New and Changed Features of Most Recent Natural Add-On Products

Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3.4

CICS Interface Version 8.3.4 is available from Natural Version 8.2.7 onwards.

This section describes the new features of Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3.4.

New Terminal Command for Calling Quasi-Reentrant Subprograms

On z/OS, the new %P=SQ terminal command can be used in a Natural CICS running in the CICS OTE environment (threadsafe) to call quasi-reentrant user programs.

For this purpose, the supplied assembler program NCILINKQ must be installed in CICS as quasi-reentrant. See the relevant installation instructions described in Installing Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3.4 on z/OS in the Installation documentation.

zIIP Processing Report at Shutdown

When you shut down a CICS environment where Natural zIIP Enabler is installed, a report is now printed containing general zIIP information and component switch statistics.

For more information, see zIIP Processing Reports Available in the Natural zIIP Enabler documentation.

Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.3.5

Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.3.5 is available from Natural Version 8.2.7 onwards.

This section describes the new features of Natural Com-plete/SMARTS Interface Version 8.3.5.

zIIP Processing Report at Shutdown

When you shut down a Com-plete environment where Natural zIIP Enabler is installed, a report is now printed containing general zIIP information and component switch statistics.

For more information, see zIIP Processing Reports Available in the Natural zIIP Enabler documentation.

Natural Development Server Version 8.3.4

Natural Development Server Version 8.3.4 is available from Natural Version 8.2.7 onwards.

This section describes the new features of Natural Development Server Version 8.3.4:

New Parameter for Server Data for Optimize for Infrastructure

Natural Development Server Version 8.3.4 introduces the O4I configuration parameter which can be set to collect server data for Optimize for Infrastructure.

For more information on O4I, see the appropriate Natural Development Server documentation in the Documentation section of Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com/.

New Timeout Parameter and Cleanup Functions for Inactive Sessions

The new SESSION_TIMOUT parameter provides the option to set a time limit for inactive sessions. If set, you can now immediately cancel an inactive session by using either the new Cleanup command button from the HTML Monitor Client or the new –cCleanup command from the NATMOPI Monitor Client.

For more information, see the appropriate Natural Development Server documentation in the Documentation section of Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com/.

Natural for DB2 Version 8.4.2

Natural for DB2 Version 8.4.2 is available from Natural Version 8.2.7 onwards.

Natural for DB2 Version 8.4.2 provides maintenance updates and program fixes.

Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.3.5

Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.3.5 is available from Natural Version 8.2.7 onwards.

Natural Optimizer Compiler Version 8.3.5 provides maintenance updates and program fixes.

    Natural Web I/O Interface Server Version 8.3.4

    Natural Web I/O Interface Server Version 8.3.4 is available from Natural for Mainframes Version 8.2.7 onwards.

    This section describes the new features of Natural Web I/O Interface Server Version 8.3.4:

    New Parameter for Server Data for Optimize for Infrastructure

    Natural Web I/O Interface Server Version 8.3.4 introduces the O4I configuration parameter which can be set to collect server data for Optimize for Infrastructure.

    For more information, see O4I in the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation.

    New Timeout Parameter and Cleanup Functions for Inactive Sessions

    The new SESSION_TIMOUT parameter provides the option to set a time limit for inactive sessions. If set, you can now immediately cancel an inactive session by using either the new Cleanup command button from the HTML Monitor Client or the new –cCleanup command from the NATMOPI Monitor Client.

    For more information, see the sections SESSION_TIMOUT, Server Monitor and Direct Commands in the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation.