EBCDIC-Sequential to ASCII-Text
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Introduction
This document includes the source code for a COBOL program that can read a sequential file that has been downloaded from a mainframe in EBCDIC format and write an ASCII, Text file. The COBOL source code was generated using SimoZAPS, a product of SimoTime Technologies. The SimoZAPS utility program also has the capability of reading, writing or converting between other file formats.
In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This program is provided as a COBOL example of one of the possible solutions to the problem of changing the contents and structure of data files.
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EBCDIC-Sequential to ASCII-Text
This program will read an EBCDIC, Sequential (QSAM) file and write an ASCII, Text file. This program will change both the content and format. The content will be translated from EBCDIC to ASCII. The format will be changed from fixed-record-length with no record delimiters to variable-record-length with the carriage-return, line-feed (CRLF or x'0D0A') characters being used as the record delimiter. This program was compiled and tested on the PC using Mainframe Express (with the non-mainframe dialect) and Net Express (refer to http://www.microfocus.com ). Since the organization of the output file (ZAP001D2) is specified as LINE SEQUENTIAL (the Micro Focus terminology for ASCII Text files) this program will not compile or execute on the mainframe.
The COBOL Source Code
The following (ZAP001C1.cbl) is the COBOL source code for the file conversion.
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. ZAP001C1.
AUTHOR. SIMOTIME TECHNOLOGIES.
*****************************************************************
* This program was generated by SimoZAPS *
* A product of SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* *
* Generation Date: 2019-08-12 Generation Time: 17:53:11:70 *
* *
* Record Record Key *
* Function Name Organization Format Max-Min Pos-Len *
* PRIMARY ZAP001D1 SEQUENTIAL FIXED 00080 *
* *
* SECONDARY ZAP001D2 ASCII/CRLF VARIABLE 00080 *
* *
* *
* Translation Mode is EBCDIC to ASCII *
* *
*****************************************************************
ENVIRONMENT DIVISION.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT ZAP001D1-FILE ASSIGN TO ZAP001D1
ORGANIZATION IS SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS ZAP001D1-STATUS.
SELECT ZAP001D2-FILE ASSIGN TO ZAP001D2
ORGANIZATION IS LINE SEQUENTIAL
ACCESS MODE IS SEQUENTIAL
FILE STATUS IS ZAP001D2-STATUS.
*****************************************************************
DATA DIVISION.
FILE SECTION.
FD ZAP001D1-FILE
DATA RECORD IS ZAP001D1-REC
.
01 ZAP001D1-REC.
05 ZAP001D1-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).
FD ZAP001D2-FILE
DATA RECORD IS ZAP001D2-REC
.
01 ZAP001D2-REC.
05 ZAP001D2-DATA-01 PIC X(00080).
*****************************************************************
* This program was created with the SYSMASK1.TXT file as input. *
* The SYSMASK1 provides for the sequential reading of the input *
* file and the sequential writing of the output file. *
* *
* If the output file is indexed then the input file must be in *
* sequence by the field that will be used to provide the key *
* for the output file. This is a sequential load process. *
* *
* If the key field is not in sequence then refer to SYSMASK2 *
* to provide for a random add or update of the indexed file. *
* *
* This program mask will have the ASCII/EBCDIC table inserted *
* for use by the /TRANSLATE function of SimoZAPS. *
* *
* For more information or questions please contact SimoTime *
* Technologies. The version control number is 16.01.01 *
* *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
*****************************************************************
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 SIM-TITLE.
05 T1 pic X(11) value '* ZAP001C1 '.
05 T2 pic X(34) value 'EBC to ASC, Sequential to Text '.
05 T3 pic X(10) value ' v19.00.00'.
05 T4 pic X(24) value ' helpdesk@simotime.com'.
01 SIM-COPYRIGHT.
05 C1 pic X(11) value '* ZAP001C1 '.
05 C2 pic X(32) value 'This Data File Convert Member wa'.
05 C3 pic X(32) value 's generated by SimoTime Technolo'.
05 C4 pic X(04) value 'gies'.
01 ZAP001D1-STATUS.
05 ZAP001D1-STATUS-L pic X.
05 ZAP001D1-STATUS-R pic X.
01 ZAP001D1-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 ZAP001D1-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 ZAP001D2-STATUS.
