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SimoLOGS, the COBOL Source Code
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This document provides a brief description of the SimoLOGS program and a listing of the COBOL source code for viewing.


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Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section What it Does

The SimoLOGS program (or callable routine) will display and/or write a buffer of information to the screen and a log file. The display and/or logging is optional. The default action is to display the information to the system console.

Table of Contents Previous Section Next Section How to Use

The following will cause the SimoLOGS routine to display "Hello World" to the SYSOUT device and write an entry to the SYSLOG file.

           MOVE 'Hello World' to SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           MOVE 'OUT2'        to SIMOLOGS-REQUEST
           CALL 'SIMOLOGS'    using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA

In the preceding example the text "Hello World" will be displayed on the screen and written to the log file

A copy file is provided to define the pass area to be used when calling SimoLOGS. The following statement is required in the WORKING STORAGE section of the calling program.

       COPY PASSLOGS.

The following is the source code for the copy file that defines the pass area for calling SimoLOGS.

      *****************************************************************
      *                PASSLOGS is a COBOL Copy File                  *
      *     Data Structure or Pass Area used for calling SIMOLOGS.    *
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      *****************************************************************
      * SIMOLOGS-REQUEST  Type of request, must be one of the         *
      *                   following values.                           *
      *                   BOTH - Display message on the console,      *
      *                          Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   FILE - Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   NOTE - Display message on the console,      *
      *                          Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   SHOW - Display message on the console.      *
      *                                                               *
      *                   OPR1 - Display message to Console Operator. *
      *                   OPR2 - Display message to Console Operator, *
      *                          write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   OUT1 - Display message to SYSOUT.           *
      *                   OUT2 - Display message to SYSOUT,           *
      *                          write message to SYSLOG file.        *
      *                   LOG1 - Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      * SIMOLOGS-STATUS   This is an indicator as to the success      *
      *                   or failure of the request. A value of       *
      *                   zero (0000) indicates the routine was       *
      *                   successful. A non-zero value indicates      *
      *                   a failure.                                  *
      * SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE  Contains the message text.                  *
      *****************************************************************
       01  SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA.
           05  SIMOLOGS-REQUEST    pic X(4).
           05  SIMOLOGS-STATUS     pic 9999.
           05  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE    pic X(1024).
      ***  PASSLOGS - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - PASSLOGS *
      *****************************************************************
      *

Note: The maximum length for the message text is 1,024 characters.

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The following (SIMOLOGS.cbl) is the COBOL Source Code.

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      * Source Member: SIMOLOGS.CBL
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      *
      * SIMOLOGS - Call SIMOLOGS to write record to the Message file.
      *
      * CALLING PROTOCOL
      * ----------------
      * Use standard procedure to EXECUTE, RUN or ANIMATE.
      *
      * DESCRIPTION
      * -----------
      * This program will write a message to the SYSLOG file.
      *
      * REQUIREMENTS
      * ------------
      * The COBOL/390 dialect is required for Y2K date processing.
      * The following directives are required for Micro Focus.
      * ASSIGN(EXTERNAL) Map COBOL file name to externally defined name
      * SEQUENTIAL(LINE) Treat COBOL SEQUENTIAL as a LINE SEQUENTIAL
      * NOOPTIONAL-FILE  The OPEN EXTEND file must exist or post error
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
      * MAINTENANCE
      * -----------
      * 1997/12/18 Simmons, Created program.
      * 1997/12/18 Simmons, No changes to date.
      *
      *****************************************************************
      *
       ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
       INPUT-OUTPUT   SECTION.
       FILE-CONTROL.
      *****************************************************************
           SELECT SYSLOG-FILE
                  ASSIGN       to SYSLOG
                  ORGANIZATION is SEQUENTIAL
                  ACCESS MODE  is SEQUENTIAL
                  FILE STATUS  is SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS.
      *****************************************************************
      *
       DATA DIVISION.
       FILE SECTION.
      *
      *****************************************************************
       FD  SYSLOG-FILE
           DATA RECORD    IS SYSLOG-RECORD
           RECORDING MODE is V
           RECORD is VARYING in SIZE from 64 to 1051
           DEPENDING ON MESSAGE-LENGTH.
       01  SYSLOG-RECORD.
           05  SYSLOG-DAY          pic X(3).
           05  filler              pic X.
           05  SYSLOG-DATE         pic X(10).
           05  filler              pic X.
           05  SYSLOG-TIME         pic X(11).
           05  filler              pic X.
           05  SYSLOG-DATA         pic X(1024).

      *****************************************************************
       WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.

       01  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS.
           05  SYSLOG-LOG-STAT1    pic X.
           05  SYSLOG-LOG-STAT2    pic X.

