Release Notes for Version 3.4.4

These Release Notes inform you of the enhancements and new features that are provided with Version 3.4.4 of System Automation Tools, and apply to all supported operating systems: z/OS, z/VSE, BS2000/OSD, UNIX (HP-UX, AIX, Sun Solaris, Linux).

The following topics are covered below:


Prerequisites for Mainframes

Before you can install System Automation Tools on a mainframe computer, the following Software AG products must have been installed at your site:

  • Adabas Version 8 or above;

  • Natural Version 8.2 or above, including the Software AG Editor component;

  • Entire System Server, Version 3.5 or above;

  • Entire Net-Work (optional, for multi-CPU support);

  • Entire Operations, Version 5.4.3 or above (optional, for use of event store with Entire Operations);

  • Natural Security, same version as Natural (optional; but required for openUTM users under BS2000/OSD).

Prerequisites for UNIX

Before you can install System Automation Tools on a UNIX system, the following Software AG products must have been installed at your site:

  • Adabas for UNIX, Version 6.3 or above;

  • Natural for UNIX, Version 8.3.6 or above;

  • Entire System Server for UNIX, Version 2.1.7 or above;

  • Entire Net-Work (optional, for multi-CPU support);

  • Entire Operations, Version 5.4.3 or above (optional, for use of event store with Entire Operations);

  • Natural Security, same version as Natural (optional; but required for openUTM users under BS2000/OSD).

Supported Versions

With the release of System Automation Tools Version 3.4.4 versions below 3.3.1 are no longer supported. Therefore, we strongly advise that you switch to the current version at your earliest convenience.

If you want to use System Automation Tools Version 3.4.4 together with Entire Output Management, Version 3.4 of Entire Output Management is required.

Migrating from Previous Versions

Migrating from Version 3.3.1 to 3.4.4

Modified FDT Fields

Short Name Adabas old Adabas new Natural Comment
BE 4 P NU 6 P NU N11 SAT-LOG-FILE LOG-NOM-REPRNB
BG 4 P NU 6 P NU N11 SAT-LOG-FILE LOG-NOM-BUNDRNB

New/Recreated Superdescriptors

Short Name Adabas old Natural Comment
S9 supde=’s9=ah(1,10),ad(1,7)’ A17 SAT-LOG-FILE LOG-NOP-KEY-OT
SA supde=’sa=ah(1,10),ai(1,10),ad(1,7)’ A27 SAT-LOG-FILE LOG-NOP-KEY-ONT
SB supde=’sb=ah(1,10), ai(1,10),aj(1,4),ad(1,7)’ A31 SAT-LOG-FILE LOG-NOP-KEY-ONRT

Existing System Automation Tools log files can be adapted by using Adabas Online Services or another Adabas utility.

Migrating from Version 3.4.3 to 3.4.4

No migration is required.

Solved Problems

All solved problems of the previous version are included in this version.

Enhancements and New Features

Event Store

The event store can be used to collect events which may occur during a network run. The collected events can then be transferred to an external event management system for further processing and evaluation. This may be useful to identify error situations or monitor the network run. See Event Store for details.