Micro Focus and Acucorp Continuing Support for HP3K

Migrations

Irving AbrahamField Solutions Director for North America

Robert Cavanagh Product Manager for Acucorp Products

Agenda

Micro Focus HP3K migration framework AcuCorp HP3K migration framework Technology merge plans Questions

Application Application DevelopmentDevelopment

Application InformationApplication InformationManagementManagement

Application Application ModernizationModernization

ApplicationApplicationPortfolioPortfolio

Management Management

Micro Focus Migration Framework

Micro FocusMicro FocusEnterprise Application ManagementEnterprise Application Management

Application Migration/Consolidation

Proprietary Hardware

Environments

zLinux Windows UNIX

Linux

IBM z/OS Mainframe Environmen

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Unisys Bull ICL etc.

CICS DB2 JCL etc

Proprietary Software Platforms

IDEAL Datacom LINC etc.

Consolidate

Consolidate

Migrate

Migrate

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What's Involved in Application Migration?

Re-hostEnvironment

Capture ExistingApplication/Business Process Deliver To

Develop& Test

Environment

Modernise

Deploy

Maintain

ProductionEnvironment

Studio/Server

3000

The Acucorp Migration Framework

ACUCOBOL-GT seeks to ease your HP3000 migration , and extend the life of your legacy applications with : – Compatibility with HP COBOL Syntax– Partnerships with migration specialists,

and emulation software specialists– Rich extensions to COBOL, providing

conversion options, where necessary– Portability of compiled object code– Application Modernization opportunities

Compatibility with HP COBOL

ACUCOBOL-GT provides a port for the HP e3000

Syntax compatibility is extended using –Cp compiler argument– Provides support for HP3000

system intrinsics– Provides support for MPE KSAM,

relative, and sequential file system interface

Compatibility using HP 3000 Emulation software

On the HP 3000 or on other platforms with the use of 3rd-party software– QEdit Source File support in

compiler – HP Terminal Emulation Support– IMAGE-Compatible Technologies

Alternatives to HP 3000 Emulation Software

ACUCOBOL-GT library routines ANSI 89 COBOL intrinsic

functions Host system functions Custom functions Solutions exist to convert VPLUS

forms into a format that can be used with the AcuBench Screen Designer

Application Modernization

Data Access Options– VISION Indexed File System– Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Informix– XML, via AcuXML or C$XML

Graphical User Interface– AcuBench– ACUCOBOL-GT’s Thin Client

technology– AcuXUI

Interoperability with Java and .NET

Technology Merge PlansPriorities

Transitioning Acucorp’s unique technologies into a single Micro Focus compiler and runtime

Maintaining key partnerships with technology leaders that support Acucorp and Micro Focus COBOL solutions

Developing specifications for the –Cp compiler option- and we would like your help in prioritizing

Technology Merge PlansTarget platforms

HP-UX 11.23/11.31 Itanium 32/64 bit

HP-UX 11.23/11.31 PA-RISC 32/64 bit AIX 5.3/6.1 Power PC 32/64 bit Linux x86-64 32/64-bit Linux pSeries 64 bit Linux Itanium 64-bit Linux zSeries 31/64 bit Windows x86-64 32/64 bit Solaris 10 x86-64 32/64-

bit Solaris 8/9/10 SPARC 32/64 bit Unixware 7.1.4 x86 32 bit

Questions

Thank You