This section describes the changes in the installation process of base Natural and the Natural add-on products released with this Natural version.
The sections indicated for more information are contained in the Natural Installation documentation, unless otherwise noted.
For installation guidance and information on new or changed System Maintenance Aid (SMA) parameters and Natural features, you can view the product-specific readme files by using the appropriate SMA function.
To view a product-specific Readme
From the product list on an SMA Maintenance screen,
execute the RM (Show Readme
File) command for the required product(s).
In addition to the existing license checks, license checks are also performed for Natural for Db2.
The license files must be installed in your environment when using Natural for Db2.
For information about the steps for installing Natural for Db2 on z/OS, see Installing Natural for Db2 on z/OS.
Starting with this release, the module NATXML supports IBM architecture level 9. It is identical with the already provided module NATXMLA9. NATXMLA9 will no longer be delivered with the next release of Natural. Ensure that all your link jobs only refer to the NATXML module.
This section provides the latest information for this Natural release regarding compatibility with earlier versions of Natural for Mainframes as well as with Natural on other platforms.
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/.
The following table lists Natural Version 9.2 Zaps and the special purposes they support:
| Zap | Special Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| NA21002 |
Suppress NAT3145 error information |
Suppress extra L2 calls to Adabas after a NAT3145 error has occurred. If this Zap is applied, the application programming interface USR8202N no longer provides extended information on the NAT3145 error message. |
| NA21003 | Resolve problems (RSP=46) during Natural mainframe calls to Adabas for Windows, Linux and Cloud |
Resolve problems that can arise when Natural calls Adabas on Linux, UNIX or Windows from a mainframe platform: an unexpected RSP=46 can occur if a READ loop at the level 1 (*LEVEL=1) ends with an End-of-File (RSP=3) and is executed multiple times. This occurs because Natural on the mainframe does not send a final RC command to release the Adabas Format Buffer if the READ receives RSP=3. |
Note:
Former special purpose zaps are either replaced by parameters (e.g. Support for the Arabic
shaped format) or will no longer be required for Natural version 9.2.3.