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Description

Maintaining mission-critical systems shouldn't keep you tethered to the past. Rocket® COBOL provides a contemporary development and runtime environment that empowers your enterprise to seamlessly maintain, enhance, and modernize distributed COBOL applications. We bridge the gap between legacy reliability and future innovation, giving your team the tools to deploy low-risk updates to new infrastructure without disrupting everyday workflows. - Seamlessly integrate your existing systems with modern APIs, .NET, and Java platforms. - Transition confidently to cloud, container, and modern IT architectures. - Accelerate development and simplify onboarding for new talent using GenAI-powered insights. Protect your investment while embracing the future of enterprise technology. Partner with us to modernize your COBOL applications today.

Description

eXplain is a robust tool developed by PKS Software GmbH for code analysis and the assessment of legacy systems, specifically aimed at performing in-depth evaluations of legacy applications on mainframe platforms like IBM i (AS/400) and IBM Z. This software allows organizations to gain insights into their software's contents, structural integrity, and identifies components that may be retained, improved, or phased out. By importing existing source code into a standalone "eXplain server," the tool eliminates the necessity for installations on the host system, utilizing sophisticated parsers to scrutinize programming languages such as COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, Natural, RPG, and JCL, along with information pertaining to databases like Db2, Adabas, and IMS, as well as job schedulers and transaction monitors. eXplain creates a centralized repository that functions as a knowledge hub, from which it can produce cross-language dependency graphs, data-flow diagrams, interface evaluations, groupings of related modules, and comprehensive reports on object and resource usage. This enables users to visualize relationships within the code, enhancing their understanding of the software landscape. Ultimately, eXplain empowers organizations to make informed decisions regarding the future of their legacy systems.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

COBOL Yes 
Java Yes 
.NET Yes 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Yes 
C No 
C# Yes 
C++ No 
Eclipse IDE Yes 
Google Cloud Platform Yes 
HTML No 
IBM Db2 No 
IBM Power Servers No 
IBM Z No 
IBM i No 
Microsoft Azure Yes 
PostgreSQL No 
Rexx Systems No 
SQL No 
Visual Studio Yes 
Visual Studio Code Yes 

Integrations

COBOL Yes 
Java Yes 
.NET No 
Amazon Web Services (AWS) No 
C Yes 
C# No 
C++ Yes 
Eclipse IDE No 
Google Cloud Platform No 
HTML Yes 
IBM Db2 Yes 
IBM Power Servers Yes 
IBM Z Yes 
IBM i Yes 
Microsoft Azure No 
PostgreSQL Yes 
Rexx Systems Yes 
SQL Yes 
Visual Studio No 
Visual Studio Code No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Rocket Software

Founded

1990

Country

United States

Website

www.rocketsoftware.com/en-us/products/cobol

Vendor Details

Company Name

PKS Software

Founded

1991

Country

Germany

Website

www.pks.de/en/kompetenzen/software-analyse-explain

Product Features

Static Code Analysis

Analytics / Reporting No 
Code Standardization / Validation No 
Multiple Programming Language Support No 
Provides Recommendations No 
Standard Security/Industry Libraries No 
Vulnerability Management No 

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