The following table describes Adabas 8.5 compatibility with other Software AG mainframe products, including prior releases of Adabas itself. You may need to upgrade your installation of the software if your existing release is not listed. .
Note:
Any exceptions to the product compatibility described here will be
covered in the documentation for the specific product.
| Product | Compatible Version Levels and Notes |
|---|---|
| Adabas (ADA) | The version of the Adabas SVC or router (BS2000)
used must be the same as or greater than the version of any Adabas database
used in your Adabas environment. For example, the Adabas 8.5 SVC/router can be
run in the same environment with Adabas 8.4 or 8.5 databases. However, an
Adabas 8.5 database cannot run in the same environment with an Adabas 8.4
SVC/router.
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 8.5 link routines can be used to issue calls to Adabas 8.4 databases. Software AG recommends that you use the Adabas 8 link routines for all programs that issue Adabas direct calls. |
| Adabas Bridge for DL/I (ADL) | Version 2.3 SP2 supports Adabas 8. |
| Adabas Bridge for VSAM (AVB) | Version 5.1 SP1 releases on z/OS 2.1 support Adabas 8.5 databases that do not make use of the expanded features (for example, spanned records, increased limits, or large object fields) available since Adabas 8.3. |
| Adabas Caching Facility (ACF) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases and requires the Adabas 8.5 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas CICS Interface (ACI) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Cluster Services (ALS) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases and requires the Adabas 8.5 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Encryption (AEZ) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 Encryption functionality and requires the Adabas 8.5 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Delta Save Facility (ADE) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases and requires the Adabas 8.5 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Fastpath (AFP) | The minimum supported level of Adabas Fastpath is version 8.2 SP2. For more information, refer to Using COR-based Add-ons.. |
| Adabas IMS Interface (AII) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Native SQL (SQL) | Version 2.4 SP1 supports 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. |
| Adabas Online System (AOS) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Parallel Services (ASM) | Version 8.5 supports Adabas 8.5 databases and requires the Adabas 8.5 load library, with appropriate Adabas 8.5 zaps applied. |
| Adabas Review (REV) | Version 5.1 SP1 and above support Adabas 8.5. For more information, refer to your Adabas Review documentation. |
| Adabas SAF Security z/OS (AAF) | The minimum supported level of Adabas SAF Security is version 8.2 SP2. For more information, refer to Using COR-based Add-ons. |
| Adabas Statistics Facility (ASF) | Version 8 fully supports all Adabas databases 8.3 SP3 or above databases and expanded features. |
| Adabas SQL Gateway (ACE) | All currently supported versions of ACE support Adabas 8 databases. Please check the individual release notes for further information on which databases features are supported |
| Adabas System Coordinator (COR) | The minimum supported level of Adabas System Coordinator is version 8.2 SP2. For more information, refer to Using COR-based Add-ons. |
| Adabas Text Retrieval (TRS) | Version 2.1 SP4 works with Adabas 8.5 SP1 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 an older Adabas version, 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. |
| Adabas Transaction Manager (ATM) | The minimum supported level of Adabas Transaction Manager is version 8.2 SP2. For more information, refer to Using COR-based Add-ons. |
| Adabas Vista (AVI) | The minimum supported level of Adabas Vista is version 8.2 SP2. For more information, refer to Using COR-based Add-ons. |
| Data Archiving for Adabas (ADR) | Data Archiving for Adabas is compatible with all supported versions of Adabas in z/OS environments. |
| Entire Net-Work (WCP) | Version 6.3 and above fully support Adabas 8
databases and expanded features, as well as ACBX interface direct calls.
Note: |
| Entire System Server (NPR) | Entire System Server Version 3.5 and later versions fully support Adabas 8 databases and expanded features. |
| Event Replicator for Adabas (ARK) | Version 3.8 SP1 and above support Adabas 8.5. For more information, refer to your Event Replicator for Adabas documentation. |
| Natural (NAT) | Version 8.2 SP7 fully supports Adabas 8.5 databases and expanded features. |
| Predict (PRD) | Version 8.4 SP1 fully supports Adabas 8.5 databases and expanded features. |
| EntireX/webMethods EntireX (EXX) | All currently supported versions of EntireX
support Adabas 8 databases. Please check the individual release notes for
further information.
Note: |