File Manager supported software environments

Supported software products that can be used with various File Manager functions in a z/OS® environment:
  • IBM Enterprise COBOL
  • IBM Enterprise PL/I (included internally with File Manager and usable only for compiling copybooks)
  • IBM CICS® Transaction Server for z/OS
  • IBM Information Management System (IMS™)
  • IBM Db2®
  • IBM MQ for z/OS

Install the latest File Manager maintenance to resolve issues that might not be directly associated with the basic support for a software product.

File Manager supports software products with either:
  • A general availability (GA) release with no maintenance applied.
  • A GA release with the specified PTF (UInnnnn) or APAR (PHnnnnn) applied.
The following table shows the minimum maintenance level to apply to File Manager V16 for each supported software product.
Note:
The minimum software product level is the level listed in the table or the current minimum level supported by IBM, whichever is most recent.
Note:
To get the most up-to-date information on supported operating systems, detailed system requirements, and hardware requirements, you can generate a dynamic software product compatibility report.
  1. Go to the Software Product Compatibility Reports page.
  2. Type the product name in the Search by product name field and click the product name in the list.
  3. In the search results, select a release.
Table 1. Supported software environments
Supported environment Supported environment version File Manager V16 minimum maintenance level
Enterprise COBOL V6.5 V16.1.4 (UO0667)
V6.4 V16.1.2 (UO05337)
V6.3 GA
V4.2 GA
Enterprise PL/I V6.1 GA
V5.3 V16.1.4 (UO05337)
CICS Transaction Server V6.3 GA
V6.2 (750) GA
V6.1 (740) GA
V5.6 GA
V5.5 GA
IMS V15.6.x GA
V15.5.x GA
V15.4.x GA
V15.3.x GA
V15.2.x GA
Db2 for z/OS V13.1 (Function level 508) V16.1.1
V13.1 GA
V12.1 (Function level 500 or higher is required) GA
z/OS V3.2 GA
V3.1 GA
V2.5 GA
V2.4 GA
V2.3 GA
IBM MQ for z/OS V9.4 GA
V9.3 GA
V9.2 GA
V9.1 GA