Tutorials: Application Migration using HCO for PostgreSQL [3]

Note: This feature was added in Enterprise Developer version 8.0 Patch Update 3.
Includes tutorials that guide you through the process of migrating a COBOL application from DB2 to Amazon Aurora or Amazon RDS PostgreSQL.
Attention: This feature is in Early Adopter Program (EAP) release status. We intend to provide the finalized feature in a future release. Please contact Micro Focus Customer Care if you require further clarification.

Assumptions

These tutorials are written from the perspective that all of the following is true. Specific instructions for setting up your environment to adhere to these assumptions is found in the Before you begin a tutorial section that follows:

  • Windows File Explorer is set to show file names and extensions.
  • You are running the latest version of Micro Focus Enterprise Developer, which has been installed on your local machine using default installation settings.
  • You have installed and can access Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL or Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL.
  • The Visual Studio IDE is started on your local machine.
  • You have addressed all of the items in the Before you begin a tutorial section below.

Before you begin a tutorial

Install Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL or Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL (version 14.3 or later)
To complete any of the HCOPG tutorials, you must have either Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL or Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL installed. For information on supported versions, see the HCO for PostgreSQL (HCOPG) section of the Database Management Systems (DBMSs) topic.
Set Windows File Explorer options
These tutorials assume that your Windows File Explorer options are set to use the Details layout, and to show file name extensions. See your Windows documentation for more information.
Start Visual Studio
If you need instructions to get Visual Studio started on your local machine, see To start Visual Studio.
Note: If Visual Studio prompts you on startup to select an initial action, click Continue without code.

Sequence

You must work through Tutorial: Create and Load the HCO_Test Database before proceeding to an application migration tutorial. However, the two application migration tutorials are not interdependent and may be done in any order: