Adabas & Natural on IBM Z
5 years Roadmap
2022-2026
1
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Disclaimer
Confidentiality and subject to potential change
▪
The following document describes released or planned functionality for upcoming releases.
▪
The planning described in this document is subject to change; the document and the included content reflects the current
state of planning.
▪
If you want to be informed on the current state of planning, please contact Product Management.
▪
The following document is for Software AG customer or partner interaction purposes only; it is prohibited to forward the
document to external parties that are not Software AG partners, customers or employees.
2
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Release Plans
3
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
5 Years Release
planning
2022
Apr.
Oct.
9.1
3.8.0
2023
Apr.
Oct.
9.2
3.9.0
2024
Apr.
Oct.
2025
Apr.
Oct.
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Apr.
Oct.
8.6.1
8.6.2
8.6.3
9.3
9.4
9.5
4.1.2
4.1.3
4.1.4
3.9.1
3.9.2
3.9.3
Software AG provides no commitment to deliver any of the features described herein and reserves the right to change its product roadmap from time to time in its sole discretion.
4
2026
5 Years Release
planning
2022
Apr.
Oct.
2.2.2
5.2.2
2023
Apr.
Oct.
2.2.3
5.3.1
2024
Apr.
Oct.
2025
Apr.
Oct.
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Apr.
Oct.
6.6.1
6.6.2
6.6.3
2.3.1
2.3.2
2.3.3
5.3.2
5.3.3
5.3.4
Software AG provides no commitment to deliver any of the features described herein and reserves the right to change its product roadmap from time to time in its sole discretion.
5
2026
5 Years Release
planning
2022
Apr.
Natural Batch for Db2
for zIIP
Oct.
2023
Apr.
Oct.
2024
Apr.
Oct.
2025
Apr.
Oct.
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.3.1
9.2.1
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.3.1
1.1.1
1.1.2
9.2.3
9.3.1
Software AG provides no commitment to deliver any of the features described herein and reserves the right to change its product roadmap from time to time in its sole discretion.
6
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
2026
Apr.
Oct.
5 Years Release
planning
2022
Apr.
Oct.
2023
Apr.
Oct.
2024
Apr.
Oct.
2025
Apr.
Oct.
9.2.1
9.3.1
9.3.2
9.3.3
9.2.1
9.3.1
9.3.2
9.3.3
8.5.2
8.6.1
8.6.2
8.6.3
Software AG provides no commitment to deliver any of the features described herein and reserves the right to change its product roadmap from time to time in its sole discretion.
7
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
2026
Apr.
Oct.
8.6.4
Highlights & Outlook
8
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Highlights
& Outlook
Adabas for z/OS
October 2022
October 2023
▪ Entire Net-Work Light (WCT)
▪ Adabas Client for Java for Mainframe
▪ Adabas Review Maintenance
▪ Adabas Review Performance Enhancements
▪ GUI-based Administration for Adabas
▪ Customer Enhancements, i.e., Aha ideas
▪ Improved AOS usability (on special request)
9
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Highlights
& Outlook
Natural for z/OS
October 2022
10
October 2023
▪
Support new function levels on Db2 12
▪ Roll server enhancements
▪
Support Db2 13
▪
Long password support for RPC with
impersonation
▪ Natural statements and error
messages improvements
▪
Dynamic RPC trace
▪
Supports of 64bit cache for Natural
global buffer pool
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
▪ Natural Batch for Db2 for zIIP
▪ Natural for Db2 for zIIP – Static
mode
▪ Support TLS for Attach debug
server
▪ NDV introduce new interface
▪ READ Descending by ISN
Highlights
& Outlook
NaturalONE
October 2022
October 2023
▪ Support Construct user exit model
▪ New Db2 functionality
▪ Improve performance
▪ Download PC on Linux
▪ New statement enhancements on z/OS support
▪ Support VSAM extended maintenance
11
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
Highlights
& Outlook
Natural for zIIP
12
October 2022
October 2023
Introduce new zIIP offloading for Natural batch for Db2
Introduce new zIIP offloading for Natural for Db2 – Static
mode
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.
13
© 2023 Software AG. All rights reserved. For internal and partners only.