Editing ADABAS (section)

==History==
Initially released by [[Software AG]] in 1971<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240065879/Adabas-continues-to-play-a-vital-role-for-installed-base |title=Adabas continues to play a vital role for installed base |website=Computer Weekly |access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref> on [[IBM mainframe]] systems using [[DOS/360]], [[OS/MFT]], or [[OS/MVT]], Adabas is currently available on a range of enterprise systems, including [[BS2000]], [[z/VSE]], [[z/OS]], [[Unix]], [[Linux]], and [[Microsoft Windows]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.softwareag.com/UK/products/transactions/adabas/overview/default.asp |title=Adabas & Natural Database Management System |website=Software AG |access-date=12 February 2017}}</ref> Adabas is frequently used in conjunction with Software&nbsp;AG's programming language [[#Natural (4GL)|Natural]]; many applications that use Adabas as a database on the back end are developed with Natural. In 2016, Software&nbsp;AG announced that Adabas and Natural would be supported through the year 2050 and beyond.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160831005145/en/Software-AG-Announces-%E2%80%9CAdabas-Natural-2050%E2%80%9D-Agenda |title=Software AG Announces New "Adabas & Natural 2050" Agenda |website=Business Wire |date=31 August 2016}}</ref>

Adabas is one of the three major [[inverted list]] DBMS packages, the other two being Computer Corporation of America’s [[Model&nbsp;204]] and ADR’s [[Datacom/DB]].<ref>{{cite web |quote=ADABAS was&nbsp;... one of the three major inverted-list DBMS, the other two being Computer Corporation of America’s Model 204 and ADR’s Datacom/DB. |url=http://www.softwarememories.com/category/companies/software-ag |date=March 25, 2011 |title=Software AG memories}}</ref>