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# System Requirements

This document covers the following topics:

- Supported Operating System Platforms

- Disk Space Requirements

- Product Requirements

- Software Requirements for Using Related Predict Products

- License File

## Supported Operating System Platforms

Predict supports the same operating system platforms as Natural. See the Natural documentation.

## Disk Space Requirements

For the Natural programs installed with Predict, you require approximately 48 MB of disk space, plus an additional 66 MB of disk space for the installation. For the database, you require the following:

FDIC
ASSO | 1188 blocks (2kB)
DATA | 1000 blocks (4kB)
Coordinator FDIC
ASSO | 1188 blocks (2kB)
DATA | 1000 blocks (4kB)

Note
WORK must be at least 20 MB.

## Product Requirements

The products listed below must be installed in order to use Predict 8.6.

Product Name (Product ID) | Requirements
--- | ---
Natural (NAT) | Natural for Linux Version 9.2 SP1 or above. The following parameter settings are recommended during the installation of Predict: MADIO=0 MAXCL=0 MT=0 RI=OFF WORK: Workfile 1 must be specified in portable format. The Natural buffer pool must be available. For information on the recommended Natural parameter settings after a successful Predict installation see Completing the Installation.
Adabas (ADA) | Adabas on Windows and for Linux and Cloud Version 6.7 or above. The following Adabas parameter settings are recommended during the installation of Predict: LAB=200000 or greater LBP=4000000 or greater LP=200 or greater LS=200000 or greater LWP=1000000 or greater MGC=50 or greater NC=200 or greater NH=10000 or greater NISNHQ=1000 or greater NT=2 or greater NU=200 or greater OPTIONS=(TRUNCATION) For information on the recommended Adabas parameter settings after a successful Predict installation see Completing the Installation.

It is recommended that you use the latest versions of the above listed Software GmbH products. You can view all available Software GmbH product versions and check the dates when their maintenance ends by visiting Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com/. Go to Products > Product Version Availability.

## Software Requirements for Using Related Predict Products

These products are not necessary in order to use Predict, but if they are installed, the following prerequisites must be met.

### Other Related Software GmbH products

Product Name (Product ID) | Requirements
--- | ---
Natural Security (NSC) | The Natural Security version that corresponds to your Natural version.
Natural Business Services (NBS) | Natural Business Services Version 8.2 SP2 or above.
Entire Access (OSX) | Entire Access is required if you need to access any of the following SQL or DB2 database systems. Access to SQL databases is required for Incorporation functions. You do not need access to SQL databases to generate CREATE statements. Access to DB2 databases is required for Incorporation, Comparison or Generation functions. The following SQL database systems are supported: Adabas D 11 or above Informix 7.1 or above Ingres II or above Oracle 12.1 or above Sybase 11.04 or above The following DB2 database systems are supported: DB2 8 for Linux or above DB2 8 for z/OS or above SQL/DS 2.2 or above Note To use Entire Access with DB2 on Linux systems, DBID250 must be defined with Type SQL in the configuration file NATCONF.CFG and the corresponding parameter must be a valid SQL CONNECT string, to establish a connection to DB2.

It is recommended that you use the latest versions of the above listed Software GmbH products. You can view all available Software GmbH product versions and check the dates when their maintenance ends by visiting Software AG's Empower web site at https://empower.softwareag.com/. Go to Products > Product Version Availability.

### Entire Net-Work

- Entire Net-Work Version 7.6 SP1 for Linux and Windows or above

This product is required if you are using Predict in a heterogeneous environment.

When the Predict FDIC file is shared between Natural on a mainframe and Natural on a Windows or Linux platform, Entire Net-Work must be used. For details concerning each platform, see the corresponding Natural Installation documentation.

### Accessing the Dictionary Server with Natural for Windows

With dictionary servers, you can access remote free rules and automatic rules maintained in Predict once you have access to Predict on a mainframe or Linux host. Predict rules can only be used by accessing Predict on a Linux or mainframe server.

Note
A dictionary server (also referred to as Predict Server) can be any Natural RPC server running in the same environment that Predict is installed in.

#### Starting the Server

Please read the Natural Remote Procedure Call (RPC) documentation before starting the RPC server. The dictionary server name must be known in order to set up the remote dictionary access on the client side.

#### Accessing the Server

Please ask your data center for the appropriate settings to access EntireX Communicator.

Before starting Natural, define the dictionary server using the Natural for Windows Configuration Utility with the following two steps:

1. Define a logical dictionary server. For this you need to know:

   - the server name of the dictionary server (DDM server) that has been defined to the EntireX Broker on the server system.

   - the node name on which this server is running. This is the name of the broker.

   Ask your data center for these names. The logical dictionary server is defined in the menu Global CONFIG File > Dictionary Server Assignments.

2. Set the parameter USEDIC (remote dictionary access) to a logical dictionary server name that has been defined in the global CONFIG file.

When running Natural using this parameter module, you must have access to the server. To check whether you are connected to the server, use the command MENU from SYSRPC to ping the server. You therefore need to define the server using the SERVER MAINTENANCE option.

Please ensure that the Server Node Classification has been set to the appropriate values. You can then use the SERVER COMMAND EXECUTION option to ping the server. The server should reply:

    I'm still up!

## License File

During the installation of Predict, the Software AG Installer prompts you to enter the path to a valid license file. The license file is an XML file which is delivered by e-mail.

Note
The Software AG Installer does not check all information in the license file. All license checks are done, however, when the product itself is started.

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- Supported Operating System Platforms
- Disk Space Requirements
- Product Requirements
- Software Requirements for Using Related Predict Products
- License File