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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FAQsHow is CICS handled?
A native COBOL transaction monitor was created to handle pseudo-conversational
How are the EXEC CICS statements?
They are duplicated with equivalent subroutines or inline COBOL
What happens to the screens and MAPS?
The screens look exactly the same on the new platform, the keyboard is re-mapped, and the BMS is converted the appropriate platform screen presentation utility
What happens to my MVS or VSE JCL?
The JCL is converted to the control or scripting language supported by that platform
How is my VSAM database handled?
VSAM is duplicated using the specific file access method as determined by the platform
How do you handle mainframe file access?
A Select and File Description is added into the program when IO is found
How are my sorts handled?
Handled through platforms native sort utility
How do you handle printing?
The appropriate print file is created and then routed to the customer decided printing location
Will my programmers be able to support the converted code?
The tool comments out the mainframe code and places the equivalent replacement code directly beneath as a form of source code documentation
How is my data handled?
Optionally, load programs are created for the test environment. Those programs are given to the customer to load their data into the new database
What if I use ASSEMBLER?
Time/Date subroutines have already been duplicated. A true program written in Assembler is rewritten into COBOL
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