Is CA gen 8.5 toolset compatible with CA gen 8.6 Encyclopedia for 8.5 Models?

Products

• Gen - Workstation Toolset

Issue/Introduction

May CA GEN 8.5 modules continue to be used with the CA GEN 8.5 Toolset on Windows  to check out/update/check in subset and then generate/install host (z/OS) code using CA GEN 8.6?   

 

Environment

CA Gen Host Encyclopedia, release 8.6 and CA GEN Toolset, release 8.5

Resolution

CA GEN 8.5 and CA GEN 8.6 have the same schema '9.2.A6'.

Since the models are 8.5 modules, they can reside on the 8.6 Host Encyclopedia and for sure can be used on a 8.5 Toolset without an issue.

For additional CA GEN 8.6 features, please see this link to the CA GEN 8.6 Release notes for your review:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/devops/ca-gen/8-6/release-notes.html

But, specifically, for new features, please see this documentation:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-mainframe-software/devops/ca-gen/8-6/release-notes/new-features.html

The following features and enhancements have been introduced after the CA Gen 8.6 GA Complete release: 

• Windows CSE Support for Oracle 19c (CSN86204)
• COBOL Runtime Population of PSMGR-RUNTIME-TYPE Field in GLOBDATA Structure
• Generation APIs (GSN86202 and TSN86208)
• ECI V2 Support for CA Gen C Clients (SO12045, SO12046, SS12686)
• CA Gen and Partner Response Systems Team Up