       01  IO-STATUS.
           05  IO-STAT1            pic X.
           05  IO-STAT2            pic X.
       01  TWO-BYTES.
           05  TWO-BYTES-LEFT      pic X.
           05  TWO-BYTES-RIGHT     pic X.
       01  TWO-BYTES-BINARY        redefines TWO-BYTES pic 9(4) comp.

       01  SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG        pic X       value 'N'.

       01  FIRST-TIME              pic X       value 'Y'.

       01  MESSAGE-BUFFER.
           05  MESSAGE-HEADER      pic X(11)   value '* SIMOLOGS '.
           05  MESSAGE-TEXT        pic X(68).

       01  APPL-RESULT             pic S9(9)   comp.
           88  APPL-AOK            value 0.
           88  APPL-EOF            value 16.

       01  WORK-04                 pic X(4).
       01  LINE-LENGTH             pic 9(5)    value 80.

       01  WORK-DATE.
           05  WORK-DATE-08        pic X(8).
       01  WORK-TIME               pic X(8).
       01  SYSOUT-LENGTH           pic 9(5)    value 121.
       01  MESSAGE-LENGTH          pic 9(5)    value 1024.
       01  COUNTER-LENGTH          pic 9(5)    value 1024.
       01  DISPLAY-LEN             pic 9(5)    value 1024.
       01  DISPLAY-POS             pic 9(5)    value 1.

       01  LOG-DATE                pic X(10)   value 'yyyy/nn/nn'.
       01  LOG-TIME                pic X(11)   value 'nn:nn:nn:nn'.

       COPY PASSDUMP.

      *****************************************************************
       LINKAGE SECTION.
       COPY PASSLOGS.

      *****************************************************************
       PROCEDURE DIVISION using SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA.

           add 8 to ZERO giving SIMOLOGS-STATUS
           move SIMOLOGS-REQUEST to WORK-04
           evaluate WORK-04
      *        Display to System Operator Console...
               when 'OPR1' perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
                           perform DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               when 'OPR2' perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
                           perform WRITE-TO-LOG
                           perform DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
      *        No Display, Write to SYSLOG File
               when 'LOG1' perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
                           perform WRITE-TO-LOG
      *        Display to user-defined SYSOUT device...
               when 'OUT1' perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
                           perform DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               when 'OUT2' perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
                           perform WRITE-TO-LOG
                           perform DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
               when 'DUMP' perform DUMP-BUFFER
               when 'MAKE' add  1 to ZERO giving DISPLAY-POS
                           add 80 to ZERO giving DISPLAY-LEN
                           perform SIMOLOGS-OPEN-OUTPUT
                           perform SIMOLOGS-CLOSE
               when OTHER  perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
                           perform DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE
           end-evaluate

           if  APPL-AOK
               subtract SIMOLOGS-STATUS from SIMOLOGS-STATUS
           end-if

           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
       DUMP-BUFFER.
           perform DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE
           perform WRITE-TO-LOG
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       DETERMINE-LENGTH-OF-MESSAGE.
           add 1024 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
           if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(513:512) = SPACES
               add 512 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
               if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(257:256) = SPACES
                   add 256 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
                   if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(129:128) = SPACES
                       add 128 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
                       if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(65:64) = SPACES
                           add 64 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
                       end-if
                   end-if
               else
                   if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(385:128) = SPACES
                       add 384 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
                   end-if
               end-if
           else
               if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(769:256) = SPACES
                   add 768 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
               else
                   if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(897:128) = SPACES
                       add 896 to ZERO giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
                   end-if
               end-if
           end-if

           perform
             until MESSAGE-LENGTH = 0
             or    SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(MESSAGE-LENGTH:1) not = SPACE
             if  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(MESSAGE-LENGTH:1) = SPACE
                 subtract 1 from MESSAGE-LENGTH
             end-if
           end-perform

           add MESSAGE-LENGTH to ZERO giving SYSOUT-LENGTH
           add 27 to MESSAGE-LENGTH
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display Messages to SYSOUT Device or SYSTEM Operator Console  *
      *****************************************************************
       DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE.
           add SYSOUT-LENGTH to ZERO giving COUNTER-LENGTH
           if  WORK-04(1:3) = 'OUT'
               add 121 to LINE-LENGTH
           else
               add  80 to LINE-LENGTH
           end-if
           add 1 to ZERO giving DISPLAY-POS

           perform until COUNTER-LENGTH < 1
             if  COUNTER-LENGTH > LINE-LENGTH
                 add LINE-LENGTH to ZERO giving DISPLAY-LEN
             else
                 add COUNTER-LENGTH to ZERO giving DISPLAY-LEN
             end-if
             perform DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE-02
             add DISPLAY-LEN to DISPLAY-POS
      *
             if  DISPLAY-LEN > ZERO
             and DISPLAY-LEN < COUNTER-LENGTH
                 subtract DISPLAY-LEN from COUNTER-LENGTH
             else
                 move ZERO to COUNTER-LENGTH
             end-if
           end-perform

