Release notes for Model 204 version 8.0 (Beta)

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THIS PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION! These release notes list the enhancements and other changes contained in Model 204 version 8.0, which is still in development. Until the commercial release of the software, Rocket reserves the right to add to, remove, or change anything described herein.

Overview

These release notes contain installation and features information for the Rocket Model 204 version 8.0 release. Before beginning your installation, please read through this information about product installation and changes.

New in this release

Operating system and hardware requirements

Operating system requirements

Hardware requirements

Connect★ compatibility with Model 204

SOUL (User Language) enhancements

External Call Facility enhancements

System enhancements

Editor enhancements

AUDIT204 enhancements

Recovery enhancements

Security enhancements

Janus product enhancements

Imagine Transparency support

A new facility called Imagine Transparency is now available to allow files in an Imagine database to be accessed from Model 204 as if they were native files.

A new port type, IMAGINET, is now available. It allows Model 204 files to be stored on an Imagine server rather than in operating system files. A new parameter is now available on the ALLOCATE command to indicate that a file is to be accessed via the IMAGINET port rather than from operating system files.

Debugger enhancements

Performance enhancements

New and changed commands

New and changed parameters

New and changed statistics

Compatibility issues

Notes for system manager and installer

New products

New and changed messages