Data and Database Management Software
Software facilitates creation of COBOL reports.
Press Release Summary:
Migration Utility for z/OS® v2.1 creates standard COBOL reports from CA-Easytrieve Plus language statements, without CA-Easytrieve Plus installed, and runs in place of CA-Easytrieve Plus run-time interpreter. Applications can
then be modified, maintained, and enhanced via standard COBOL programming. Software performs single-step job execution and offers dynamic allocation of print, temporary, sort-work, and virtual files at run time.
Original Press Release:
IBM Migration Utility for z/OS V2.1 Improves Usability When Creating Standard COBOL Reports
Overview
The IBM Migration Utility for z/OS® creates standard COBOL reports from CA-Easytrieve Plus language statements, without CA-Easytrieve Plus installed, and which run in place of the CA-Easytrieve Plus run-time interpreter. These applications can
then be modified, maintained, and enhanced via standard COBOL
programming.
The Migration Utility can be used to replace CA-Easytrieve Plus for existing reports, to modify or enhance converted reports using CA-Easytrieve Plus language, or to create new reports using the CA-Easytrieve Plus language.
In addition to cost savings, the use of the Migration Utility offers:
o Easy extensibility to CA-Easytrieve Plus reports via standard COBOL programming
o Improved performance in I/O searching, sorting, and the ability to port CA-Easytrieve Plus applications to any platform with a supported COBOL compiler including AIX® and OS/400®
(subject to any limitations that compiler has)
Supported file types include:
o Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM)
o Queued Sequential Access Method (QSAM)
o Sequential Access Method (SAM)
o DB2® (Native and Ca-Easytrieve Plus mode)
o IMS(TM) (DL 1) Database
o Tape files and unit record devices
Planned availability date
April 30, 2004
At a glance
New in V2.1:
o Addition of several utilities to improve usability, including:
- Discovery and staging
- Batch conversion
- Parallel testing
- Electronic output comparison
o Syntax enhancements
o Ability to perform a single-step job execution
o Dynamic allocation of print, temporary, sort-work, and virtual files at run time
o Support for IMS (DL1) databases
o Support for Double Byte Character Set (DBCS) languages
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001