           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       DISPLAY-SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE-02.
            if  work-04(1:3) = 'OUT'
                display SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(DISPLAY-POS:DISPLAY-LEN)
            else
                display SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE(DISPLAY-POS:DISPLAY-LEN)
                upon console
            end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       GET-DATE-AND-TIME.
           accept WORK-DATE from DATE YYYYMMDD
           accept WORK-TIME from TIME

           move WORK-DATE(1:4) to LOG-DATE(1:4)
           move WORK-DATE(5:2) to LOG-DATE(6:2)
           move WORK-DATE(7:2) to LOG-DATE(9:2)

           move WORK-TIME(1:2) to LOG-TIME(1:2)
           move WORK-TIME(3:2) to LOG-TIME(4:2)
           move WORK-TIME(5:2) to LOG-TIME(7:2)
           move WORK-TIME(7:2) to LOG-TIME(10:2)

           exit.

      *****************************************************************
       WRITE-TO-LOG.
           if  SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG not = 'Y'
               perform SIMOLOGS-OPEN-EXTEND
           end-if
           if  SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG = 'Y'
               perform GET-DATE-AND-TIME
               move all SPACES       to SYSLOG-RECORD
               move '***'            to SYSLOG-DAY
               move LOG-DATE         to SYSLOG-DATE
               move LOG-TIME         to SYSLOG-TIME
               move SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE to SYSLOG-DATA
               perform SIMOLOGS-WRITE
               perform SIMOLOGS-CLOSE
               move 'N' to SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               move 'Failed to OPEN the SYSLOG File' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               if  SIMOLOGS-REQUEST = 'OUT2'
                   move 'OUT1' to SIMOLOGS-REQUEST
                   move 'Display messages upon SYSOUT Device'
                     to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               else
                   move 'OPR1' to SIMOLOGS-REQUEST
                   move 'Display messages upon System Operator Console'
                     to MESSAGE-TEXT
                   perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               end-if
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * I/O ROUTINES TO CREATE THE MESSAGE FILE, SIMOLOGS...
      *****************************************************************
       SIMOLOGS-WRITE.
           if  MESSAGE-LENGTH > 1051
               add 1051 to MESSAGE-LENGTH giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
           end-if
           if  MESSAGE-LENGTH < 64
               add 64 to MESSAGE-LENGTH giving MESSAGE-LENGTH
           end-if
           write SYSLOG-RECORD.
           if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '10'
                   add 16 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
               else
                   add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
               end-if
           end-if.
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'FAILED-WRITE, Log file, SYSLOG' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
      *        perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SIMOLOGS-OPEN-EXTEND.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open EXTEND SYSLOG-FILE
           if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '00'
      *        move 'SYSLOG, Open as EXTEND file' to MESSAGE-TEXT
      *        perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'Y' to SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               close SYSLOG-FILE
      *        move 'SYSLOG, Open as OUTPUT file' to MESSAGE-TEXT
      *        perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               open output SYSLOG-FILE
               if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '00'
                   subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
                   move 'Y' to SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG
               end-if
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'FAILED-OPEN, Log file, SYSLOG' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
      *        perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SIMOLOGS-OPEN-OUTPUT.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           open OUTPUT SYSLOG-FILE
           if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '00'
      *        move 'SYSLOG, Open as OUTPUT file' to MESSAGE-TEXT
      *        perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
               move 'Y' to SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG
           else
               close SYSLOG-FILE
      *        move 'SYSLOG, Open as OUTPUT file' to MESSAGE-TEXT
      *        perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               open output SYSLOG-FILE
               if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '00'
                   subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
                   move 'Y' to SYSLOG-OPEN-FLAG
               end-if
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'FAILED-OPEN, Log file, SYSLOG' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
      *        perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.
      *---------------------------------------------------------------*
       SIMOLOGS-CLOSE.
           add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
           close SYSLOG-FILE
           if  SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS = '00'
               subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
           else
               add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
           end-if
           if  APPL-AOK
               CONTINUE
           else
               move 'FAILED-CLOSE, Log file, SYSLOG' to MESSAGE-TEXT
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
               move SYSLOG-LOG-STATUS to IO-STATUS
               perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
      *        perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
           end-if
           exit.

      *****************************************************************
      * The following Z-Routines perform administrative functions     *
      * for this program.                                             *
      *****************************************************************

      *****************************************************************
      * ABEND the program and return to caller...                     *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-ABEND-PROGRAM.
           if  MESSAGE-TEXT not = SPACES
               perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           end-if
           move 'Writing to log file is ABENDING...'  to MESSAGE-TEXT
           perform Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE
           add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
           GOBACK.

