This document covers the following topics:
A path to a valid license key file is required during the installation of Natural. The license key file is an XML file which is delivered by e-mail.
Separate license key files are required for Natural for Tamino and Natural Security.
Note:
See also Natural Development Server for
Windows in the Release Information for Natural
Version 6.3.3.
For further information, see the Installation documentation.
Applications that were created with Natural for Windows Version 3.1 and above can be executed with Version 6.3 with the following restriction:
As of Natural Version 6.2 it is no longer recommended to share the
system file FUSER with previous Natural versions. When you have
two installations of Natural (for example, version 6.1.1 (or below) and version
6.3.1), you have to use two different version-specific FUSER
system files. This is because the format of the Natural library directory file
FILEDIR.SAG has changed as of Natural Version 6.2.
FILEDIR.SAG is automatically converted into the new format
(which is valid as of Natural Version 6.2.) the first time you modify an object
in the FUSER. After FILEDIR.SAG has been
changed to the new format, Natural Version 6.1.1, which is mentioned in the
above example, is not longer able to process the FUSER. For
detailed information, see
Portable Natural System Files and
its subsection
Migrating an Old FILEDIR.SAG File
in the Operations documentation.
Natural Single Point of Development (SPoD) connects Natural for Windows Version 6.3 to
Natural for Mainframes Version 4.1.4 via the Natural Development Server Version 2.1.4.
Natural for Mainframes Version 4.2 via the Natural Development Server Version 2.2.
Natural for UNIX Version 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 via the Natural Development Server Version 2.2.
Natural for UNIX Version 6.1 is no longer supported.
This infrastructure enables the developer to create and maintain Natural applications for mainframes and UNIX using Natural Studio on the Windows desktop.
Note:
See also Natural Development Server for
Windows in the Release Information for Natural
Version 6.3.3.
For further information (including any limitations that may apply for your installation), see the separate Natural Single Point of Development documentation and the Natural Development Server documentation.
See also the section Remote Development Using SPoD in this Natural for Windows documentation.
A revised and updated documentation set is available with this Natural version.
The information on installing and configuring the Natural Web I/O Interface client for a production environment, which was previously only available on the product CD, is now included in this Natural for Windows documentation. See the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation.
Explanations of the system error messages that may be issued by the Natural nucleus are now included in this Natural for Windows documentation. See Messages and Codes.
A comprehensive HTML-based online help facility is provided which can be viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5 or above. You invoke the Natural help facility by pressing F1 anywhere you need context-sensitive help within Natural Studio.
Animated demos (viewlets) are provided for some of the new features in this version. They can be invoked from Natural Studio. See also Animated Demos in Using Natural Studio.
Information on last-minute changes made just before the product release can be found in the file readme.txt that is provided on the Natural installation medium.