For further information, you should also read the Entire System Server 3.4.1 Release Notes, which are delivered with Version 3.4.2 on the current Natural Documentation CD-ROM and in printed form. References contained in the Version 3.4.1 Release Notes generally refer to the corresponding Version 3.4.1 manuals, which are included in the Version 3.4.2 documentation.
These Release Notes provide an overview of solved problems provided for Entire System Server 3.4.2.
This document covers the following topics:
For information on how long a product is supported by Software AG, log in to Empower and select "Product Version Availability".
Before you can install the Entire System Server, the following Software AG products must already be installed at your site:
Natural Version 4.2.3 or above;
Adabas Version 7.4.4 or above;
Entire System Server Interface (provided with Natural);
Entire Net-Work Version 5.9.1 (optional, for multi-CPU Support);
Natural ISPF Version 2.6.3 or above (optional);
Predict Version 4.5.1 or above (optional).
The Entire System Server Services are available in any Natural environment that runs any of or a combination of the following operating systems:
z/OS Version 1.8 or above;
z/VSE Version 3.1 or above;
BS2000/OSD Version 4 or above.
For z/OS, the relevant PTFs for APAR OA17274 must be applied.
For z/OS JES3, the PTFs for APARs OA16284, OA19893, OA20685, OA24167 and OA24556 must be applied. See also Information APAR II11784 for recommended JES3 SAPI maintenance.
Software AG provides Entire System Server support for the operating system versions supported by their respective manufacturers. Generally, when an operating system provider stops supporting a version of an operating system, Software AG will stop supporting that operating system version.
Although it may be technically possible to run a new version of Entire System Server on an old operating system, Software AG cannot continue to support operating system versions that are no longer supported by the system's provider.
The following Enhancement Proposals have been implemented:
| EP 4197 | Support more than 7 digits (9999999) used PAM pages |
| EP 5181 | NPR332 field REGION in VIEW ACTIVE-JOBS only (N5) |
The following table summarizes the fields that have been added or changed. Please see the associated view descriptions in the "User's Guide" for details regarding the affected fields.
| View | Field | Change |
|---|---|---|
| ACTIVE-JOBS | REGION | Changed, N5 -> N7 |
| CATALOG | FILE-SIZE | Changed, N7 -> N10 |
| FILE-ALLOCATE | PRIMARY-ALLOCATION | Changed, N7 -> N10 |
| SECONDARY-ALLOCATION | Changed, N7 -> N10 | |
| FILE-ATTRIBUTES | DSNTYPE | New, A8 |
| FILE-SIZE | Changed, N7 -> N10 | |
| LAST-TTTR | New, B4 | |
| PRIMARY-QTY | New, N10 | |
| SECONDARY-QTY | Changed, N7 -> N10 | |
| LIB-DIRECTORY | MODULE-LENGTH | Changed, N7 -> N11 |
| UNIT-ATTRIBUTES | CONTIG-CYLINDERS | Changed, N5 -> N7 |
| FREE-CYLINDERS | Changed, N5 -> N7 | |
| TOTAL-CYLINDERS | Changed, N5 -> N7 | |
| VTOC | DSNTYPE | New, A8 |
| FILE-SIZE | Changed, N7 -> N10 | |
| LAST-TTTR | New, B4 | |
| PRIMARY-QTY | New, N10 | |
| SECONDARY-QTY | Changed, N7 -> N10 |
Note:
These changes and additions are not included in the Predict Data for
the view descriptions which still represents the Entire System Server 341
level. The changes and additions will be included in the next regular release
of the Entire System Server.
This section describes solved SAGSIS problems for Entire System Server 3.4.2. SAGSIS is the internal Software AG Support Information System where we track problem issues. The section covers the following topics:
| Problem | Short Description |
|---|---|
| 293993 | Console-Log FIND nnn PREV loops |
| 298362 | GETMAIN error SYS CODE= 878-10 |
| 298525 | XCO0026E 00125 APPL stop error |
| 298999 | "CEEPIPI ERROR1" |
| 299168 | NATPROC-USERS Nat subtask missing |
| 299596 | New function |
| 299847 | system-command large output |
| 299930 | COPY-FILE alias invalid ESY5554 |
| 300320 | IEBCOPY - wrong COMPLETION-CODE |
| 300975 | Messages "ESY0563I $CBIO failed" |
| 301054 | SMS CLASSES missing |
| 301381 | NAT5690 :1: error :2: during :3 |
| 301393 | ABEND S0C4 in XCOMSFB offset 80 |
| 302777 | status command nom |
| 303305 | abend 0C1 using console view |
| 303505 | ADARSP 2510 during direct calls |
| 303599 | Error ESY5846 for STATUS request |
| 303985 | NPR332 field REGION in ACTIVE-JOB |
| 305587 | NPR stops IEF238D |
| 305667 | 0C4 in XCOMV035 offset 2446 |
| 305704 | lib-directory scan with blanks |
| 305916 | SYSTEM-COMMAND ATB80054I |
| 306353 | IDCAMS: Message "IDC4999I" |
| 307320 | print to VTAM hangs |
| 308567 | ESY5710 - leading 0 missing |
| 308642 | NewLine suppressed by IBM PDT |
| 308881 | error-text contains garbage |
| 309016 | LIB-DIRECTORY search lower case |
| Problem | Short Description |
|---|---|
| 297987 | send-email VB attachment |
| Problem | Short Description |
|---|---|
| 297897 | Duplicate CSECT in ESYPROC |
| 298809 | E.ESYSTOP hangs after long run |
| 301704 | View File-Attributes LAST-TTR |
| 301903 | SUBMIT returns JMS0028 to NOP |
| 303496 | Abend 8C in Event task at ADAEND |
We plan to implement support for multi-level security in z/OS with a future version of Entire System Server. This may require changes to customized versions of the current security exits. If you are using non-standard resource classes in your security exits, please communicate your requirements to Software AG Customer Support.