This document lists the features dropped in recent EntireX versions and indicates which features are planned to be dropped in future versions.
For features dropped in earlier EntireX versions see list of PDF files under Related Literature.
CA Librarian Direct Access using the Extractor Service
Direct access to CA Librarian data sets using the Extractor Service will not be supported in the next version.
Note:
COBOL customer programs that contain CA Librarian statements are not affected.
The IDL Extractor for COBOL in the Software AG Designer will still support CA Librarian (-INC) statements.
As a workaround, you will be able to import your COBOL sources and copybooks (with CA Librarian statements) into a local
extractor environment and perform the extraction locally. 
More info
IDMS/DC Support
IDMS/DC will not be supported in the next version.
EntireX will no longer support the AS/400 platform in a future version.
COBOL CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Large Buffer Interface Server Programs
The programming model CICS with DFHCOMMAREA Large Buffer Interface for COBOL CICS server will be dropped in a future version.
For scenarios where CICS data is longer than 32K, use the programming model CICS with Channel Container Calling Convention
(Extractor | Wrapper), an IBM CICS standard.
See also Common Integration Scenarios Calling COBOL from Integration Server | Calling COBOL from REST.
SMA-based installation will be retired in a future EntireX version. The new procedure-based installation will
allow non-SMA procedure-level installation
provide a new simplified installation in addition
exploit browser-based z/OSMF workflows
address generational change issues
align our version numbers with the webMethods Suite release again
CentraSite Support
EntireX CentraSite Integration will no longer be supported in the next version of EntireX. More info
UDDI Registry Support
The following functinality will no longer be supported in the next version of EntireX:
DCOM Wrapper
The EntireX DCOM Wrapper will no longer be supported in the next version.
Broker ActiveX Control
EntireX Broker ActiveX Control will no longer be supported in the next version.
Platform Consolidation - BS2000
Adabas and Natural are consolidating and streamlining platform support.
With EntireX the platform BS2000 is affected by retirements.
The final version to support BS2000 will be EntireX 10.3 with the following retirement schedule:
| BS2000 Version | End of Maintenance (EOM) | End of Sustained Support (EOSS) |
|---|---|---|
| BS2000 11.0 FTS | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2024 |
| BS2000 10.0 FTS | March 31, 2022 | March 31, 2022 |
SVM Files at Runtime in RPC Servers
Support for server-side mapping files (SVM) in the EntireX RPC Servers for CICS ECI, IMS Connect, CICS, Batch and
IMS, together with the Deployment Wizard, will be dropped in a future version.
We strongly recommend using client-side server mapping files (CVM).
To migrate server-side mapping files (SVM) to client-side server mapping files (CVM),
see Migrating Server Mapping Files under Server Mapping Files for COBOL in the Designer documentation for prerequisites and steps.
Authorization Rules in LDAP Repository
Administering Authorization Rules using an LDAP Repository will no longer be supported from the next version. Use the Broker
attribute file instead.
See Authorization Rules in the platform-independent Administration documentation and Migrating Authorization Rules in the General Installation documentation.
Microsoft Visual Studio Wizard for EntireX .NET Wrapper
The .NET Wrapper Wizard will no longer be supported in the next version of EntireX.
Note:
The .NET Wrapper is still supported in the Software AG Designer. More info.
RPC Server for XML/SOAP in the Software AG Runtime
Support for the EntireX RPC Server for XML/SOAP in the Software AG Runtime will be dropped in a future version.
COBOL Server for z/VSE Batch in Software AG Designer
The Designer tools IDL Extractor for COBOL and COBOL Wrapper no longer support z/VSE Batch Server. (The EntireX RPC Server
for z/VSE Batch was dropped in version 10.7.)
RUN-MODE
Broker-specific attribute RUN-MODE is no longer supported.
Persistent Store Version less than 5
Persistent Stores with PSTORE-VERSION less than 5 are no longer supported.
EntireX RPC Server for IBM i
As announced in EntireX Version 10.1, the EntireX RPC Server for IBM i of EntireX version 7.1.1 running under IBM i (AS/400)
is no longer supported.
However, for technical reasons the RPC server is still included in the package.
For inbound scenarios to AS/400, use either the EntireX Adapter or the EntireX RPC Server for IBM® AS/400®. See Connection Parameters for AS/400 Connections in the EntireX Adapter documentation.
For outbound scenarios, continue using the respective broker stub.
Building a Docker Image using Command Central
It is no longer possible to build an EntireX Docker image using Command Central. See Building an EntireX Docker Image for EntireX Broker | RPC Server for Java | RPC Server for XML/SOAP for how to build a Docker image using scripts provided by EntireX.
Support of AIX und Sun Solaris SPARC
The platforms AIX and Sun Solaris SPARC are no longer supported.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2015 is no longer supported. Use Visual Studio 2019, which is now supported in EntireX 10.8, or 2017 instead.
Persistent Store Version less than 5
Persistent Stores with PSTORE-VERSION
CentOS
CentOS is no longer supported.
Micro Focus COBOL
EntireX no longer supports Micro Focus COBOL.
EntireX Broker and RPC Servers under z/VSE
Support for the following EntireX components will end on 31 October 2020 for all EntireX versions (including version 9.6,
the last released version on z/VSE):
EntireX Broker under z/VSE
We strongly recommend using EntireX Broker on a Linux or Windows platform.
EntireX RPC Server for z/VSE CICS®
We strongly recommend using the EntireX RPC Server for CICS® Socket Listener. See also Connection Parameters for CICS Socket Listener Connections in the EntireX Adapter documentation.
EntireX RPC Server for z/VSE Batch
No replacement.
SVM Files at Design Time in Software AG Designer
Server-side mapping files (SVM) in the Software AG Designer are no longer supported.
SVM files can no longer be created by the IDL Extractor for COBOL and by the COBOL Wrapper.
We strongly recommend using client-side server mapping files (CVM). To migrate server-side mapping files (SVM) to client-side server mapping files (CVM), see Migrating Server Mapping Files under Server Mapping Files for COBOL in the Designer documentation for prerequisites and steps.
Direct SSL/TLS Support for Broker under z/OS
Direct SSL/TLS support (using GSK) inside the Broker under z/OS is no longer supported.
We strongly recommend using IBM's Application Transparent Transport Layer Security (AT-TLS) instead.
See the following sections in the z/OS Administration documentation:
AIX Support
AIX version 7.1 is no longer supported. EntireX still supports AIX version 7.2.
Micro Focus COBOL
Software AG is discontinuing the support of Micro Focus COBOL on the platforms Windows and Linux
because Micro Focus no longer supports Micro Focus Server Express and Net Express on these platforms.
Micro Focus COBOL is still supported on Solaris and AIX, and EntireX still supports Micro Focus COBOL on these platforms.
HP-UX
Software AG no longer supports HP-UX.
The EntireX RPC Server for IBM i of EntireX version 7.1.1 running under IBM i (AS/400) is no longer supported. We strongly recommend using the new RPC Server for AS/400 or the EntireX Adapter. See also Connection Parameters for AS/400 Connections.
For EntireX Java ACI, the obsolete and deprecated methods getEnvironment(), setEnvironment(String), useCodePage() and useCodePage(Boolean) of the Java class BrokerService have been removed.