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/.
Software AG provides Natural support for the operating systems and versions listed in the Product Version Availability section of Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com/ (see also Product Availability and End of Maintenance).
Natural Version 8.2.6 supports the versions of the TP monitors/online interfaces listed below:
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
| Com-plete | See Software AG Product Versions Required with Natural |
| CICS TS for z/OS | 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 for Natural
CICS Interface Version 8.2.6
4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 for Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3.3 |
| CICS TS for VSE/ESA | 1.1.1, 2.1 |
| IMS TM | 12.1, 13.1, 14.1 |
| openUTM | 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4 |
| TIAM | 13.1, 13.2 |
Natural Version 8.2.6 supports the versions of the database management systems listed below:
| Product | Version |
|---|---|
| Adabas | See Software AG Product Versions Required with Natural |
| DB2 for z/OS | 10.1, 11.1 |
| DB2 Server for VSE & VM | 7.3, 7.4, 7.5 |
| DL/I | As delivered with the TP monitor IMS TM |
| 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 |
The Authorized Services Manager (NATASM82) and the
Natural Roll Server (NATRSM82 and NATRSM83) supplied
with Natural Version 8.2 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.
Natural Version 8.2.6 requires one of the following assemblers for the assembly of its source modules:
"HL" Assembler Version 1.6 (z/OS and z/VSE operating systems),
"Assembh" Assembler (BS2000/OSD operating systems).
Note:
It may be possible to assemble source modules with older
assemblers; however, Software AG cannot guarantee this.