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What is PERCobol? 1
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PERCobol is a COBOL Compiler that allows programmers to develop in COBOL, and deploy in Java<br>
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Enabling legacy applications to be extended to multi-platform multi-threaded client/server computing architectures, and deploy applications to the Internet. In addition, companies with COBOL programmers can now produce Java applications without needing to spend time and money to learn Java.<br>
<br>
FEATURES <br>
· Y2K Compliant<br>
· COBOL Standard Compliant -- Including popular COBOL extensions from IBM, HP, X/Open and others<br>
· CICS Client Support<br>
· Event driven programming (GUI)<br>
· MQSeries Support<br>
· Screen Section for graphical and non-graphical terminals<br>
· Threading for building multi-tier Client/Server applications<br>
· SQL Access (EXEC-SQL)<br>
· HTML/CGI Access (EXEC-HTML)<br>
· Access and manipulation of Java Beans and Objects<br>
· Printing support of graphical interfaces including Java Beans<br>
· PERCobol utility to incorporate Java Beans in COBOL applications<br>
· COBOL Data Type support<br>
· National Language Support for Messages and Error Text<br>
· Image Database access for HP-MPE<br>
· Integrated Development Environment including programming templates <br>
· TCP/IP as COBOL files<br>
· Compiler Scaleability features.<br>
· Pointers<br>
<br>
BRIDGE APPLICATIONS (Existing to New)<br>
PERCobol enables today's base of COBOL programs and programming staff to be used in creating advanced Internet based applications while using the COBOL skills perfected over the years. In addition to the core compiler, complimentary tools are included as part of PERCobol to assist COBOL programmers write and add functions for a Java environment.<br>
<br>
PERCobol allows the programmer to debug at a COBOL source code level while the application is running on the Java Virtual Machine. <br>
<br>
The COBOL Bean Utility generates the necessary PERCobol to allow Java Beans to be incorporated into a COBOL application. <br>
<br>
Existing COBOL screen sections can be deployed using PERCobol screen support on any platform where the Java Virtual Machine exists; allowing users to deploy existing screens across graphical displays and terminals without rewriting the interface. <br>
<br>
<br>
BUILD PORTABLE APPLICATIONS<br>
PERCobol can be used to improve the portability of COBOL applications. Interactive transactional application and client/server applications can benefit greatly from the enhanced user interaction and portability of Java. Imagine being able to access existing business logic as expressed in COBOL within Java application or applet either in a local server or remote client. To be able to reuse these existing functions and features can deliver real value to programming environments desiring to distribute their applications across their enterprise. <br>
<br>
EXPLOIT THE POWER OF THE INTERNET<br>
Once a COBOL application has been enabled for the Java environment, many capabilities become possible. For example, with PERCobol you can create multi-threaded server programs that will drive local or remote clients all in COBOL. And you can take advantage of the compute power on the user's desktop to reformat presentation to provide additional information such as graphs (Beans) or reports.<br>
<br>
Information can be displayed within a browser or as independent Java applications connected through TCP/IP <br>
<br>
COBOL STANDARDS<br>
PERCobol is a fully compliant ANSI 1985 X3.23b COBOL compiler and also supports the addendums to the COBOL standard. <br>
<br>
PERCobol supports many of the popular COBOL extensions including IBM VS COBOL II, HP COBOL II/XL, X/Open, and the object access subset of the new COBOL 2000 standard definition.<br>
<br>
PERCobol is a Y2K compliant solution and includes the date intrinsics as defined in the COBOL 2000 standard.<br>
<br>
COMPONENTS<br>
§ Full Function COBOL compiler<br>
§ PERCobol Debugger<br>
§ Network File System<br>
§ COBOL Bean Utility<br>
§ MicroEdge SlickEdit for Windows, OS/2 and Unix Platforms<br>
<br>
DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS <br>
IBM -- OS/390, OS/400, AIX, OS/2<br>
