Frequently Asked Questions for isCOBOL Evolve


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Answers on key issues for customers considering isCOBOL Evolve as part of their application implementations:

The following is a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Click on a question to see a specific answer (click on the question again to close the answer). Click here to show all answers:

Executive Overview

What is isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

What are the benefits of an isCOBOL Evolve approach? [+]

How compatible is isCOBOL Evolve with my current COBOL? [+]

What platforms does isCOBOL Evolve support? [+]

My company is concerned about the future of COBOL, how does isCOBOL Evolve alleviate that concern? [+]

Development Environment

What impact does isCOBOL Evolve have on developers? [+]

What options are there for debugging isCOBOL environments? [+]

Is there an IDE available with isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

What data access options exist with isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

Can data sources be mixed and matched within an application? [+]

What advantages are there to using the Embedded SQL compiler available with the isCOBOL environment? [+]

Moving to isCOBOL Evolve

How hard is it to move to isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

My code is sprinkled throughout the programs for Thin Client. What might I expect for a migration path for isCOBOL Evolve in this area? [+]

What user interface (UI) features are not supported by isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

isCOBOL Evolve and Java Technology

Suppose I find a data inefficiency and want to write a new version of ‘get data,’ is that possible? [+]

How does isCOBOL Evolve run COBOL programs in a Java environment? [+]

After moving to isCOBOL Evolve, what am I maintaining – COBOL or Java source code? Also, what happens to highly commented COBOL code? [+]

I’ve heard of COBOL being wrapped or converted to Java before, but developers tell me it is just turned into spaghetti code. What is unique about isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

What about performance in general? Are there any performance issues moving from COBOL to Java technology? [+]

I’ve seen specific issues where Embedded SQL (ESQL) generated at the Java level needs to be tweaked in order to perform correctly. How does isCOBOL Evolve address this? [+]

How does isCOBOL Evolve facilitate integration between COBOL and non-COBOL application environments and platforms? [-]
Executed production files in an isCOBOL Evolve environment are 100% Java-based, thus they inherit all the interoperability and network benefits commonly associated with Java technology. One of the key value propositions of the Java platform is “Compile once, run anywhere.” Java support is now found in all major operating systems, and it is built into popular web browsers and consumer devices.

Java has been designed from the ground up to be network-centric. Its class structure supports the development of web services and provides a foundation for enterprise development. The extensive set of standard application programming interfaces (APIs) supplied with the Java platform support almost everything you might want your applications to do -- from CORBA connectivity to internationalization.

What if I want to distribute my isCOBOL application out to several different devices with a variety of look and feel, connectivity and file system requirements? [+]

Can I run standard syntax COBOL programs at the PDA/CDC level with isCOBOL Evolve? [+]

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	Opening up our application to Java has proven easy, fast and efficient with isCOBOL. We are now able to deliver powerful multi-platform user interfaces to our customers and have been extremely pleased by the talented, responsive team at Veryant.
	Mr. Ugo Pagnini, Chief and Owner, Sintecop spa

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