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Piet Henskens presentation from #DevDay Copenhagen on Micro Focus extend 10 and 10.1. The extend® portfolio enables developers to build and deploy ACUCOBOL® applications across desktop, web and mobile platforms using AcuBench®, the COBOL Virtual Machine and a full suite of application modernization solutions. For ISVs or corporations, the latest version of extend offers even greater platform support, new performance optimizations, Unicode internationalization support and a new capability for instant UI transformation for web and mobile access—AcuToWeb. Whether you're maintaining mission critical applications or moving into new markets, the latest version of extend offers new solutions to keep you up-to-date and ready for innovation.

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07/04/2017 1 Micro Focus extend 10 and 10.1 with AcuToWeb The Future of extend applications is here DevDay, Copenhagen Piet Henskens Senior Systems Engineer April 5, 2017 Agenda Welcome to extend 10 • What’s new extend 10.1 • What’s new Demonstration AcuToWeb A new UI experience for ACUCOBOL applications • History • AcuToWeb • Demonstration
07/04/2017 2 Welcome to extend 10! • An ongoing commitment to development and support • Added value with RDBMS and IDE now included ‘in-the-box’ • Support for the most recent platforms • New diagnostic tools • Faster application performance • First steps towards a comprehensive ACU UX modernization plan A Strong Commitment to All ACUCOBOL Users extend 10
07/04/2017 3 • New ACUCOBOL-GT platform support – Windows 10, Apache 2.4, .NET 4.5 • Large File support – Single files over 2gb are now supported • ACUCOBOL-GT enhancements including AutoFill field • Relational database support is now included as standard ‘feature’ • Tracing and profiler enhancements Top 5 Features extend 10 microfocus.com/extend10 6 extend 10 Configurable Sort indicator when a grid is sorted by a column.
07/04/2017 4 7 extend 10 Sort performance improvement Size # records (million) V 9.2.5 V 10.0.0 % improvement 1.7 Gb 15m 140 83 69% 921 Mb 8m 30 18 67% 576Mb 5m 24 22 9% Windows Time (seconds) 8 extend 10 Dynamic Runtime Tracing • If required, compile your program for debugging; the minimum requirements are the - Gs and -Gl compiler options: ccbl -Gs -Gl my-prog.cbl • Run the program with the --analyze switch. runcbl --analyze my-prog.acu • Locate the process ID of your runtime process, and then create a configuration file named analyze.process-ID.cfg. Note: The configuration file should be located in the current directory, or in the %PUBLIC%etc (Windows), or /etc (UNIX) directory. • Populate the configuration file with the required runtime options; see Configuration Variables for Dynamic Runtime Tracing. • Turn tracing on using the -analyze option to cblutil: cblutil -analyze process-ID
07/04/2017 5 What’s new in 10.1 released January 2017 File management enhancements to vutil • Add, remove or modify keys on an existing indexed file • vutil -key [-q] ([-a # kdesc] | [-d #] | [-m # kdesc]) file • -a add a key • -d deletes a key • -m modifies a key • Faster rebuilds – multi-threaded vutil • vutil -rebuild [-J #] filename • -J number of threads to use Vision – File System Utility Enhancements extend 10.1
07/04/2017 6 Unicode Support for Multi-National Applications extend 10.1 ACCEPT and DISPLAY • UTF-16 data encoding on screens XML technologies • UTF-8 data encoding • AcuXML • C$XML • XML Parse/Generate Acu4GL for Microsoft SQL Server COBOL_CHARACTER_SET • OEM • ANSI • UTF-8 • Numeric Value : ANSI CodePage (Ex: 437) Unicode library routines • C$UTF16-UTF8, C$UTF8-UTF16 • C$COBOL-UTF8, C$UTF8- COBOL • C$88591-UTF8, C$UTF8-88591 SELECT file-name ASSIGN TO [device] • Where device can be one of the following: • PRINT • PRINTER • PRINTER-1 to PRINTER-9 On the configuration file add the following variable • PRINTER -P PDF filename Configuration variables • PDF_FONT_NAME, PDF_FONT_SIZE, • PDF_FONT_TRUETYPE_TTC • PDF_FONT_TRUETYPE_TTC_INDEX, PDF_PAGE_SIZE • PDF_PAGE_DIRECTION, etc Built in Print-to-PDF extend 10.1 No need to change your ACUCOBOL application - you can use the runtime configuration file to print straight to a PDF
07/04/2017 7 DEMONSTRATION extend® 10.0 & 10.1 13 Questions
07/04/2017 8 AcuToWeb A new UI experience for ACUCOBOL applications Original COBOL Standard Accept/Display on character Mode
07/04/2017 9 History Additional graphical technology enhancements 1996: Graphical technology 2001: Thin client 2004: Web thin client 2008: Native look and feel 2010: Xcentrisity Business Information Server AcuCobol-GT • 20 years ago we added Graphical screens! • It worked because it was all written in COBOL • Very easy to modernize • Limitations : • Only Windows
07/04/2017 10 Xcentrisity BIS • Issues? • Need to rewrite all the screens! AcuToWeb: The Goals
07/04/2017 11 AcuToWeb: The Solution • Instant user interface modernization • No code changes required • Utilizes HTML5 • Standard Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) • Mobile platform accessible AcuToWeb: Customer Value TodayToday ACU Thin Client Technology • Windows Desktop only • Requires client side software • Cannot easily target mobile devices • Dated look and feel • Further deployment restrictions ACU Web Thin Client • Internet Explorer only • Cannot use other browsers The FutureThe Future AcuToWeb • Deploy to all HTML5 browsers • True Web solution • Supports all platforms • Tablet and mobile support • Instant Modernization • No change to application • Modern look and feel • Fast Implementation
07/04/2017 12 The ACUCOBOL Customer Modernization Challenge Deliver modern applications through web and mobile devices Feature Acu Thin Client AcuToWeb Web browser support HTML5 support Mobile Tablet Modern look and feel Multi-platform Dynamic Customization Internet Explorer only (needs plugin installed) All HTML5 browsers supported (no plugin required) AcuToWeb Components AcuToWebAcuToWeb • Standard applications • No ActiveX components • No need to access local resources AcuToWeb DesktopAcuToWeb Desktop • Print on the client • Execute routines on the client machine instead of the server • Copy of files between server and client • Windows only
07/04/2017 13 AcuToWeb Web Server AcuToWeb ACUCOBOL-GT Application Using AcuToWeb ACUCOBOL customers can deploy their applications on any platform, in any browser and on mobile, with a customizable user interface “ ” HTTP / WS Multiple browsers HTML5 compliant – no plugins Modern look and feel Character mode to web Windows desktop and Mac Same app for web and desktop Tablet or Mobile Secure Dynamic customization Reuse what you have already created You want it now AcuToWeb Try it now!
07/04/2017 14 AcuToWeb: Basic Architecture HTTP SockJS WSWS (WS / WSS) AcuToWeb Desktop AcuToWeb (Engine) User / index (HTTP) /media (HTTP) /checkATWDesktop (HTTP) /websocket (WS / WSS) /gateway (HTTP) AcuToWeb (Gateway) AcuRCL / Runtime WBITMAP_LOAD WICON Architecture with Standard Web Servers Apache/IIS (WS / WSS) AcuToWeb Desktop AcuToWeb (Engine) User / /media /checkATWDesktop /websocket /gateway AcuToWeb (Gateway) AcuRCL / Runtime WBITMAP_LOAD WICON HTTP / HTTPS WS / WSS HTTP / WS Tunnel Apache / IIS
07/04/2017 15 Different Scenario security + performance (WS / WSS) AcuToWeb Desktop AcuToWeb (Engine) User / /media /checkATWDesktop /websocket /gateway AcuToWeb (Gateway) AcuRCL / Runtime WBITMAP_LOAD WICON HTTP / HTTPS WS / WSS HTTP / WS Tunnel Apache / IIS Demonstration
07/04/2017 16 Next Step Contact your Account Executive Arrange demonstration or Order AcuToWeb evaluation
07/04/2017 17 Micro Focus extend 10 and 10.1 with AcuToWeb The Future of extend applications is here