HP - MPE<br>
SUN - Solaris, Solaris X86<br>
SCO - Unix Ware 7<br>
Microsoft - Window NT, Windows 95/98<br>
<br>
Enabling legacy applications to be extended to multi-platform multi-threaded client/server computing architectures, and deploy applications to the Internet. In addition, companies with COBOL programmers can now produce Java applications without needing to spend time and money to learn Java.<br>
<br>
FEATURES <br>
· Y2K Compliant<br>
· COBOL Standard Compliant -- Including popular COBOL extensions from IBM, HP, X/Open and others<br>
· CICS Client Support<br>
· Event driven programming (GUI)<br>
· MQSeries Support<br>
· Screen Section for graphical and non-graphical terminals<br>
· Threading for building multi-tier Client/Server applications<br>
· SQL Access (EXEC-SQL)<br>
· HTML/CGI Access (EXEC-HTML)<br>
· Access and manipulation of Java Beans and Objects<br>
· Printing support of graphical interfaces including Java Beans<br>
· PERCobol utility to incorporate Java Beans in COBOL applications<br>
· COBOL Data Type support<br>
· National Language Support for Messages and Error Text<br>
· Image Database access for HP-MPE<br>
· Integrated Development Environment including programming templates <br>
· TCP/IP as COBOL files<br>
· Compiler Scaleability features.<br>
· Pointers<br>
<br>
BRIDGE APPLICATIONS (Existing to New)<br>
PERCobol enables today's base of COBOL programs and programming staff to be used in creating advanced Internet based applications while using the COBOL skills perfected over the years. In addition to the core compiler, complimentary tools are included as part of PERCobol to assist COBOL programmers write and add functions for a Java environment.<br>
<br>
PERCobol allows the programmer to debug at a COBOL source code level while the application is running on the Java Virtual Machine. <br>
<br>
The COBOL Bean Utility generates the necessary PERCobol to allow Java Beans to be incorporated into a COBOL application. <br>
<br>
Existing COBOL screen sections can be deployed using PERCobol screen support on any platform where the Java Virtual Machine exists; allowing users to deploy existing screens across graphical displays and terminals without rewriting the interface. <br>
<br>
<br>
BUILD PORTABLE APPLICATIONS<br>
PERCobol can be used to improve the portability of COBOL applications. Interactive transactional application and client/server applications can benefit greatly from the enhanced user interaction and portability of Java. Imagine being able to access existing business logic as expressed in COBOL within Java application or applet either in a local server or remote client. To be able to reuse these existing functions and features can deliver real value to programming environments desiring to distribute their applications across their enterprise. <br>
<br>
EXPLOIT THE POWER OF THE INTERNET<br>
Once a COBOL application has been enabled for the Java environment, many capabilities become possible. For example, with PERCobol you can create multi-threaded server programs that will drive local or remote clients all in COBOL. And you can take advantage of the compute power on the user's desktop to reformat presentation to provide additional information such as graphs (Beans) or reports.<br>
<br>
Information can be displayed within a browser or as independent Java applications connected through TCP/IP <br>
<br>
COBOL STANDARDS<br>
PERCobol is a fully compliant ANSI 1985 X3.23b COBOL compiler and also supports the addendums to the COBOL standard. <br>
<br>
PERCobol supports many of the popular COBOL extensions including IBM VS COBOL II, HP COBOL II/XL, X/Open, and the object access subset of the new COBOL 2000 standard definition.<br>
<br>
PERCobol is a Y2K compliant solution and includes the date intrinsics as defined in the COBOL 2000 standard.<br>
<br>
COMPONENTS<br>
§ Full Function COBOL compiler<br>
§ PERCobol Debugger<br>
§ Network File System<br>
§ COBOL Bean Utility<br>
§ MicroEdge SlickEdit for Windows, OS/2 and Unix Platforms<br>
<br>
DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS <br>
IBM -- OS/390, OS/400, AIX, OS/2<br>
HP - MPE<br>
SUN - Solaris, Solaris X86<br>
SCO - Unix Ware 7<br>
Microsoft - Window NT, Windows 95/98<br>
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