This document provides a brief summary of the new and changed features included in Adabas 8.5, with links for more information to other areas of the Adabas documentation set.
Important:
Be sure that you apply all supplied Adabas 8 maintenance and
concatenate Adabas 8 patch-level libraries (L00n),
as they are delivered to you. This will ensure that your Adabas 8 code remains
up-to-date, supporting all Adabas 8 features as they are enhanced and
maintained.
If you are upgrading to this Adabas release from a release prior to the most recent Adabas release (for example, if you are upgrading from Adabas 8.3 to Adabas 8.5 and skipping the intermediate upgrade to Adabas 8.4), please read the Release Notes for the releases you are skipping to get a complete understanding of all of the changes implemented in Adabas since you last updated your software.
This document covers the following topics:
| Supported Operating System Platforms | Describes the currently supported operating environments for this version of Adabas. |
| Enhancements | Describes the new and changed features in Adabas 8.5. |
| Installation and License | Describes the new and changed features concerning installation and licensing in Adabas 8.5. |
| Future Plans | Describes future plans of Adabas, such as any plans for Adabas to stop supporting specific features. |
| Limitations and Restrictions | Lists the limitations and restrictions currently existing in this version of Adabas. |
| Adabas Data Set Compatibility | Describes the compatibility of Adabas data sets across Adabas releases. |
| Applying Zaps | Describes general information on where to locate and how to apply Adabas zaps. |
| Software AG Mainframe Product Compatibility | Describes the compatibility of this version of Adabas with other Software AG mainframe products. |
| Using COR-based Add-ons | Describes using the COR-based Add-on products Adabas System Coordinator (COR), Adabas SAF Security (AAF), Adabas Fastpath (AFP), Adabas Transaction Manager (ATM), and Adabas Vista (AVI) with this version of Adabas. |
| AFPLOOK /AVILOOK Considerations | Describes considerations regarding the demo programs AFPLOOK and AVILOOK. |
| End of Maintenance | Describes how you can determine the end-of-support dates for your Software AG products. |
| Documentation and Other Online Information | Describes the documentation and other online information you can obtain for this release of Adabas. |