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Mainframe Software Utilities

Converting to CICS TS V3

Macro Level Interpreter - Have your Comet® maintenance or upgrade fees gone out of sight? Consider replacing it with Macro Level Interpreter (MLI)
VS/Cobol Interpreter allows programs written and compiled with OS/VS COBOL to execute in CICS Transaction Server V3. No program changes or recompiles are required. Continue to seamlessly run your OS/VS COBOL programs in CICS TS V3.

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Session Managers

VTAM/Switch (z/OS and VSE) replaces VTAM session managers. Check out its list of features and functions vs. the session manager you use now. Ok, VTAM/Switch doesn't have cut and paste. We're content with OS/2 and Windows' implementation of that feature.

CICS/Swap (z/OS and VSE) offers up to 8 sessions in CICS. Are you using a session manager solely for CICS? Maybe CICS/Swap can help.

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Interactive, source-level debuggers for batch and CICS

Track (z/OS and VSE) replaces interactive, source level debuggers for CICS. Track debugs online application programs written in COBOL, Assembler, and PL/1. Includes DB2, DL/1, IDMS and Datacom support. Runs under all CICS releases, up through TS 1.1.1 (VSE) and TS V3 (z/OS).
Xray (z/OS and VSE) replaces interactive, source level debuggers for batch. Xray debugs batch application programs within COBOL, Assembler and PL/1. Includes DB2, DL/1, IDMS and Datacom support. Runs under all CICS releases up through TS 1.1.1 (VSE) and TS V3 (z/OS).

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VSAM and Sequential file editors

FileMarvel and ISPF-VSAM Utility are ISPF tools for manipulating VSAM, sequential and PDS datasets.

On-Line File Utility is a CICS-based VSAM file editor.

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Printing

VTAM Virtual Printer - Route VTAM printer datastreams to System Spool

JES Queue for Printers - JES2 output queue printing to VTAM or TCP/IP printers

POWER Queue for Printers - VSE Print Management

MainFormIT - Eliminate the cost of using preprinted forms

eSendIT - Automatic data and report distribution

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Compuware VSE Replacement Software

Track (z/OS and VSE) replaces interactive, source level debuggers for CICS. Track debugs online application programs written in COBOL, Assembler, and PL/1. Includes DB2, DL/1, IDMS and Datacom support. Runs under all CICS releases, up through TS 1.1.1 (VSE) and TS V3 (z/OS).

Xray (z/OS and VSE) replaces interactive, source level debuggers for batch. Xray debugs batch application programs within COBOL, Assembler and PL/1. Includes DB2, DL/1, IDMS and Datacom support. Runs under all CICS releases up through TS 1.1.1 (VSE) and TS V3 (z/OS).

Dump Detective (z/OS and VSE) ... AbendAid replacement
Simplify your dump analysis by viewing abending CICS programs online complete with program source. Statements in error are even highlighted. Menu screens show available programs and dumps. View storage contents such as BL cells and program registers, access EIB, TWA, CWA and other CICS areas, select any program from the link chain. Supports COBOL, Assembler and PL/I programs for both z/OS and VSE installations, CICS 4.1 and above.
On-Line File Utility is a CICS-based VSAM file editor.

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Security

CICS/Spy View input and output screens in real time on another CICS terminal. View HTML pages sent to another browser served out from CICS.

CICS/SignOn Replaces the userid/transaction security IBM removed from CICS releases higher than 2.3 (VSE) and in CICS/ESA 4.x+ and CICS Transaction Server 1.x+ (z/OS)

CICS/Timeout Signoff users after a period of inactivity

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CICS/Application Development

CICS/Mapr II - CICS map development tool includes conversion job for BMS source from SDF, SDF-II, BMS/GT and MAPGEN.
Easy Help for CICS allow users to maintain help text without requiring program changes.