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Description

Your legacy data is a valuable source of insight, and accessing it should not be a limitation. Rocket® Relativity® delivers modern relational database access directly to COBOL applications, allowing teams to work with critical data without complex or risky migrations. It connects trusted core systems with modern business tools, transforming static data into meaningful, actionable information. By enabling seamless integration between COBOL file data and contemporary analytics platforms, the solution expands how organizations use and interpret their data. It enhances existing data processing workflows while maintaining stability and avoiding disruption to daily operations. With secure, real-time access through industry-standard ODBC and JDBC connectivity, teams can query and analyze live data with confidence. This approach ensures that valuable business insights are accessible, reliable, and ready to support better decision-making. It offers a practical and efficient way to modernize data strategies while preserving the integrity of existing COBOL applications.

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 No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

COBOL Yes 
SQL Yes 
C No 
C++ No 
HTML No 
IBM Db2 No 
IBM Power Servers No 
IBM Z No 
IBM i No 
Java No 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
PostgreSQL No 
Rexx Systems No 

Integrations

COBOL Yes 
SQL Yes 
C Yes 
C++ Yes 
HTML Yes 
IBM Db2 Yes 
IBM Power Servers Yes 
IBM Z Yes 
IBM i Yes 
Java Yes 
Microsoft Excel No 
PostgreSQL Yes 
Rexx Systems Yes 

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 No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
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/relativity

Vendor Details

Company Name

PKS Software

Founded

1991

Country

Germany

Website

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

Product Features

Relational Database

ACID Compliance No 
Data Failure Recovery No 
Multi-Platform No 
Referential Integrity No 
SQL DDL Support No 
SQL DML Support No 
System Catalog No 
Unicode Support No 

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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