It is true, You do have options.
Using various tools (like those we sell), you can move to Eloquence or
you can make more changes to the new environment you are going to.
Or you can run in more of an emulated mode where you change the back end
of the application to be more modern (RDBMS, VB, etc) but the code still
looks and feels the same.
For instance, you can move the IMAGE database to an RDBMS such as SQL
Server or Oracle, while keeping the COBOL code looking and feeling just
like it always has. You can even move your KSAM files to the RDBMS but
make no changes to the source.
Same on the JCL. You can run the JCL in an emulated mode on the target
platform.
Same on VPlus, but with some added benefits. You can emulate VPlus on
the target platform and your users still get character screens. Or you
can point them to VB or ASP type screens with no code changes on the
back end.
Or you can go more "native" and convert everything to use more of the
native OS features. You can change the IMAGE calls to native SQL. You
can convert the JCL to VB script or UNIX korn shell script, and so on
and so forth.
You have several options. Just depends on what your company goals
are...
Robert Collins
U.S. Sales Consultant
Transoft, Business Solutions Division
Computer Software Group plc
2000 Riveredge Pkwy, Ste 450
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone #: 706-265-4110
Cell #: 770-789-1462
fax #: 706-265-1621
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-----Original Message-----
From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
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Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 2:01 PM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Migration recommendations; PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
What I see is:
Eloquence is the most direct replacement for TurboImage outside of MPE.
If you've got COBOL programs with VPlus, conversion can be a trivial
effort (given tools that are available). JCL can be replaced with
native scripting on any system.
This combination provides the easiest porting, and an environment most
similar to the original. It's more comfortable.
Dave
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