      *****************************************************************
      * Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as   *
      * two digits if the full two byte file status is numeric. If    *
      * second byte is non-numeric then it will be treated as a       *
      * binary number.                                                *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
           if IO-STATUS NUMERIC
              display '* SIMOLOGS FILE-STATUS-' IO-STATUS upon console
           else
              subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
              move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
              display '* SIMOLOGS FILE-STATUS-'
                      IO-STAT1 '/' TWO-BYTES-BINARY  upon console
           end-if
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
      * Display a message generated by this program.                  *
      *****************************************************************
       Z-DISPLAY-CONSOLE-MESSAGE.
           display MESSAGE-BUFFER  upon console
           move SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
           exit.
      *****************************************************************
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The following (PASSLOGS.cpy) is the COBOL copy file used when calling the SIMOLOGS program.

      *****************************************************************
      *                PASSLOGS is a COBOL Copy File                  *
      *     Data Structure or Pass Area used for calling SIMOLOGS.    *
      *         Copyright (C) 1987-2019 SimoTime Technologies         *
      *                     All Rights Reserved                       *
      *****************************************************************
      *              Provided by SimoTime Technologies                *
      *        Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com           *
      *     Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com       *
      *****************************************************************
      * SIMOLOGS-REQUEST  Type of request, must be one of the         *
      *                   following values.                           *
      *                   BOTH - Display message on the console,      *
      *                          Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   FILE - Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   NOTE - Display message on the console,      *
      *                          Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   SHOW - Display message on the console.      *
      *                                                               *
      *                   OPR1 - Display message to Console Operator. *
      *                   OPR2 - Display message to Console Operator, *
      *                          write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      *                   OUT1 - Display message to SYSOUT.           *
      *                   OUT2 - Display message to SYSOUT,           *
      *                          write message to SYSLOG file.        *
      *                   LOG1 - Write message to the SYSLOG file.    *
      * SIMOLOGS-STATUS   This is an indicator as to the success      *
      *                   or failure of the request. A value of       *
      *                   zero (0000) indicates the routine was       *
      *                   successful. A non-zero value indicates      *
      *                   a failure.                                  *
      * SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE  Contains the message text.                  *
      *****************************************************************
       01  SIMOLOGS-PASS-AREA.
           05  SIMOLOGS-REQUEST    pic X(4).
           05  SIMOLOGS-STATUS     pic 9999.
           05  SIMOLOGS-MESSAGE    pic X(1024).
      ***  PASSLOGS - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - PASSLOGS *
      *****************************************************************
      *

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Note: The latest versions of the SimoTime Documents and Program Suites are available on the Internet and may be accessed using the Link to Internet icon. If a user has a SimoTime Enterprise License the Documents and Program Suites may be available on a local server and accessed using the Link to Server icon.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the COBOL Connection for more examples of COBOL programming techniques and sample code.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore The ASCII and EBCDIC Translation Tables. These tables are provided for individuals that need to better understand the bit structures and differences of the encoding formats.

Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore The File Status Return Codes that are used to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.

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The following links will require an internet connect.

This suite of programs and documentation is available to download for review and evaluation purposes. Other uses will require a SimoTime Software License. Link to an Evaluation zPAK Option that includes the program members, documentation and control files.

A good place to start is The SimoTime Home Page for access to white papers, program examples and product information. This link requires an Internet Connection

Explore The Micro Focus Web Site for more information about products (including Micro Focus COBOL) and services available from Micro Focus. This link requires an Internet Connection.

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Link to Internet   Link to Server   Explore the Glossary of Terms for a list of terms and definitions used in this suite of documents and white papers.

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This document was created and is maintained by SimoTime Technologies. If you have any questions, suggestions, comments or feedback please use the following contact information.

1. Send an e-mail to our helpdesk.
1.1. helpdesk@simotime.com.
2. Our telephone numbers are as follows.
2.1. 1 415 763-9430 office-helpdesk
2.2. 1 415 827-7045 mobile

 

We appreciate hearing from you.

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SimoTime Technologies was founded in 1987 and is a privately owned company. We specialize in the creation and deployment of business applications using new or existing technologies and services. We have a team of individuals that understand the broad range of technologies being used in today's environments. Our customers include small businesses using Internet technologies to corporations using very large mainframe systems.

Quite often, to reach larger markets or provide a higher level of service to existing customers it requires the newer Internet technologies to work in a complementary manner with existing corporate mainframe systems. We specialize in preparing applications and the associated data that are currently residing on a single platform to be distributed across a variety of platforms.

Preparing the application programs will require the transfer of source members that will be compiled and deployed on the target platform. The data will need to be transferred between the systems and may need to be converted and validated at various stages within the process. SimoTime has the technology, services and experience to assist in the application and data management tasks involved with doing business in a multi-system environment.

Whether you want to use the Internet to expand into new market segments or as a delivery vehicle for existing business functions simply give us a call or check the web site at http://www.simotime.com


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