A Graphical Integrated Development Environment for ALCS Product

A Graphical Integrated Development Environment for ALCS Product Updates & Air New Zealand User Experience ALCS Users Group December 2 -4, Lisbon, Portugal

About TPF Software • Started company to create better test tools for TPF • 20+ years experience creating tools for mainframe programmers • Current clients include… – American Express, Marriott Hotels, Worldspan, JAL, ANA, others • Now includes tools for ALCS and ALCS customers – IDEA – IDE for ALCS – Air New Zealand

IDEA Suite Applications

IDEA Suite Architecture • z. IDE – Edit and Presentation on Windows Client – Compile/Submit/Library on z. OS Server • ALCS/GI – Presentation on Windows Client – Execution on ALCS Server • Resolution/KB – Browser based knowledge base to track and resolve issues

IDEA – Product Timeline • Product developed based on input from Rob Broere – AUG Chairman at a TUG • TPF Software Collaborated with IBM ALCS Lab closely and developed IDEA • Launched IDEA Suite at the AUG in 2006 • Air New Zealand was our Beta and Launch Customer – They will follow with – “Customer Experiences” • Emirates has a Trial Version Installed in Dubai – Is currently customizing the Software – Emirates seems pleased and we are – Waiting for Rob Broere to sign-off

Demo • Quick demo on z. IDE and ALCS/GI

Product Updates • 3270 Support Included for ALCS/GI – One of the terminal for ALCS/GI can be defined as 3270 type – Allows to trace 3270 -type application entries – Normal trace options like Macro trace, Instruction trace can be done – Advanced features like SV trace can also be used

Product Updates • Search Feature (TSO 3. 14) Included for z/IDE – Right click on any of DSN in the file view to do the search – Search is done in the MVS – Results displayed in the output tab of z. IDE – Double click on the result line to open the file and go to the matching line

Product Updates • Library View Integration - Example – The sample Library view allows Browse / Edit of programs and macros • File list is displayed based on the type of request – Data set names will be transparent to users – This can be further enhanced • Restrict access level (Read-only/Read-write) to different libraries • Restrict Edit to the members of a library owned by the user • Allow the use of Private libraries for programs / macros – Customized library view for Emirates (TALM)

Product Updates • Support for C/C++ Edit, Compile, Build and Debug at Source Level – Working with ALCS Lab to enable this feature – ALCS Lab currently working on supporting Instruction trace for C/C++ – Waiting for the ALCS Lab to give us feedback • Held meeting with the ALCS Lab • Provided requirements to them – Instruction Trace (ZTRAC) to work – Link Map for C/C++

Product Updates • Other updates – Macro Trace Block Display Support – System Core update protection – Version support for load modules • Can add a Suffix to Load Module Names (Programmer Initials for example) – Usage Information for ALCS/GI – DF/Explorer Integration to ALCS/GI • Major user wish list items – C/C++ Support for Edit/Debug – DBCS for Editor & Terminal Display (Taiwanese Customers)

Customer Feedback Richard Gill – Air New Zealand

CARINA System – IDEA usage • ANZ is using IDEA since 2006 – Use z/IDE for Editing (Upgraded to ZREX Server) – ALCS/GI for debugging – 30+% productivity from using the tools • Ex. Previously (2007) we implemented 1600 programs • In. 2008 we have already implemented 1946 + 400 (in QA) • All this with just 11 programmers – These are real numbers – Early resistance from old timers, but juniors - cannot live without it • Best Features – – Source View Panel Overlay – XCOR or XFIL with DSECT overlay Message Capture / Run Facility Visual Log – to document and pass issues when errors encountered – Programmers CANNOT live without SOURCE Level Trace – – C/C++ Support Regression Test Facility – – We are happy with the Quality and Cost We are moving part Offshore starting December • Productivity Benefits • Wish lists • We also use Programming Services from TPF Software since 2006

Questions

In Closing • We are looking for More Customers • We cannot sustain without the support and backing of the ALCS users • The Costs not to use new tools - GUI interfaces means – Customers not taking advantage of new Technology – Customers are less productive – Applications have less features – Finally, greater chance of moving to a GDS • We are committed to the product suite – We are ready to build new features – And New Products and Features • We would like to see you get the levels of productivity being realized by Air New Zealand

Thank You! • More Information: – Thirupuvanam – thiru@tpfsoftware. com – 1 -919 -676 -5501 • Web site: – www. tpfsoftware. com