05 ZAP001D2-STATUS-L pic X.
05 ZAP001D2-STATUS-R pic X.
01 ZAP001D2-EOF pic X value 'N'.
01 ZAP001D2-OPEN-FLAG pic X value 'C'.
01 ZAP001D1-LRECL pic 9(5) value 00080.
01 ZAP001D2-LRECL pic 9(5) value 00080.
01 ZAP001D1-LRECL-MAX pic 9(5) value 00080.
01 ZAP001D2-LRECL-MAX pic 9(5) value 00080.
*****************************************************************
* The following buffers are used to create a four-byte status *
* code that may be displayed. *
*****************************************************************
01 IO-STATUS.
05 IO-STAT1 pic X.
05 IO-STAT2 pic X.
01 IO-STATUS-04.
05 IO-STATUS-0401 pic 9 value 0.
05 IO-STATUS-0403 pic 999 value 0.
01 TWO-BYTES-BINARY pic 9(4) BINARY.
01 TWO-BYTES-ALPHA redefines TWO-BYTES-BINARY.
05 TWO-BYTES-LEFT pic X.
05 TWO-BYTES-RIGHT pic X.
*****************************************************************
* Message Buffer used by the Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT routine. *
*****************************************************************
01 MESSAGE-BUFFER.
05 MESSAGE-HEADER pic X(011) value '* ZAP001C1 '.
05 MESSAGE-TEXT.
10 MESSAGE-TEXT-1 pic X(068) value SPACES.
10 MESSAGE-TEXT-2 pic X(188) value SPACES.
01 MSG-LSB pic 9(5) value 267.
*****************************************************************
01 PROGRAM-NAME pic X(8) value 'ZAP001C1'.
01 INFO-STATEMENT.
05 INFO-SHORT.
10 INFO-ID pic X(8) value 'Starting'.
10 filler pic X(2) value ', '.
10 filler pic X(34)
value 'EBC to ASC, Sequential to Text '.
05 filler pic X(24)
value ' http://www.SimoTime.com'.
01 APPL-RESULT pic S9(9) comp.
88 APPL-AOK value 0.
88 APPL-EOF value 16.
01 WRITE-FLAG pic X value 'Y'.
01 ZAP001D1-TOTAL.
05 ZAP001D1-RDR pic 9(9) value 0.
05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for ZAP001D1'.
01 ZAP001D2-TOTAL.
05 ZAP001D2-ADD pic 9(9) value 0.
05 filler pic X(3) value ' - '.
05 filler pic X(23) value 'Line count for ZAP001D2'.
*****************************************************************
* The following copy file contains the translation tables for *
* the ASCII and EBCDIC conversion. Also, sections of the tables *
* may be used for case conversion. *
*****************************************************************
COPY ASCEBCB1.
*****************************************************************
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move all '*' to MESSAGE-TEXT-1
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-POST-COPYRIGHT
perform ZAP001D1-OPEN
perform ZAP001D2-OPEN
* USRSOJ Processing not specified...
perform until ZAP001D1-STATUS not = '00'
perform ZAP001D1-READ
if ZAP001D1-STATUS = '00'
add 1 to ZAP001D1-RDR
perform BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD
if WRITE-FLAG = 'Y'
perform ZAP001D2-WRITE
if ZAP001D2-STATUS = '00'
add 1 to ZAP001D2-ADD
end-if
end-if
end-if
end-perform
* USREOJ Processing not specified...
move ZAP001D1-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D2-TOTAL to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
if APPL-EOF
move 'Complete' to INFO-ID
else
move 'ABENDING' to INFO-ID
end-if
move INFO-STATEMENT to MESSAGE-TEXT(1:79)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
perform ZAP001D2-CLOSE
perform ZAP001D1-CLOSE
GOBACK.
*****************************************************************
BUILD-OUTPUT-RECORD.
* TransMODE is E2A...
* TransINIT process...
move ALL X'20' to ZAP001D2-REC
* TransLATE...
move ZAP001D1-REC(00001:00080) to ZAP001D2-REC(00001:00080)
inspect ZAP001D2-REC(1:80) converting E-INFO to A-INFO
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the INPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
ZAP001D1-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close ZAP001D1-FILE
if ZAP001D1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with ZAP001D1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
ZAP001D1-READ.
read ZAP001D1-FILE
if ZAP001D1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if ZAP001D1-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
if APPL-EOF
move 'Y' to ZAP001D1-EOF
else
move 'READ Failure with ZAP001D1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
ZAP001D1-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open input ZAP001D1-FILE
if ZAP001D1-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to ZAP001D1-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with ZAP001D1' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D1-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* I/O Routines for the OUTPUT File... *
*****************************************************************
ZAP001D2-WRITE.
