HCOSS makes it simple to migrate both COBOL code and data from mainframe DB2 to SQL Server. In addition to the host compatibility features, HCOSS also provides assessment capability to analyze your COBOL code, and identify every SQL statement that would require amendments with and without the use of HCOSS when updating applications to operate against SQL Server. The assessment tool clearly identifies problematic COBOL SQL code so customers can get early idea of what needs to change and potential costs
This release provides the following improvements:
- Usability enhancements to Assessment Tool and various Data and Code Migration Tools
- Support for dynamic SQL
- Support for additional mainframe DB2 syntax including:
- Cascading Deletes
- Case expressions
- Date/Time directive
- DECLARED global temporary tables
- DYNAMiCRULES BIND option
- OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) specifications
- Result Set Processing for Stored Procedures
- XML functions
- Trusted Connection XA switch module for DB2.LUW
- Plan Name Support in JCL
- Support for SQLClient, .NET Data provider for SQL Server 2008 to enable COBOL/CICS applications running as managed code under the .NET framework to take advantage of all the capabilities HCOSS provides
- Enhanced connection editor experience for .NET platforms
