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UV Software has a complete solution for conversion of mainframe
MVS or VSE JCL, COBOL, & DATA batch systems to Unix, Linux, or Windows/SFU.
Over 50 successful conversions including global corporations & government agencies.
Please see demo conversions & detailed explanations at:
www.uvsoftware.ca
You may send samples of your files for conversion & return by email.
You may download 1 free utility from:
www.uvsoftware.ca/ libuvhd.htm
'uvhd' displays data files with packed/binary fields in 'vertical hexadecimal',
and includes many interactive functions (browse, search, select, update, print, etc).
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COBOL Report Generator |
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Print graphical COBOL reports in Windows with
RPV Reports.
Insert graphics (images, photos, logos, charts, etc.) into your COBOL reports
to improve the print quality of your COBOL reports.
See how RPV Reports can be used to preview or print graphical COBOL reports in Windows. |
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COBOL Documentation |
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Are your mainframe COBOL applications properly documented?
DCD III
is a comprehensive COBOL documentation and application
understanding tool that will allow you to reduce COBOL maintenance,
development, and mainframe migration costs.
Learn more about how you can document and understand your mainframe COBOL
applications with DCD III. |
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COBOL Migration |
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Migrate your batch mainframe COBOL applications to open systems platforms,
such as Windows, AIX and Linux, with
OpenSCL.
OpenSCL is a mainframe emulator that runs on a PC or
server with Windows and Unix-based operating systems.
OpenSCL is your batch mainframe COBOL applications migration solution. |
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COBOL Email List Rental |
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You can reach a highly targeted, qualified, opt-in audience of
COBOL users by renting the COBUG email list.
Contact us today advertise@cobug.com for our email list rental rates.
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Website Advertisement |
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Advertise on the
COBUG website and reach tens of thousands of COBOL users. Increase
your COBOL sales leads.
Contact COBUG at advertise@cobug.com for advertising rates.
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Welcome |
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Welcome to our COBOL programming portal with
references from COBOL mainframe to PC where you will find resources on
COBOL jobs, compilers, program code examples, tutorials, user groups,
and many other COBOL programming language resources.
The COBOL User Groups (COBUG) global community consists of IT
management, COBOL programmers,
consultants, database administrators, developers,
system analysts, students, and vendors.
Become a Member
Join COBUG today and connect
to a global network of your peers. You are sure to benefit from the COBUG
newsletters, compilation of the latest news, events, path to vendors,
and feedback from local user groups.
Check out the COBOL Forums
We have COBOL forums from the mainframe to the PC.
By using the forums, you help the COBOL community at large gain knowledge.
You can ask COBOL questions, receive support, and share tips & tricks through the COBOL forums.
Contribute to the COBOL Community
Share your expertise or experiences with the COBOL community.
It helps build a stronger community.
Your
contributions can be in the form of papers, success stories,
experiences, web site links, and other COBOL programming resources
that will benefit the community at large.
COBUG is a member of the
All Things COBOL web Ring.
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COBOL Jobs |
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Here are a few of the recent COBOL jobs posted on the COBUG job site:
Title: Sr. DB2 IMS DBA
Experience:
DB2/IMS Mainframe Support. Portfolio Support - The ongoing support of the DB2/IMS legacy systems. 8 to 10 years experience in Mainframe Database Administration for both DB2 and IMS.
Participation on larger projects that require understanding of a software development life
cycle and methodology. At least 4 to 5 years experience in the design, development and
support of both large OLTP and Data Warehousing related databases and applications.
Location: Torrance, California
Duration: Permanent
Title: COBOL DB2 Programmer
Experience:
Must be immediately available
with solid Mainframe experience. Must have 6+ years of COBOL and 4 years of DB2+ experience.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Duration:
Title: UNISYS MCP COBOL Developers
Experience:
Strong skills in the following area are required: 1. Unisys MCP COBOL 2. XGen experience
3. Java 4. Client/Server 5. HTML 6. Insurance Domain Knowledge
Location: Fargo, North Dakota
Duration: 6 Months
Title: COBOL Programmer
Experience:
The key requirements are insurance industry experience, COBOL, CICS, DB2 background, ideally
from the midwest.
Location: Midwest U.S., Missouri
Duration: Permanent
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COBOL News |
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News Articles
> COBOL at 50: Same Age as Barbie, But More Like Rodney
Last Thursday, May 28, was COBOL's 50th birthday. COBOL may
share the same age as Barbie, that icon of American ideals about
beauty and consumerism, and a product of Mattel--an AS/400 shop that
was once featured on the cover of AS/400 Technology SHOWCASE magazine.
