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CA IDMS™ Newsletter
Version 07.03
October 18, 2007

In This Newsletter
Product News
> CA IDMS™ Server r16.1 General Availability
> CA IDMS™ and z/OS 1.9
> CA ADS™ Webcasts Are Now Available

Product Updates
> Current Releases With Service Pack Levels
> Understanding Documentation Release Numbering

Special Events
> IUA Workshop Starts on October 22, 2007
> CA IDMS™ Server r16.1 Webcast
> European User Group Meetings
> User Group Hot Line

Product News

CA IDMS™ Server r16.1 General Availability
We are pleased to announce that CA IDMS Server r16.1 is now Generally Available. This new release delivers features that significantly enhance the security, compliance, and standards adherence of CA's open access ODBC and JDBC drivers for CA IDMS.

CA IDMS Server provides an essential building block for web-based and SOA access to CA IDMS resources. With CA IDMS Server r16.1, you will be able to extend your usage to include SSL, IPv6, end-to-end auditing of external users, and primary and foreign key metadata APIs. Windows Vista users will benefit from enhanced ease-of-use features.

To learn more about the new CA IDMS Server r16.1 features and the benefits that they provide, you are invited to join us for a webcast on October 31, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. ET. Click here to register for the webcast. Please check ca.com/idms for more news as well as the Product Brief on CA IDMS Server r16.1.

To obtain your copy of CA IDMS Server r16.1 in North America, call 1-800-841-8743, or contact your local account representative. If you are outside of North America, call your local account representative or the local CA office. An online order form is available from SupportConnectSM on the CA IDMS Product Home Page. You may also download this product from SupportConnect.

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CA IDMS™ and z/OS 1.9
On September 28, 2007, CA IDMS continued its long tradition of day one support for new IBM operating systems with the GA announcement of z/OS 1.9.

CA IDMS customers upgrading to z/OS 1.9 should take note of the new default setting of the AllowUserKeyCSA DIAG option in z/OS 1.9. See Knowledge Document TEC433613 on SupportConnectSM for important information about how this default setting may impact your planning and implementation of CA IDMS on z/OS 1.9.

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CA ADS™ Webcasts Are Now Available
Application developers using CA ADS to develop or maintain CA IDMS™ applications now have access to free on-demand recorded webcasts as an educational resource:

The "CA ADS for CA IDMS Refresh Your Skills!" webcast can serve as an introduction to CA ADS or a refresher course for anyone needing to create or modify applications using the CA ADS family of tools.

The "CA ADS Application Performance" webcast describes factors that affect the speed and accuracy of run-time performance.

CA recognizes that education is one of the foremost needs for CA IDMS customers. To enhance your use of CA IDMS, check the CA IDMS Product Home Page on SupportConnectSM for the complete inventory of on-demand recorded webcasts that are available at no charge.

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Product Updates
Current Releases With Service Pack Levels
The following tapes are generally available (GA) for the CA-IDMS products:

r16 (The base product, tools, and CA Endevor®/DB for CA IDMS™ are on the same tape.)

z/OS, VSE, z/VM, BS2000/OSD SP5 - 0701
CA-IDMS™ CMS Option SP5 - 0701

r15 (The base product, tools, and CA Endevor®/DB for CA IDMS™ are on the same tape.)

z/OS, VSE, z/VM, BS2000/OSD SP7 - 0506
MSP SP3 - 0208
CA-IDMS Database CMS Option SP7 - 0506

The following CD is GA for the CA IDMS Server. This release is compatible with CA IDMS r15 and r16.

CA IDMS Server r16.1 - 0710
CA-IDMS Server r16 - 0510

To place an order for any of these service packs, please visit ca.com/supportconnect or call CA at 1-800-637-5858.

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Understanding Documentation Release Numbering
You might wonder why the release number on a document's title page does not always correspond to the current product release and service pack numbers. Be assured that all documentation delivered for the product, regardless of the numbers on the title page, support your use of the current product release. The release and service pack numbers change only when a significant portion of a document changes to support a new or updated product release. If no substantive changes are required for the documentation, the documentation is not republished. For example, the documentation for CA IDMS™ r16 SP4 is still valid for CA IDMS r16 SP5 since there are no changes to the manuals. In the future, the release number only will appear on the document covers.

To indicate that the documentation has changed, we update the edition number on the cover page. First editions do not have an edition number on the cover. At each new release, the updated manuals are designated as first editions.

Note: Technical Publications is very interested in your feedback, comments, and suggestions about the CA IDMS documentation. On the Documentation page on SupportConnectSM, you will find a link for the CA Technical Publications Feedback Form and a Tech Pubs Survey. Please visit these pages to provide general feedback on the structure or organization of the product documentation. Product issues should always be opened through your normal Technical Support channels.

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Special Events
IUA Workshop Starts on October 22, 2007
There is still time to register for the IUA Workshop 2007. Don't miss this great opportunity to get condensed education by CA IDMS™ experts on a variety of topics. This event takes place at the CA Learning Center from October 22-24, 2007, in Herndon, VA. The registration fee is $249.

The IUA Workshop will feature concurrent tracks of sessions on database administration, application development, and modernization of CA IDMS. The Workshop offers training for both seasoned and novice CA IDMS DBAs and application developers. The modernization track is ideal for customers who want to learn about how they can exploit their existing CA IDMS data and business logic assets to avoid costly and risky conversion projects. The presenters include senior CA IDMS R&D personnel, knowledgeable CA IDMS external consultants, and experienced CA IDMS customers.

Check the IUA website for detailed information about the workshop including a complete agenda of sessions and the registration form.

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CA IDMS™ Server r16.1 Webcast
Mark your calendar now for the upcoming webcast on the new CA IDMS Server r16.1 GA features and the benefits that they provide. (See the preceding CA IDMS Server r16.1 General Availability article.) Click here to register for this webcast scheduled for
October 31, 2007, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

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European CA IDMS™ User Group Meetings
CA IDMS User Groups in several European countries are planning meetings for late November and early December.

The European IDMS User Association (EIUA) will hold their fall business meeting in Paris on November 25-26, 2007. Click here for information about the EIUA. Contact Jan Rabaut if you would like to attend.

CA IDMS customers are invited to attend the German CA infoexchange 2007 conference in Mannheim on November 27-28, 2007. This CA conference will include several CA IDMS sessions. Click here for details of the CA IDMS track. Click here for information about infoexchange 2007 and how to register for the event.

The French CA IDMS User Group (AUI) will meet on Thursday, November 29, 2007, at the CA Courbevoie office outside Paris. For information, contact Jean Louis Maldant.

The Benelux CA IDMS User Association (BIUA) will meet on Friday, November 30, 2007, at Chateau Terassel near Brussels. Parallel tracks for applications and systems sessions are scheduled. For information, contact Jan Rabaut.

The United Kingdom CA IDMS User Association (UKIUA) will meet on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at the CA Slough office outside of London. For information, contact Steve Rundle.

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User Group Hot Line
CA supports more than 250 user groups. To find recognized CA user groups, attend a user group meeting, or establish a user group in your area, visit CA User Groups.

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