# Natural v8.2.4 compatibility with CICS v5.3 & V5.4

**URL:** <https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-v8-2-4-compatibility-with-cics-v5-3-v5-4/196301>\
**Category:** Forum\
**Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Natural, Natural-on-Mainframes\
**Created:** [September 6, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-v8-2-4-compatibility-with-cics-v5-3-v5-4/196301 "2017-09-06T21:41:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![sakthivel\_Sadhasivam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@sakthivel\_Sadhasivam](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/sakthivel_Sadhasivam)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-v8-2-4-compatibility-with-cics-v5-3-v5-4/196301/1 "2017-09-06T21:41:56Z")

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Hello Team,

I would like to check on the compatibility of Natural v8.2.4 with CICS v5.3 & V5.4 as we are planning for CICS upgrade.  
Kindly guide me to proceed further.

Thanks,  
Sakthi

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**Author:** ![Douglas\_Kelly](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/douglas_kelly/32/102_2.png) [@Douglas\_Kelly](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Douglas_Kelly)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 1:38am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-v8-2-4-compatibility-with-cics-v5-3-v5-4/196301/2 "2017-09-07T01:38:30Z")

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Natural version 8.2.4 on z/OS is out of support since 2016-10-31. Highest z/OS supported for v8.2.4 was z/OS 2.1.

It supported running on  
CICS TS for z/OS 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1  
so CICS v5.3 and v5.4 were never supported.

It might work, but it is not a supported version.

CICS 5.3 was supported starting from Natural 8.2.6:  
CICS TS for z/OS 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 for Natural CICS Interface Version 8.2.6  
4.2, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 for Natural CICS Interface Version 8.3.3

Natural 8.2.6 is still supported; Natural 8.3.3 is the latest available.

Please see Empower ([https://empower.softwareag.com](https://empower.softwareag.com)) for additional details and information.

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**Author:** ![sakthivel\_Sadhasivam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@sakthivel\_Sadhasivam](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/sakthivel_Sadhasivam)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-v8-2-4-compatibility-with-cics-v5-3-v5-4/196301/3 "2017-09-07T20:34:58Z")

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Hi Douglas Kelly,

Thank you for the quick response and for the detailed information.

Regards,  
Sakthivel

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/natural-v8-2-4-compatibility-with-cics-v5-3-v5-4/196301/4 "2021-04-02T15:39:15Z")

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