Software AG Product Compatibility

For any given database (on disk), the Adabas nucleus and utilities of the same version and release level as the database must be used. If you need to convert a database to a higher version or release level, or revert it to a lower version or release level, the ADACNV utility of the higher level must be used.

The Adabas link (ADALNK) routines can be used across versions. For example, Adabas 8 link routines can be used to issue calls to Adabas 7 databases. Unless the new ACBX direct call interface is used, Adabas 7.4 link routines can be used to issue calls to Adabas 8 databases. Software AG recommends that you use the Adabas 8 link routines for all programs that issue Adabas direct calls.

Adabas Caching Facility 8.1 must be run with Adabas 8. Likewise, Adabas Caching Facility 7.4 must be run with Adabas 7.4. You cannot run Adabas Caching Facility 7.4 with Adabas 8.

Version 8.2 SP3 supports Adabas 8.2 databases and requires either the Adabas 8.2 SP3 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.2 SP3 zaps applied, or Adabas 8.2 SP4.

Version 8.2 SP2 supports both Adabas 8.2 SP2 and 8.2 SP3.

Adabas Delta Save Facility 8.1 must be run with Adabas 8.1. Likewise, Adabas Delta Save Facility 7.4 must be run with Adabas 7.4. You cannot run Adabas Delta Save Facility7.4 with Adabas 8.1.

Version 8.2 supports Adabas 8.1. It also supports Adabas 8.2 and its new features.

Note:
To run version 8.1 with Adabas 8.2 databases requires additional installation steps and maintenance. For more information, refer to the instructions provided in Empower. Once you have logged into Empower, select Knowledge Center and then Technical Papers. The paper is entitled "Using 8.1.2 ATM, AFP, AVI, AAF, COR with ADA 8.2 SP2 in z/OS".

Version 7.5 and 7.6 releases support Adabas 7 and 8.1 databases. Version 7.7 fully supports Adabas 8.2 databases and expanded features.

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Version 7.7 supports Adabas Cluster Services 8.2 and Adabas Parallel Services 8.2, but does not display session-related information from a specific nucleus (NUCID) in a cluster.

Version 8.2 and above fully support all Adabas 8.2 databases and expanded features. You can also access Adabas 7.4 databases using Adabas Online System Version 8, but you cannot access Adabas 8 databases using Adabas Online System 7.4.

Version 8.2 SP3 supports Adabas 8.2 databases and requires either the Adabas 8.2 SP3 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.2 SP3 zaps applied, or Adabas 8.2 SP4.

Version 4.4 SP1 supports Adabas 8.1 databases and expanded features.

For a complete description of the compatibility between Adabas Review and Adabas 8, read the section entitled Adabas Review Version Compatibility in the Adabas Review Release Notes.

Version 8.2 supports Adabas 8.1. It also supports Adabas 8.2 and its new features.

Note:
To run version 8.1 with Adabas 8.2 databases requires additional installation steps and maintenance. For more information, refer to the instructions provided in Empower. Once you have logged into Empower, select Knowledge Center and then Technical Papers. The paper is entitled "Using 8.1.2 ATM, AFP, AVI, AAF, COR with ADA 8.2 SP2 in z/OS".

Version 6.6 and above support Adabas 8 databases that do not make use of the expanded features (for example, spanned records, increased limits, or large object fields) available in Adabas 8. Full support for Adabas 8 databases and expanded features is planned.

Version 8.2 supports Adabas 8.1. It also supports Adabas 8.2 and its new features.

Note:
To run version 8.1 with Adabas 8.2 databases requires additional installation steps and maintenance. For more information, refer to the instructions provided in Empower. Once you have logged into Empower, select Knowledge Center and then Technical Papers. The paper is entitled "Using 8.1.2 ATM, AFP, AVI, AAF, COR with ADA 8.2 SP2 in z/OS".

Version 2.1 SP4 works with Adabas 8.2 SP2 when the Adabas Text Retrieval 2.1 SP4 hyperdescriptor exit TRSHEX12 is enabled to run with the Version 8 interface by applying zaps TR21454 and TR21455. This hyperdescriptor exit will then only operate with Adabas Version 8. If you then want to run Adabas Text Retrieval 2.1 SP4 with Adabas Version 7 again, you must either undo the zaps or use a copy of the hyperdescriptor exit where zaps TR21454 and TR21455 are not applied. If you do use TR21454 and TR21455, the following additional Adabas Text Retrieval fixes must be applied as prerequisite zaps: TR21420, TR21421, TR21422, TR21423 and TR21424. These zaps can be found in Empower.

It is not necessary to use the Adabas Hyperdescriptor Exit Stub in conjunction with Adabas Text Retrieval.

Version 8.2 supports Adabas 8.1. It also supports Adabas 8.2 and its new features.

Note:
To run version 8.1 with Adabas 8.2 databases requires additional installation steps and maintenance. For more information, refer to the instructions provided in Empower. Once you have logged into Empower, select Knowledge Center and then Technical Papers. The paper is entitled "Using 8.1.2 ATM, AFP, AVI, AAF, COR with ADA 8.2 SP2 in z/OS".

Version 8.2 supports Adabas 8.1. It also supports Adabas 8.2 and its new features.

Note:
To run version 8.1 with Adabas 8.2 databases requires additional installation steps and maintenance. For more information, refer to the instructions provided in Empower. Once you have logged into Empower, select Knowledge Center and then Technical Papers. The paper is entitled "Using 8.1.2 ATM, AFP, AVI, AAF, COR with ADA 8.2 SP2 in z/OS".

Version 3.3 SP2 supports Adabas 8.2 SP2, 8.2 SP3, and 8.2 SP4. Version 3.2 SP1 with additional load library ARF321.L001 supports Adabas 8.2 SP2, 8.2 SP3, and 8.2 SP4. For more information, refer to your Event Replicator for Adabas documentation.