Supported Environments

Software AG provides Natural support for the versions of the operating systems, TP monitors, database management systems and assemblers supported by their respective manufacturers. In general, when the provider of an operating system, TP monitor, database management or assembler system stops supporting a version of an operating system, TP monitor, database management system or assembler, Software AG will stop supporting that version of the operating system, TP monitor, database management system or assembler.

Note:
For information regarding Software AG product compatibility with IBM platforms and any IBM requirements for Software AG products, please review the Product Compatibility for IBM Platforms web page at http://www.softwareag.com/.

Supported Platforms, Requirements, Product Availability, and End of Maintenance

You can view all available Software AG product versions and check the dates when their maintenance ends by using the System Requirements App at:

https://documentation.softwareag.com/systemrequirements/#/

Here, you can enter the product name or code in the search field and see the latest information on system requirements and product availability.

TP Monitors/Online Interfaces

Natural Version 9.2.3 supports the versions of the TP monitors/online interfaces listed below:

Product Version
Com-plete See Software AG Product Versions Supported by Natural.
CICS TS for z/OS 5.5, 5.6, 6.1, 6.2
IMS TM 15

Database Management Systems

Natural Version 9.2.3 supports the versions of the database management systems listed below:

Product Version
Adabas See Software AG Product Versions Supported by Natural.
Db2 for z/OS 12.1, 13.1
VSAM As delivered with the operating system
DFSMStvs As delivered for the respective VSAM version if transactional VSAM is to be used with Natural for VSAM

Assemblers

Natural Version 9.2 requires "HL" Assembler as delivered with the operating system for the assembly of its source modules.

Note:
It may be possible to assemble source modules with older assemblers; however, Software AG cannot guarantee this.

Authorized Services Manager and Roll Server

The Authorized Services Manager (module NATASM92) and the Natural Roll Server (module NATRSM92) supplied with Natural Version 9.2.3 employ machine instructions from the IBM General Instructions Extension Facility. They will not execute successfully on machines for which IBM does not supply this extension facility.

Java

Natural Add-On products which require Java (e.g.: Natural for Db2 for zIIP) are supported with the following Java versions:

Product Version
Java 17.0