IMS Conversion to Relational Databases
IMS to Oracle and SQL Server
The IMS conversion solution from m2o is part
service and part software. m2o will undertake the translation of
all programs, panels and reports to
COBOL and
Java with
embedded SQL, accessing relational databases such as Oracle and
SQL Server. Built-in functions are replaced with provided
replacement routines where appropriate. With the IMS conversion
solution, your tables are translated into SQL tables, the data
migrated, and audited for referential correctness as part of the
migration. Any converted database accesses are audited to ensure
there are no surprises with your new relational database
optimisation.
Powerful Development Environment
The IMS conversion solution provides a powerful
development environment. By combining the converted COBOL or
Java with the powerful screen-handling functions and flexible
editors available on the PC and UNIX/Linux platforms, development will
be easily transferred to a GUI and object-oriented development
environment.
IMS Conversion Produces Compelling ROI
IMS is still widely in use today, following its
introduction by IBM in the 1970's. Given its hierarchical and
non-relational database structure, IMS is becoming increasingly
difficult to integrate with newer technologies and languages.
Oracle relational database technology, for example, provides a
more robust alternative for users of IMS, and even IBM
recommends conversion from IMS to relational database technology
as the only way to achieve more flexible systems. The complexity
of IMS conversion has caused some organisations to delay, but
the arguments to replace legacy IMS systems are compelling:
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Integrating data from
an IMS database data is complex |
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Giving web-based
languages access to IMS data is extremely difficult |
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Enhancements are no
longer being made to IMS by development teams at IBM |
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Skilled IMS resources
are scarce and can be extremely costly |
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IMS does not support
many capabilities offered by newer technologies |
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Productivity of
developers may be much greater if using new technology |
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Please
contact m2o for more details on the features and benefits of
moving from legacy IMS to relational database technologies.
Other m2o products include:
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