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RPGII & RPGIII to COBOL Translator

Technical attributes of the most popular JCM translators:

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Translation Features

  • Rapid and repeatable automated process
  • The generated COBOL is structured, readable, and highly portable
  • Original names are retained so developers can recognize their code
  • Conflicts of RPGII names with COBOL Reserved Words are resolved
  • Overloaded file, field, and subroutine names are made distinct
  • File-field relationships are clearly shown in record layouts
  • Record layouts and data structures clearly show field hierarchies
  • Documentary comments placed in proper context of generated COBOL
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Source and Target Platforms

The term Standard COBOL below means a portable subset of Standard COBOL which is compatible with z/OS COBOL, Micro Focus COBOL, ACUCOBOL-GT, and CA-Realia COBOL

RPG Source Target COBOL   Auxiliary Source Target Language
MVS RPG Standard COBOL   AS/36 FMT Standard COBOL
VSE RPGII Standard COBOL   AS/36 FMT CICS COBOL with BMS maps
AS/36 RPGIII Standard COBOL   AS/36 MNU Standard COBOL
HP 3000 RPG/iX Standard COBOL   AS/36 MNU CICS COBOL with BMS maps
Wang VS RPGII Standard COBOL   AS/36 OCL bash (UNIX/Linux shell)
TI 990 RPG Standard COBOL   TI 990 SCI Standard COBOL
RPG/400 Standard COBOL   AS/400 PF DDS COBOL
RPG/400 COBOL/400 (prototype)   AS/400 LF DDS COBOL
Datapoint RPG Standard COBOL  
Honeywell DPS RPG Standard COBOL  

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Translator Options

  • RPG input dialect
    • MVS
    • VSE
    • VM
    • S/36
    • Wang VS
    • TI-990
    • Honeywell DPS
    • Datapoint
  • COBOL output dialect
    • z/OS COBOL
    • COBOL II
    • Micro Focus COBOL
    • ACUCOBOL-GT
    • CA-Realia COBOL
    • Wang COBOL85
  • Eliminate or retain RPGII comments
  • End Client and/or Integrator identification in program header comments (such as "For: Acme Software on behalf of Road Runner Inc.")
  • Standard Grade
    • American National Standard (ANS) COBOL, X3.23-1985 level I
    • ANS X3.23-1985 level II as amended by X3.23a-1989 and X3.23b-1992
    • ISO COBOL 2002 (ANS COBOL 2003)
  • Interfaces
    • Command Level CICS File Sharing and User Interface
    • ISO COBOL 2002 File Sharing and Screen Section
    • X/Open XPG4 File Sharing and Screen Section
    • Wang VS File Sharing and Screen Section
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Optimization Options

The conversion of software from older systems to new computers always brings a significant program performance improvement, due to faster hardware and highly optimizing COBOL compilers.   However, J & C Migrations also offers optimization services that can help future maintenance of your code as follows:

  • Eliminate RPG Cycle where it is not used
  • Reduce indicator testing to clarify program logic
  • Eliminate unreachable ("dead") code
  • Eliminate unused variables
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IBM S/36 Screen Formats and Menus

  • "S&D" Screen Formats
    • COBOL Screen Section, or
    • CICS BMS Screen Maps
  • User Interface API for translated RPG
    • COBOL call of Screen Section handler subroutine, or
    • Pseudo-Conversational CICS control transfers to BMS Screen handler
  • Screen Record Interface copybooks
  • Menus (screens and action tables) to COBOL control programs
  • OCL PROMPT MEMBER to COBOL subroutine
  • OCL to bash (UNIX/Linux shell)
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Supported Wang VS RPGII features

  • Alternate Index Specifications
  • Workstation Specifications translated into either
    • 3270 (WSXIO) interface, or
    • COBOL Screen Section interface
  • Target COBOL versions
    • Wang COBOL85 for VS, AIX, and HPUX
    • Micro Focus COBOL
    • ACUCOBOL-GT
  • Seamless re-integration with VS Procedures
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