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Question
Do CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS (CICS VR) V5.2 and V5.1 support CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) V5.4? I want to make sure CICS VR V5.2 and V5.1 can be used with CICS TS V5.4 and that there are no known compatibility problems. I would also like to know if there are any specific tasks that I need to perform for CICS VR V5.2 or V5.1 when upgrading to CICS TS V5.4.
Answer
The Software Product Compatibility Report, also known as the Detailed System Requirements (DSR), for CICS TS V5.4 indicates that CICS VR 5.2 and 5.1 are compatible with CICS TS V5.4. There are no "Notes" or "Details" for CICS VR in the DSR indicating that there are no compatibility PTFs required.
You should review the Detailed System Requirements for CICS TS V5.4 to make sure that there have not been any "Notes" or "Details" added since this question was posted. You will find "CICS VSAM Recovery for z/OS" in the "Supported Software" tab along with other Tools.
If installing any other version of CICS TS, see Detailed System Requirements for CICS TS for links to the DSRs for other supported versions of CICS.
Related information
Upgrading information for CICS when changing releases of CICS, z/OS, DB2 or IMS
CICS TS 5.4 downward compatibility with older releases of CICS Tools
Product Synonym
CICSVR CICS VR
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Modified date:
02 August 2017
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