Refactoring and transforming COBOL code

Use IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z to increase developer productivity with AI-generated code recommendations for modernizing mainframe applications.

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watsonx Code Assistant for Z helps developers to modernize their mainframe applications using a combination of automation and generative AI. Use watsonx Code Assistant for Z to:

• Analyze applications with IBM Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence
• Refactor monolithic COBOL applications into services
• Generate Java services based on COBOL, including classes and methods
• Generate JUnit tests to validate that the Java service is semantically equivalent to the COBOL code

For more information, see the IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z documentation.

Getting started

To get started with the service, see the watsonx Code Assistant for Z documentation.