Restrictions

This release of Adabas Vista has some functional restrictions that are detailed below.


Database Platforms

Mixed database platforms are not supported. The partitions defined to an Adabas Vista file must reside in the same type of Adabas platform.

Multi-Part Facility (Shared Partition)

The Multi-Part Facility (Shared Partition) is not supported. The partitions defined to an Adabas Vista file must reside in separate physical files, on a one-to-one basis.

Restricted Partition Facility

The Restricted Partition facility is not supported. The partitions defined to an Adabas Vista file will always have the access attribute FULL.

Distributed Lock Mode

The Distributed Lock Mode parameter is restricted to mode 0 (standard record hold logic).

Partitioning Field Type

The partitioning field must be one of the following types: field, descriptor, phonetic descriptor, subdescriptor or super descriptor. Hyper descriptors, long alpha fields, large object fields, multiple value fields and periodic groups are not supported.

Consolidation Facility

The Consolidation facility is supported, but the partitioning field must exist in the FDT of all partitions. Non-existent partitioning fields cannot be used to consolidate entirely dissimilar files.

Adabas Vista API

The Adabas Vista API is not supported.

Generations

Generations are not supported.

Job Profile Overrides

Job Profile Overrides are not supported.