Entire Output Management Version 3.5.2 Release Notes

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# Entire Output Management Version 3.5.2 Release Notes

These Release Notes inform you of the enhancements and new features provided with Version 3.5.2 of Entire Output Management; they cover the following topics:

- Prerequisites for Mainframes (NOM)

- Prerequisites for UNIX (NOM)

- Prerequisites for Output Management GUI Client (NGC)

- NGC Versions Supported by NOM

- Migrating from Previous Versions

- Solved Problems

- Enhancements and New Features

- Deprecated Features

Unless otherwise indicated, the information in these Release Notes applies to Version 3.5.2:

- for both Entire Output Management (NOM) and the Output Management GUI Client (NGC),

- on all supported platforms.

## Prerequisites for Mainframes (NOM)

Before you can install Entire Output Management 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; the Natural installation must include the Software AG Editor component;

- Entire System Server Version 3.6.3 or above;

- Entire System Server Version 2.1.14 for UNIX/Windows, or above (optional; for UNIX/Windows access);

- System Automation Tools Version 3.5.2 or above;

- Natural Security (optional; required for UTM users under BS2000);

- EntireX Version 10.3 for z/OS, Version 10.3 for BS2000, Version 9.6 for z/VSE, or above (optional, for multi-node support);

- Entire Network (optional, for multi-node support);

Note
Starting with Natural for Mainframe version 9.2, BS2000 and VSE platforms are no longer supported. Instead, the company promotes applications for z/OS or re-hosting to Linux and Cloud. However, some Add-On products (PRD, NBS/CST, NEE, NOM, NOP) still run with older versions of Natural and therefore will still be able to support BS2000 or VSE platforms.

## Prerequisites for UNIX (NOM)

Before you can install Entire Output Management on a UNIX system, the following Software AG products must have been installed at your site:

- Adabas Version 6.6 for UNIX, or above;

- Natural Version 9.1 for UNIX, or above;

- Entire System Server Version 2.1.14 for UNIX, or above;

- System Automation Tools Version 3.5.2, or above;

- EntireX Version 10.7, or above (optional, for multi-node support and cross-platform access).

Note
Starting with Natural for Linux and Cloud version 9.2, UNIX platforms are no longer supported. Instead, Software AG promotes applications for Linux and Cloud. However, some Add-On products still run with older versions of Natural and therefore will still be able to support UNIX platforms.

## Prerequisites for Output Management GUI Client (NGC)

Output Management GUI Client Version 3.5.2. requires the following products:

- Natural for Windows, Version 9.1 or above; Development version or Runtime version;

- EntireX Version 10.7 or above; Development version or Runtime version;

- Entire Output Management Version 3.5.2 (or above) for Mainframes/UNIX.

## NGC Versions Supported by NOM

Entire Output Management Version 3.5.2 does not support any Output Management GUI Client version below 3.5.2.

## Migrating from Previous Versions

A migration of Entire Output Management to Version 3.5.2 is possible from Versions 3.5.1 and 3.4.3, but not from earlier versions. Output Management GUI Client does not require any migration.

## Solved Problems

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

## Enhancements and New Features

- Reports - Identification Attributes

- Listing Selected Reports

- Active Bundles (NGC only)

- Distribution Lists (NGC only)

- Cross-Reference Information (NGC only)

- User Exit NOMEX013

### Reports - Identification Attributes

In the Report Identification for UNIX/Windows Nodes, the identification attribute field Filter for file names has been enhanced: You can now specify files or file-name patterns of up to 50 characters; previously the maximum length was 26 characters.

### Listing Selected Reports

With the function for listing selected reports, UNIX identification attributes can now be used as selection criteria.

### Active Bundles (NGC only)

The dialog layout for the handling of active bundles has been improved to be more user friendly.

### Distribution Lists (NGC only)

The handling of distribution lists has been improved to be more user friendly.

### Cross-Reference Information (NGC only)

The display of cross-reference information for several types of objects has been enhanced to be more user friendy.

### User Exit NOMEX013

The user exit NOMEX013, which is called immediately before a report is opened, can now also handle meta data.

## Deprecated Features

- Features Dropped With This Version

- Features Dropped With a Future Version

### Features Dropped With This Version

None.

### Features Dropped With a Future Version

The following features will be removed with one of the next releases:

- Style Attribute of Reports
- User Exit NOMEX008

#### Style Attribute of Reports

The printing attribute Style of reports will be removed with one of the next releases.

#### User Exit NOMEX008

The user exit NOMEX008 will be removed with one of the next releases.

### On this page

- Prerequisites for Mainframes (NOM)
- Prerequisites for UNIX (NOM)
- Prerequisites for Output Management GUI Client (NGC)
- NGC Versions Supported by NOM
- Migrating from Previous Versions
- Solved Problems
- Enhancements and New Features
- Deprecated Features