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.
NDBPARM is obsolete for the link of the
environment-dependent nucleus and is, hence, no longer delivered.
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).
ICS versions 3.1.1 and above do not support Data Libraries.
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 9.2.1.