Starting with Version 8.5 SP1, the Adabas installation package includes a set of sub-products or add-ons. In order to be able to use the sub-products they must be licensed and the corresponding product license file must be provided with the nucleus or utility execution. The following has changed:
With Adabas Version 8.5 SP1, MLC Version 1.3.5 or higher is required.
The license file is now checked for a valid version only; the release and SM level are no longer checked. An error ADANLA is received when attempting to use older versions of MLC.
For complete information about the licensing process for Software AG mainframe products, read Software AG Mainframe Product Licensing.
The following table describes for a product the member name of the license load module created with LICUTIL and the DD/link name for the license file.
| Product | Product Code | Load Module | DD/Link Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adabas | ADA | ADALIC | DDLIC |
| Adabas for ZIIP | AZPAD | AZPADLIC | DDLAZPAD |
| Adabas Caching Facility | ACF | ACFLIC | DDLACF |
| Adabas Delta Save | ADE | ADELIC | DDLADE |
| Adabas Cluster Services | ALS | ALSLIC | DDLALS |
| Adabas Parallel Services | ASM | ASMLIC | DDLASM |
| Adabas Online Services | AOS | AOSLIC | DDLAOS |
From Adabas Version 8.5.1 onward, the following add-on products that were previously distributed on separate libraries are now included in the ADAvrs.LOAD library:
| Component | Old library | New library | Modules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adabas Caching Facility (ACF) | ACFvrs.LOAD | ADAvrs.LOAD |
ADACSH |
| Adabas Cluster Services (ALS) | ALSvrs.LOAD | ADAvrs.LOAD |
ADAXCF |
| Adabas Delta Save Facility (ADE) | ADEvrs.LOAD | ADAvrs.LOAD |
ADADSFN |
| Adabas Online System (AOS) | AOSvrs.LOAD | ADAvrs.LOAD |
ADAAOS |
| Adabas Parallel Services (ASM) | ASMvrs.LOAD | ADAvrs.LOAD |
ADASMC |
Modules in components ACF, ALS, ADE, AOS and ASM are now included in the ADAvrs library. This means that, when applying zaps to components ACF, ALS, ADE, AOS or ASM on z/OS, the SYSLIB DD in the IMASPZAP job must point to the ADAvrs load library. Note that the zap identifiers are unchanged (AHvrsnnn for ACF, APvrsnnn for ALS, ALvrsnnn for ADE, ASvrsnnn for ASM).
For users installing via System Maintenance Aid (SMA), the SMA copy jobs have been updated to take account of the streamlined product delivery. Users installing products via SMA should refer to the System Maintenance Aid documentation.
To use the various sub-products which are now delivered with ADAvrs, it is necessary for users to install a valid product license for the component. For information on installing product licenses, please refer to Adabas and Add-on Licenses and the description given in Installing an Adabas Database.
Future Adabas versions will also contain all the add-on products being shipped with Adabas Version 8.5.1.