Note:
For an overview of all Natural add-on products and the new product versions available,
see Overview of New Natural Add-On Product
Versions.
This section describes the new features provided with Natural Development Server Version 9.2.3.
The new dynamic server parameters TA_HOST and TA_PORT are available. These parameters overwrite the hostname and port number of CICS Adapters while accessing a remote development environment with a CICS adapter.
Refer to the documentation of NaturalOne, Using Natural ONE > Accessing a Remote Development Environment.
This section describes the new features the current version of Natural for Db2.
A license check is performed for Natural for Db2 at the start of a Natural session if Natural for Db2 is installed.
The license file must be installed in your environment when using Natural for Db2.
You can now trace all dynamic SQL calls to Db2 out of Natural for Db2 with the dynamic SQL trace facility.
When tracing is enabled with the new DYSQLTR parameter, all
dynamically executed SQL statements are traced into a shared memory object above the
bar. The name of that shared memory object is specified with the new
DSTNAME parameter.
For details about the dynamic SQL trace facility, see Tracing Dynamic SQL Statements.
Changes to Db2 for zIIP in this version of Natural for Mainframes.
This version of Natural for Db2 for zIIP provides enhanced security with support for Db2 connection password encryption. Follow the instructions to encrypt your Db2 connection password as described in Database Management System Interfaces > Configuration and Parameters > Db2 Password Encryption .
A new operator command, D CPU, is now available to display the total CPU used by Natural for Db2 for zIIP.
The operator command D CLI now displays more details about the clients connected to Natural for Db2 for zIIP.
For more information, see the Natural for Db2 for zIIP Operation documentation.
New parameters were added to the NDZ SQLJ Binder/Customizer.
The Db2 bind process now can also be executed using a DBRM file instead of the SQLJ serialized profile.
For more details, see Preparing Programs for Static Execution documentation
The Overview section was expanded to add more details about Natural for Db2 for zIIP.
New sections Configuration and Parameters and Error Codes were added.
For information on changes, enhancements and new features available with NaturalONE, see the Release Notes in the NaturalONE documentation in the Documentation section of Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com/.
The following enhancements are provided with Natural Security Version 9.2.3:
The new application programming interface NSCSSXMN allows you to archive and revive LDAP security profiles.
For details, see Natural Security > Application Programming Interfaces.