Modern Interface to Mainframe - The Compuware Workbench (B. Ebner)
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The document discusses the implementation of Compuware Workbench tools by NRB for mainframe development and management. It highlights the challenges of maintaining applications and the complexity due to a lack of mainframe skills among novice programmers. Key benefits include optimized resources, improved quality of service, and reduced operational costs.
Modern Interface to Mainframe - The Compuware Workbench (B. Ebner)
- 1. The Compuware Workbench Modern Interface to Mainframe Benoît Ebner 22/05/2014 Mainframe Day 1NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014
- 2. 2 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 NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014
- 3. 3NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 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?
- 4. 4NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 How NRB has implemented it and uses it The Compuware Workbench
- 5. 5NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 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
- 6. 6NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 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
- 7. 7NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 Also includes… The Compuware Workbench Fully functional Abend-Aid (via webviewer) Fully functional iStrobe (via webviewer) Application Auditing Data Privacy (not implemented at NRB)
- 8. 8 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) … NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 Host Explorer The Compuware Workbench Demo
- 9. 9 Xpediter/Eclipse Dialog Breakpoints Watch Enhanced Call Stack Monitor/Review Execution Path (Cobol only) Code Coverage … NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 Xpediter/Eclipse The Compuware Workbench Demo
- 10. 10 File-Aid VSAM, DB2, DL1, Sequential 3 lines HEXA display Search and replace possibility Export possibility Test SQL request … NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 File-AID The Compuware Workbench Demo
- 11. 11NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 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.
- 12. 12 Questions? NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014
- 13. 13NRB Mainframe Day 22/05/2014 #mainframeday