if ZAP001D2-OPEN-FLAG = 'C'
perform ZAP001D2-OPEN
end-if
write ZAP001D2-REC
if ZAP001D2-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
else
if ZAP001D2-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 'WRITE Failure with ZAP001D2' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D2-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
ZAP001D2-OPEN.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
open OUTPUT ZAP001D2-FILE
if ZAP001D2-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'O' to ZAP001D2-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'OPEN Failure with ZAP001D2' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D2-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*---------------------------------------------------------------*
ZAP001D2-CLOSE.
add 8 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT.
close ZAP001D2-FILE
if ZAP001D2-STATUS = '00'
subtract APPL-RESULT from APPL-RESULT
move 'C' to ZAP001D2-OPEN-FLAG
else
add 12 to ZERO giving APPL-RESULT
end-if
if APPL-AOK
CONTINUE
else
move 'CLOSE Failure with ZAP001D2' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
move ZAP001D2-STATUS to IO-STATUS
perform Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS
perform Z-ABEND-PROGRAM
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
* The following Z-ROUTINES provide administrative functions *
* for this program. *
*****************************************************************
* ABEND the program, post a message to the console and issue *
* a STOP RUN. *
*****************************************************************
Z-ABEND-PROGRAM.
if MESSAGE-TEXT not = SPACES
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
end-if
move 'PROGRAM-IS-ABENDING...' to MESSAGE-TEXT
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
add 12 to ZERO giving RETURN-CODE
STOP RUN.
* exit.
*****************************************************************
Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB.
add 267 to ZERO giving MSG-LSB
perform until MSG-LSB < 80
or MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) not = SPACE
if MESSAGE-BUFFER(MSG-LSB:1) = SPACE
subtract 1 from MSG-LSB
end-if
end-perform
exit.
*****************************************************************
* Display CONSOLE messages... *
*****************************************************************
Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT.
perform Z-CALCULATE-MESSAGE-LSB
display MESSAGE-BUFFER(1:MSG-LSB)
move all SPACES to MESSAGE-TEXT
exit.
*****************************************************************
* Display the file status bytes. This routine will display as *
* four digits. If the full two byte file status is numeric it *
* will display as 00nn. If the 1st byte is a numeric nine (9) *
* the second byte will be treated as a binary number and will *
* display as 9nnn. *
*****************************************************************
Z-DISPLAY-IO-STATUS.
if IO-STATUS not NUMERIC
or IO-STAT1 = '9'
move IO-STAT1 to IO-STATUS-04(1:1)
subtract TWO-BYTES-BINARY from TWO-BYTES-BINARY
move IO-STAT2 to TWO-BYTES-RIGHT
add TWO-BYTES-BINARY to ZERO giving IO-STATUS-0403
move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
else
move '0000' to IO-STATUS-04
move IO-STATUS to IO-STATUS-04(3:2)
move 'File Status is: nnnn' to MESSAGE-TEXT
move IO-STATUS-04 to MESSAGE-TEXT(17:4)
perform Z-DISPLAY-MESSAGE-TEXT
end-if
exit.
*****************************************************************
Z-POST-COPYRIGHT.
display SIM-TITLE
display SIM-COPYRIGHT
exit.
*****************************************************************
* This program was generated by SimoZAPS *
* A product of SimoTime Technologies *
* Our e-mail address is: helpdesk@simotime.com *
* Also, visit our Web Site at http://www.simotime.com *
* *
* Generation Date: 2019-08-12 Generation Time: 17:53:11:72 *
*****************************************************************
The Copy File for Tables
The following (ASCEBCB1.cpy) COBOL copy file contains the ASCII and EBCDIC tables. The tables may also be used to do case conversion.
*****************************************************************
* AE9437B1.cpy - a COBOL Copy File *
* Copyright (C) 1987-2018 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 *
*****************************************************************
* The following tables are used by the INSPECT statement to do *
* the conversion between EBCDIC and ASCII. *
* *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting EBCDIC-INFO to ASCII-INFO *
* inspect FIELD-NAME converting ASCII-INFO to EBCDIC-INFO *
* *
* The tables include the alphabet for upper and lower case, the *
* digits 0-9, the special characters (US) and the alternate *
* codes for A, E, I, O, and U with the appropriate acute, *
* grave, umlaut, circumflex and tilde. *
* To display the alternate codes the Courier New (Fixed) or *
* Times New Roman (Proportional) font should be used. *
* *
* SimoZAPS contains four tables that may be used for various *
* Upper/Lower Case or EBCDIC/ASCII conversion requirements. *
* ASCEBCB1.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters *
* and alternate codes for characters with the *
* acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex. *
* Caution: this table does not convert the Y *
* characters with an umlat. *
* ASCEBCB2.CPY - includes the character set for the translation *
* between EBCDIC/ASCII of signed/unsigned, *
* zoned-decimal, numeric fields. *
* ASCEBCB3.CPY - includes the character set for the alternate *
* codes with the acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and *
* circumflex. This is primarily used for case *
* conversion. *
* Note: this table converts the Y characters *
* with an umlat, this will convert high-values *
* X'FF' to X'DF' *
* ASCEBCB4.CPY - includes the character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters. *