> The 2009 IT career survival guide
Cobol skills can be great job insurance, for example.
And don't forget about skills that have been hot for a
while and thus tend to be neglected, such as open source,
.Net, and Java.
> COBOL Into the Clouds
Does COBOL have a place in cloud computing?
Cloud computing is about services, not languages. Many people
would tell you that you need to start learning Ruby or Python in
order to use cloud technology.
> Alchemy Solutions Shows Moving COBOL to .NET Isn't Magic
Alchemy Solutions, established as a subsidiary of TMV Holdings,
purchased Fujitsu's NetCOBOL legacy modernization portfolio and
distribution rights outside Japan. Under the agreement, Alchemy
Solutions will own, market, sell, support and enhance the .NET
legacy modernization portfolio, including NeoKicks NeoBatch,
NeoSort and NeoData.
> Micro Focus Snatches Relativity, Expands App Modernization
Micro Focus, a U.K.-based software company that strongly believes
in aligning software with business requirements, broadening its
product line, and extended its geographical reach, last week bought
Relativity Technologies, a company with a similar philosophy and
product set, but with a slightly different niche.
> Legacy modernization opens Windows for publisher
"It was hard at the time to convince people that Windows could run
what they were seeing on the mainframe," he said of the book
publisher's transfer of five million lines of COBOL to a .NET
environment.
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Product News
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Press Release: Axios Products, Inc. announced the availability of RefWiz® History.
COMMACK, NY, April 13, 2009 -- Axios Products, Inc. recently announced
the availability of RefWiz® History, an analysis tool that
identifies active jobs and programs in the mainframe environment,
critical for conversion, migration, consolidation, and audit projects.
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IBM COBOL Café
IBM created this online Café community to provide in-depth information
to help you take advantage of IBM's COBOL technology.
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Press Release: New Transoft product gives benefits of relational databases to organizations using COBOL applications
June 12, Atlanta, GA - Transoft, an expert in innovative modernization
software and services solutions, today announced the launch of CIO,
its new product which enables organizations to maximise the potential
of their existing systems by using COBOL applications with relational
databases (RDBMS), replacing older proprietary COBOL ISAM file handlers.
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Case Study: Wholesale Grocer Uses CONNX for Data Access, Data Integration and to Enhance Reporting Capabilities
Wholesale grocer utilizes CONNX Solutions flagship product,
CONNX for RMS, to access its distribution system for purchasing,
shipping and inventory report generation and more.
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Clerity Extends Leading Migration and Modernization Role With Strategic Investment in COBOL and Java Technology Innovator Veryant, Inc.
Clerity Solutions, Inc. (Clerity) announced that it has entered
into an agreement to invest and take controlling interest in
Veryant, Inc., a ground-breaking software technology firm focused
on delivering comprehensive, cost-effective COBOL development and
Java deployment solutions.
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Upcoming Events |
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COMMON
Annual Meeting and Exposition
Reno, NV
April 26-30, 2009
IBM WebSphere
IBM IMPACT 2009
Las Vegas, NV
May 03-08, 2009
Micro Focus
Micro Focus Live
Global Virtual Forum
May 11-13, 2009
IBM Rational
Software Conference 2009
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort - Orlando, FL
May 31-June 4, 2009
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Gartner
Applications: Trends & Technologies Summit
Sydney, Australia
June 16-17, 2009
The OCEAN USER GROUP
OCEAN's 16th annual Technical Conference - Learning new skills to bridge application development skills like RPG to new Web tools and open-source tools.
Irvine, CA
July 20th, 2009
IBM SHARE
SHARE in Denver
Denver, CO
August 23-28, 2009
COMMON
COMMON Focus 2009
Indianapolis, IN
September 15-17, 2009
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More Upcoming Events... |
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COBOL Job Seekers |
Looking for a COBOL job? Submit your resume here and have it viewed by employers and recruiters hiring for COBOL positions.
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Employers & Recruiters |
Do you need to fill a COBOL position? Post your COBOL jobs here and find the most qualified COBOL candidates to fill your COBOL position.
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Call for COBOL Articles |
Articles are being sought for the COBUG newsletters.
Will you help us in our efforts to provide newsletters for the COBOL community at large?
Contribute to the COBUG newsletters! Answer this call for COBOL and related legacy articles. |
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