BEYOND 1999, the World Leader in Year 2000 Conversion Factory toolset, is a full-featured, automation-assisted software package that utilizes advanced technologies to analyze, assess, convert and test IBM mainframe or AS/400 applications in a fast, reliable and efficient way. This robust Year 2000 toolset employs a Central Engine/Repository to perform Date Impact Assessment and source/data conversion for applications written in the following languages:
BEYOND 1999 will soon be able to support the following programming languages or DBMS:
BEYOND 1999 comes with three versions: . Host Version The host version runs under MVS or VSE using VS COBOL II, CICS Command (or IMS DC) & VSAM. . PC Version (Micro Focus COBOL Workbench Run Time) The PC version runs under Micro Focus COBOL Workbench DOS run-time version. . PC Demo System (Windows) The PC Demo System runs under MS Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 to show the Online Sub-System portion.
BEYOND 1999 consists of the following major components: . Source Parser Beyond 1999 parses source code of program, Copybook, DCLGEN, JCL, PROC, IDCAMS, DBD, PSB, FCT, PCT, BMS Mapset and MFS Format into the Central Repository to allow online inquiry, correction and batch date impact assessment, reporting and source/data conversion. . Date Impact Analyzer Beyond 1999 employs an advanced date impact technique called "Exhaustive X-Referencing" that performs systematic, precise and complete date impact to allow a very high percentage of program source automatic correction. . Report Writer Over 100 batch reports and update features in this component to significantly increase the productivity of your Year 2000 Factory staff. . Online Sub-System (two versions: CICS or IMS DC) Over 45 CUA-compliant online screens that tap into the rich Central Repository to allow the user to perform inquiry or correction on Enterprise application knowledge. This way, your Year 2000 Factory staff can depend on the Repository rather than the domain experts to mark date fields or to correct the program source code. This Online Sub-System can also be used as Program Source Correction Workbench. It also has the capability to perform date fields inquiry, review, marking and correction, program source correction and the Repository inquiry. . Data Converter The Data Converter not only converts production datasets (QSAM, VSAM, DB2 or IMS) to Year 2000 compliant ones, but also be able to generate 3 sets (current, around year 2000 and beyond year 2000) of test data to system test converted applications systematically and automatically. The time-consuming tasks of generating test data for converted systems is automated by Beyond 1999. . Bridge Program Generation The bridge programs are generated automatically by Beyond 1999 based on expanded Copybooks or DCLGENs to allow the un-converted applications to access converted datasets or vice versa. Once bridge programs are implemented into the un- converted applications, they will not need to be changed when the applications are converted to year 2000 compliant ones. Beyond 1999 employs online-updatable flags at application system and dataset level to achieve this independence. . Source Converter Beyond 1999 automatically converts source for Copybook, DCLGEN, program, IDCAMS, JCL, PROC, DBD, PSB, External Sorts & Internal Sorts (to hook up with IBM DFSort or SYNCSort that uses windowing technique).
BEYOND 1999 Key Advantages: . CCD's Un-surpass Commitment to Support Beyond 1999 With CCD's 60+ staff and its commitment to support Beyond 1999 toolset, you can be assured that your Year 2000 Factory will run as smoothly as possible. . Productivity driven by Advanced Technologies Beyond 1999 employs advanced technologies to perform complete date impact that precisely propagate date values from source fields to target fields in the entire enterprise. This method results in a very high percentage of automatic program source correction by Source Converter. . Source Conversion not limited to Program and Copybook Beyond 1999 not only converts program and Copybook source, it also converts source for DCLGEN, DBD, PSB, IDCAMS, JCL, PROC, External Sort, BMS Mapset Macros & MFS Format Macros. . Multiple Language Support Beyond 1999 supports multiple mainstream languages such as COBOL, PL/1, Assembler, RPG and FOCUS for now. Very soon, it will also support other popular languages such as IDMS, IDEAL, DATACOM, NATURAL/ADABAS, SAS, or Mark IV in your Year 2000 portfolio. . Centralize Engine & Repository Beyond 1999 utilizes a superior design by separating Source Parser from the Central Engine that houses Date Impact Analyzer, Report Writer, Online Sub-System, and Data Converter. This design offers two advantages: 1. To support a new application language such as DYL280, only language parser and source converter for that language must be developed. The Central Engine will process this language with no difference from the rest of the languages in the Repository. 2. Customers do not need to re-evaluate or re-test the Central Engine/Repository after the 1st language such as COBOL or PL/I has been evaluated. This saves time. . Customized Version of Beyond 1999 With superior design in Beyond 1999's Repository and its hugh programming staff, CCD can provide a customized version of Beyond 1999 for your company's own requirements. Call us today to discuss your own requirements.
BEYOND 1999 is a comprehensive solution developed specifically to address the year 2000 problems. By combining proven process, advanced parsing and date impact technology with CCD's system expertise, BEYOND 1999 facilitates the successful preparation of an entire application portfolio for the new millennium. It assesses the extent of date problem, prepares a detail plan with strategies, converts application source and data, conducts a system test and implements the plan to ensure a lasting solution.
This package provides capabilities in system-wide application source analysis, date impact assessment, source renovation and data conversion, to bring your applications to life. You'll see how all facets - program, screen, Copybook, DCLGEN, dataset, JCL, DBD, PSB, PCT, FCT, IDCAMS, load module, literally any application component - interrelates. It allows you to navigate through your entire enterprise at any level of detail, down to individual lines of code.
It takes the guess work out of year 2000 analysis, date impact assessment, source/data conversion, system test and production implementation by actually showing how a change in one area will affect other areas of the system.
It identifies date fields in Copybooks or DCLGENs using built-in or user-provided name patterns. Its Date Impact Analyzer uses "Seeds" in Copybook, DCLGEN or program to perform a complete date impact to propagate date value to data fields in Copybook, DCLGEN or programs. It identified all date-impacted program data fields and source statements. It produces Conflict and Warning Reports to be reviewed by programmers or domain experts.
The PC Demo System of BEYOND 1999 is also available upon request, at no cost. This PC Demo System can be run on any 486 PC under Windows 3.1 or 95. Call us today to get a free set of PC Demo diskettes (3).
CCD will perform a sample Year 2000 date impact assessment and program and Copybook/DCLGEN source correction of your existing application system with 10,000 LOC or less in COBOL, PL/I, RPG, or FOCUS, free of charge. You simply provide the program and Copybook/DCLGEN source on 3.5" diskettes.
Through a strategic alliance, CCD can offer BEYOND 1999 toolset, expert project management and skilled technical professionals to accommodate your needs in Year 2000 Conversion.
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Contact : David Lee, Beyond 1999 Product Division
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