Enhance Your COBOL Applications with c-treeRTG

COBOL Edition
Enhance Your COBOL
Applications with
c-treeRTG COBOL Edition
c-treeRTG COBOL Edition is a plug & play option that empowers COBOL
applications by replacing the native file system of COBOL compilers with a more
robust, comprehensive, solution.
• FairCom's c-treeRTG COBOL Edition
modernizes record-oriented COBOL
applications by providing a bridge
between COBOL and SQL standards,
thereby opening up their COBOL data to
the web, cloud, and mobile devices.
• RTG COBOL Edition allows users to
leverage and preserve their investments in
COBOL by integrating their existing
COBOL applications with a modern
database that preserves the performance
and benefits of COBOL, while conforming
to industry standards.
• Implementing RTG COBOL Edition
requires no changes to existing COBOL
code, no duplication of data, and no
significant architectural changes. Existing
applications benefit from a new file system
offering transaction processing, enhanced
scalability, and recoverability while greatly
expanding data availability.
• RTG COBOL Edition brings instant value
and lowers risk by enabling users to
immediately start a phasing migration
project to a new COBOL platform instead
of a "big bang," high risk, all-or-nothing
conversion
Seamless Solution for
COBOL Applications
This plug & play solution allows your COBOL applications
to immediately benefit from the following:
• Robust data management: c-treeRTG
COBOL Edition Server provides several highavailability features, such as full transaction
log, automatic recovery, and limited dynamic
dump for integrated backup capabilities.
• Full administrative tools set: Allows you to
monitor, manage, configure, and fine-tune
one or more c-treeRTG COBOL Edition
servers. Graphical tools to view and
manipulate database structure, files
schemas, tables, and records.
• Support for multi-length records and
redefines: There is no need to duplicate or
distribute the data into multiple tables.
• Shared memory: No network latency for
installations with the client and server on the
same machine.
• Memory File support: Speedy access to
non-persistent data such as temporary
tables.
• Outstanding performance: Preserves the
speedy I/O you are accustomed to in your
COBOL applications. No need for a slower
SQL connection with its added overhead of
query optimization.
• User access: Control user access and
permissions, view current connections, and
see files that are being accessed by specific
users to prevent ghost locks.
• Security: Natively implemented data
encryption ranges from simple masking to
advanced encryption.
• Flexible configuration: Configurable data
and index caches; data file locations; logs;
etc.
• Concurrent access to records and files:
Manages multiple levels of locks and
provides native support for the various forms
of file opening used in COBOL programs.
COBOL
Clients
& Tools
COBOL API
isCOBOL, Micro Focus, AcuCOBOL...
SQL
Clients
& Tools
Data
SQL API
SQL
QL AP
API
ODBC, JDBC, .Net...
All the native
ISAM capabilities…
The FairCom solution offers many
advantages, such as:
• Robust data management – c-treeRTG
COBOL Edition provides several highavailability features, such as full transaction
logging, automatic recovery,
and dynamic dump for integrated
backup capabilities.
• Basic administration tools set – A useful
set of tools allows database administrators
to monitor, manage, configure, and tune one
or more c-treeRTG COBOL Edition servers.
Several graphical tools are provided to view
and manipulate the database structure,
schemas, tables, and records. It allows you
to control user access and permissions and
view current connections and files that are
being accessed by specific users, preventing
ghost locks.
…and the full power
of SQL for COBOL
An important advantage of the c-treeRTG
COBOL Edition is the ability to have live, realtime SQL access to the COBOL data files. This
is done through the SQL Server layer, which
integrates seamlessly with the ISAM layer.
• Full SQL Server – Includes support for
Stored Procedures, Triggers, Relationship
and Referential Integrity control, to access
the COBOL data files through managed
transactions.
• Support for multiple COBOL flavors –
Includes Microfocus 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0,
NetExpress with multiple versions,
AcuCOBOL v5.0 or later, COBOL IT,
isCOBOL and RM/COBOL.
• External standard integration – Allows
COBOL data files to be accessed through
SQL drivers, such as ODBC and JDBC.
• Support for multi-length records and
redefines – No need to duplicate or
distribute the data files into multiple tables.
• Complete set of APIs and interfaces –
Integrates your COBOL data files with other
environments, such as Java, Python, PHP,
Delphi, and .NET.
• Access control – Concurrent access to
records and files is managed with multiple
levels of locks, providing native support for
different forms of file opening implemented
by COBOL programs.
• Multi-Record File/ MRT Table support –
Supported at the SQL Layer, allowing the
usage of redefines without the need to
duplicate or split files into multiple tables.
• Advanced performance – Capacity of
thousands of transactions per second and
optimization features such as shared
memory so there is no TCP/IP
communication overhead for same-server
installations. Granular configuration control
for Data and Index caches and Memory File
Support are provided.
• Advanced security functionality –
Includes encryption with implementation of
SHA 1/2 algorithm, and Access Control Lists
(ACL) supported by external directories,
such as LDAP.
Features / Benefits
Flavors of COBOL supported
isCOBOL, Microfocus,
AcuCOBOL, CobolIT,
isCOBOL, and RM/COBOL
API's Supported
COBOL, Java ISAM API
(JTDB), Python, PHP, .NET,
ODBC, JDBC, C++/CTDB,
Delphi, RM/COBOL. JEE
Optional
North America • South America • Europe • Asia
Multi-record file support (MRT tables)
High-performance,
engineering-level
database technology
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Data and Index Cache
Encryption
Supports files with multiple
record types at the SQL layer
Advanced cache management
SHA1/2 + Advanced
Encryption without callback.
Callback Optional
Backups
Dynamic Dump (no VSS).
Windows VSS support
Optional
Administration Tools
Full set, including ISAM
Explorer, SQL Explorer,
Gauges and Performance
Monitor
c-treeACE SQL Server
Yes
Stored Procedures
Yes
Support Triggers
Yes
Memory File Support
Yes
Server Quiesce/File Blocking
Yes
Automatic Recovery
Yes
ISAM batch operations
Yes
SAN Disk Snapshot
Yes
Shared memory mode
Yes
Segmented Files
Real-time Replication*
Yes
Yes, with low-latency
transaction log integration
Partitioned Files*
Contact FairCom for
more information
Conditional index support*
Contact FairCom for
more information
Data filters*
Contact FairCom for
more information
Message Queue & Notification**
Yes, managed by the server
* These optional modules are part of c-treeAMS and require specific licenses. Please contact
your FairCom representative for more details.
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