* This is primarily used in the US where the *
* alternate codes may not be required. *
* ASCEBCB5.CPY - includes a full character set for the alphabet *
* (upper/lower case), digit, special characters *
* and alternate codes for characters with the *
* acute, grave, umlaut, tilde and circumflex. *
* Caution: this table will convert the Y *
* characters with an umlat. *
*****************************************************************
*
* ------------------------------------------------------------
01 EBCDIC-DATA.
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F'. 000-015
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'101112131415161718191A1B1C1D1E1F'. 016-031
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'202122232425262728292A2B2C2D2E2F'. 032-047
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'303132333435363738393A3B3C3D3E3F'. 048-063
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'404142434445464748494A4B4C4D4E4F'. 064-079
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'505152535455565758595A5B5C5D5E5F'. 080=095
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'606162636465666768696A6B6C6D6E6F'. 096-111
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'707172737475767778797A7B7C7D7E7F'. 112-127
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'808182838485868788898A8B8C8D8E8F'. 128-143
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'909192939495969798999A9B9C9D9E9F'. 144-159
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9AAABACADAEAF'. 160-175
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B0B1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9BABBBCBDBEBF'. 176-191
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'C0C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9CACBCCCDCECF'. 192-207
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'D0D1D2D3D4D5D6D7D8D9DADBDCDDDEDF'. 208-223
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'E0E1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9EAEBECEDEEEF'. 224-239
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'F0F1F2F3F4F5F6F7F8F9FAFBFCFDFEFF'. 240-255
01 E-INFO redefines EBCDIC-DATA pic X(256).
01 EBCDIC-TABLE redefines EBCDIC-DATA.
05 EBCDIC-BYTE pic X occurs 256 times.
*
* ------------------------------------------------------------
01 ASCII-DATA.
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'000102039C09867F978D8E0B0C0D0E0F'. 000-015
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'101112139D8508871819928F1C1D1E1F'. 016-031
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'80818283840A171B88898A8B8C050607'. 032-047
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'909116939495960498999A9B14159E1A'. 048-063
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'20A0E2E4E0E1E3E5E7F1A22E3C282B7C'. 064-079
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'26E9EAEBE8EDEEEFECDF21242A293BAC'. 080=095
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'2D2FC2C4C0C1C3C5C7D1A62C255F3E3F'. 096-111
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'F8C9CACBC8CDCECFCC603A2340273D22'. 112-127
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'D8616263646566676869ABBBF0FDFEB1'. 128-143
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B06A6B6C6D6E6F707172AABAE6B8C6A4'. 144-159
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'B57E737475767778797AA1BFD0DDDEAE'. 160-175
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'5EA3A5B7A9A7B6BCBDBE5B5DAFA8B4D7'. 176-191
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'7B414243444546474849ADF4F6F2F3F5'. 192-207
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'7D4A4B4C4D4E4F505152B9FBFCF9FAFF'. 208-223
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'5CF7535455565758595AB2D4D6D2D3D5'. 224-239
05 FILLER pic X(16)
value X'30313233343536373839B3DBDCD9DAFF'. 240-255
01 A-INFO redefines ASCII-DATA pic X(256).
01 ASCII-TABLE redefines ASCII-DATA.
05 ASCII-BYTE pic X occurs 256 times.
*
*** AE0437B1 - End-of-Copy File - - - - - - - - - - - AE0437B1 *
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*
Summary
This document includes the source code for a COBOL program that can read a sequential file that has been downloaded from a mainframe in EBCDIC format and write an ASCII, Text file. This document may be used to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers.
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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.
Explore The File Status Return Codes to interpret the results of accessing VSAM data sets and/or QSAM files.
The following is a list of some of the conversion programs created by the GENERATE function of SimoZAPS. These are provided as programming examples for COBOL.
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Explore the GnuCOBOL Technologies available from SourceForge. SourceForge is an Open Source community resource dedicated to helping open source projects be as successful as possible. GnuCOBOL (formerly OpenCOBOL) is a COBOL compiler with run time support. The compiler (cobc) translates COBOL source to executable using intermediate C, designated C compiler and linker. This link will require an Internet Connection.
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Company Overview
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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