from Maximo Application Suite 9.1