Transcript Adabas on openVMS

Adabas on OpenVMS
Stephen Wild
Program Manager Adabas
Current situation
¬ Adabas v4.1.x
¬ Available on Alpha hardware
¬ Assembler based
¬ Different code-base to Adabas on Open Systems
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Scheduled replacement
¬ Adabas v6.1.x
¬ Available only on Integrity hardware
¬ Same C codebase as Adabas on Open Systems
¬ Controlled release to restricted customer set since 1Q2009
¬ ADA 6.1.8 currently in test
¬ Planned GA in 4Q2009
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Migration Adabas v4 to v6
¬ Database migration
¬ Takes place in situ via utility (ADACVT)
¬ Direct call interface is compatible
¬ Some DCL scripts will have to be adapted manually
¬ Natural is also compatible
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Future plans
¬ Adabas v6.2
¬ GA scheduled for Open Systems in 1Q2010
¬ Planned for OpenVMS later in 2010
¬ Highlights
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Extended LOB support
Referential Integrity
More than 926 files per database
Timestamps (data/time last modified)
Natural and SQL date and time formats
BAM integration via webMethods Optimize for Infrastructure
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Other Software AG products available on OpenVMS
¬ Natural 6.3.5
¬ EntireX 8.0 (client stubs only)
¬ Entire Net-work 7.3.3
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Thank You!