modern interface to mainframe - the compuware workbench (b. ebner)

The Compuware Workbench

Modern Interface to Mainframe

Benoît Ebner 22/05/2014

Mainframe Day

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Transactions: Increasing

Maintaining Applications: Complexity

Most novice Programmers do not have mainframe skills

Java based formation

Eclipse workers

Multiplicity of 3270 tools for the developers

NRB has chosen the Compuware tools.

Overview of all the Compuware tools in the Workbench ecosystem

What’s new in the Mainframe

Mainframe Developer Productivity

Interactive Analysis & Debugging

Application Performance Management

Fault Management

File & Data Management

Automated Testing & Auditing

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What’s NOT new…

Mainframe Developer Productivity

Understanding Code

Editing Code and Data

Testing and Debugging

Pinpointing Problems

Validating Quality

Tuning Applications

But how to get it done most efficiently?

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How NRB has implemented it and uses it

The Compuware Workbench

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How NRB has implemented it and uses it

The Compuware Workbench

Server(s)

Workstation TCP-IP

Mainframe(s)

HCI

iStrobe

Abend-AID

Host Explorer

Xpediter

File-AID

Code Coverage

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Principal parts used at NRB

The Compuware Workbench

z/OS Access Debugging

Source Code Editing Data Edit and Browse

File and PDS management

JCL management

JES output management

Intelligent source code editing

Compile possibility

Usage of template

Debugging programs in

Batch

BMP

IMS/TP

Data management in DL/1

Data management in DB/2

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Also includes…

The Compuware Workbench

Fully functional Abend-Aid (via webviewer)

Fully functional iStrobe (via webviewer)

Application Auditing

Data Privacy (not implemented at NRB)

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Host Explorer Data Set Manipulation

Job Submission

Job Review

Source Code Editing (SlickEdit)

Search in PDS, flat file, …

Compile

Retrieve error compile

USS integration

Endevor integration (NRB has chosen SERENA)

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Host Explorer

The Compuware Workbench

Demo

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Xpediter/Eclipse Dialog

Breakpoints

Watch

Enhanced Call Stack

Monitor/Review Execution Path

(Cobol only)

Code Coverage

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Xpediter/Eclipse

The Compuware Workbench

Demo

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File-Aid VSAM, DB2, DL1, Sequential

3 lines HEXA display

Search and replace possibility

Export possibility

Test SQL request

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File-AID

The Compuware Workbench

Demo

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Benefits

The Compuware Workbench

Optimize resources Shorten development and test cycles, train new resources and speed troubleshooting

Improve quality of service Meet business requirements, achieve service level goals and increase customer satisfaction

Reduce operational costs Reduce CPU usage, reduce service level penalties and leverage current assets

Compuware Workbench

Mainframe access with Eclipse ergonomics

Same industry leading products

For NRB – Managed Operations Customers (IBM Mainframe Outsourcing) these tools are INCLUDED in the base contract at NO additional cost.

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Questions?

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