IBM Migration Utility for z/OS
Migrate Easytrieve applications to IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS
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Get smooth migrations from Easytrieve programs

IBM® Migration Utility for z/OS® migrates CA Easytrieve Classic and Plus applications to IBM COBOL. It protects your Easytrieve investments by using Easytrieve source code from the original library. Generate IBM COBOL reports and update or create Easytrieve applications. This COBOL migration utility includes discovery, batch conversion, parallel testing and electronic output comparison. Program abend analysis simplifies output to web servers on IBM Z® systems and distributed platforms. Use the IBM Migration Utility Explorer with multi-threading capabilities to perform mainframe tasks on your Windows 7 or Windows 10 workstation.

Benefits
Automatic conversion and testing

Process batch-convert programs more efficiently with automatic conversion and parallel testing.

Flexible source code maintenance

Maintain your source code in either Easytrieve or COBOL.

Comprehensive file and database support

IBM Migration Utility for z/OS works with VSAM, QSAM, SAM, IBM DB2® (native and CA Easytrieve SQL syntax and Dynamic SQL mode), IDMS, IBM IMS™ (DL1), tape files and unit record devices.

Enhanced editing and error checking

The available IDE gives you real time syntax checking and the ability to view errors, so you can avoid submitting jobs that would fail later.

JSON and XML support

Helps your Easytrieve Plus programs work with modern infrastructure technologies.

IBM Migration Utility for z/OS key features
  • Work on mainframe tasks from your workstation
  • Make the most of Easytrieve
  • Migrate smoothly and efficiently
  • Modernize more simply
  • Process JSON and XML documents and reports
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IBM Migration Utility for z/OS details
Work on mainframe tasks from your workstation

Use the available IBM Migration Utility Explorer IDE for tasks such as editing, doing syntax checking, and submitting jobs to run on z/OS®.

Download the Migration Utility Explorer
Make the most of Easytrieve

Run or maintain converted programs as either COBOL or Easytrieve without having to install CA Easytrieve products. The Easytrieve source code is maintained in the original library.

Migrate smoothly and efficiently

Process batch-convert programs more efficiently with automatic conversion and parallel testing. Improve performance with enhanced Dynamic SQL options in addition to reduced CPU and memory usage.

Modernize more simply

Modernize Easytrieve programs with HTML reports or CSV that can be automatically deployed to the web server. Convert printer files to HTML and CSV without modifying the originating program.

Process JSON and XML documents and reports

Include IBM COBOL JSON and XML statements in your CA Easytrieve Plus programs to produce JSON and XML reports, parse a JSON or XML buffer or file, publish JSON and XML documents and reports to z/OS Unix server.

Resources
IBM Migration Utility 5.1 Installation, User’s Guide and Reference

For Easytrieve Plus users who want to convert to COBOL or who want to write new programs using Easytrieve Plus syntax.

Read the documentation
Generated COBOL vs EasyTrieve Plus code

See code examples comparing COBOL to Easytrieve Plus.

Get the sample code
IBM Migration Utility for 5.1 maintenance

Customer can find the list of released PTF fixes and currency information.

5.1 Maintenance
IBM Migration Utility for z/OS 5.1 Generating and Parsing XML and JSON Documents

For Easytrieve Plus users who want to include IBM COBOL JSON or XML statements in their Easytrieve Plus programs.

Read the documentation
IBM Migration Utility for 4.1 maintenance

IBM Migration Utility for z/OS 4.1 (5655-MGU) PTF maintenance information.

4.1 Maintenance
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