# Ask R&D: Natural Syntax and Runtime

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/ask-r-d-natural-syntax-and-runtime/285050>\
**Category:** Video\
**Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Adabas, Natural, Adabas-on-Mainframes, Natural-on-Mainframes, Natural-on-Linux, NaturalONE\
**Created:** [October 19, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/ask-r-d-natural-syntax-and-runtime/285050 "2023-10-19T11:44:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nicole\_Ritchie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@Nicole\_Ritchie](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Nicole_Ritchie)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 11:44am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/ask-r-d-natural-syntax-and-runtime/285050/1 "2023-10-19T11:44:14Z")

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[![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/0/0/0062976f0aef52f0f981215171c48703e618163b.jpeg "Ask R&D about Software AG Natural | Virtual User Group Meeting") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbmOZl-RIP0)

### About this video

Get insights from the pros who develop Natural! The R&D team for Natural for z/OS shares practical tips on using the Natural syntax and runtime features in this virtual International User Group event: [https://groups.softwareag.com/events/details/software-ag-international-adabas-natural-user-group-presents-ask-research-and-development-natural-syntax-and-runtime/](https://groups.softwareag.com/events/details/software-ag-international-adabas-natural-user-group-presents-ask-research-and-development-natural-syntax-and-runtime/)

R&D shares insights about:

- How to improve performance with STORE / UPDATE
- What Is the difference between READ … THRU and READ … TO
- How to read with Adabas Multi-Fetch
- Understanding COMPRESS with EM
- How to call a REST API from Natural
- How to use the WHICH command

If you have additional topics about Adabas & Natural that you’d like to see covered in a future “Ask R&D” session, simply email your suggestions to [adabas.natural@softwareag.com](mailto:adabas.natural@softwareag.com).

To view the presentation slides, visit [https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/ask-r-d-about-natural-event-post-your-questions-here/282773/2?u=nicole\_ritchie](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/ask-r-d-about-natural-event-post-your-questions-here/282773/2)