webMethods 9.7 products have now been certified with Java 8. For Java 8 support you have to install the Software AG Java Package 1.8.0.1 and corresponding product fixes using Software AG Update Manager. For details on install instructions and dependent fixes, please refer to Software AG Java Package 1.8.0.1 readme.
The webMethods 9.7 System Requirements document has also been updated and can be found on the documentation site.
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