z/VSE Environment

This document contains special considerations that apply when you are running Natural under z/VSE.

The following topics are covered:


Natural Subsystem

A Natural subsystem under z/VSE consists of the following components:

The Natural subsystem is identified by the Natural profile parameter SUBSID and by corresponding startup parameters for the components mentioned above. The default subsystem name is NATv, where v is the first digit of the current Natural version.

TP Monitor Interfaces

For information on the TP monitor interfaces that are available with Natural under z/VSE, refer to the sections

in the Natural TP Monitor Interfaces documentation.

Interfaces to Database Management Systems

Except for Software AG's database management system Adabas, all operations requiring database interaction are performed by a corresponding Natural interface module.

For information on the database interfaces that are available with Natural under z/VSE, refer to the relevant separate documentation:

Natural in Batch Mode under z/VSE

See Natural in Batch Mode (All Environments) and Natural in Batch under z/VSE.