VisualAge Pacbase
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VisualAge Pacbase is an IBM software development environment and code generator designed to modernize and maintain large-scale COBOL applications, particularly on mainframe systems.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
code generator
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software development environment ⓘ |
| basedOn | Pacbase methodology ⓘ |
| benefit |
better control over legacy application portfolios
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improved productivity for COBOL maintenance ⓘ reduced risk in modifying mainframe applications ⓘ |
| developer | IBM ⓘ |
| domain |
enterprise application development
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legacy application modernization ⓘ |
| feature |
batch and online application support
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centralized application repository ⓘ change management tools ⓘ cross-reference and dependency analysis ⓘ generation of COBOL source from high-level models ⓘ integration with mainframe development workflows ⓘ support for structured analysis and design ⓘ |
| focus |
business-critical transactional systems
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large-scale batch processing systems ⓘ |
| lifecyclePhase |
analysis
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design ⓘ implementation ⓘ maintenance ⓘ |
| partOf | IBM VisualAge family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pacbase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryPlatform | mainframe systems ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
maintenance of large-scale COBOL applications
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modernization of legacy COBOL applications ⓘ |
| programmingLanguageTarget | COBOL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| softwareType |
4GL-based development environment
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CASE tool ⓘ |
| supports |
application documentation
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code generation ⓘ impact analysis ⓘ model-driven development ⓘ reverse engineering of COBOL code ⓘ team development on mainframe ⓘ |
| targetUser |
COBOL developers
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mainframe application maintenance teams ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment | IBM z/OS mainframe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
documenting existing COBOL systems
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migrating legacy Pacbase applications to COBOL ⓘ reducing manual COBOL coding effort ⓘ standardizing COBOL application architectures ⓘ |
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