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Micro Focus extend 10 and 10.1 with AcuToWeb

  • 1. 07/04/2017 1 Micro Focus extend 10 and 10.1 with AcuToWeb The Future of extend applications is here DevDay, Copenhagen Piet Henskens Senior Systems Engineer April 5, 2017 Agenda Welcome to extend 10 • What’s new extend 10.1 • What’s new Demonstration AcuToWeb A new UI experience for ACUCOBOL applications • History • AcuToWeb • Demonstration
  • 2. 07/04/2017 2 Welcome to extend 10! • An ongoing commitment to development and support • Added value with RDBMS and IDE now included ‘in-the-box’ • Support for the most recent platforms • New diagnostic tools • Faster application performance • First steps towards a comprehensive ACU UX modernization plan A Strong Commitment to All ACUCOBOL Users extend 10
  • 3. 07/04/2017 3 • New ACUCOBOL-GT platform support – Windows 10, Apache 2.4, .NET 4.5 • Large File support – Single files over 2gb are now supported • ACUCOBOL-GT enhancements including AutoFill field • Relational database support is now included as standard ‘feature’ • Tracing and profiler enhancements Top 5 Features extend 10 microfocus.com/extend10 6 extend 10 Configurable Sort indicator when a grid is sorted by a column.
  • 4. 07/04/2017 4 7 extend 10 Sort performance improvement Size # records (million) V 9.2.5 V 10.0.0 % improvement 1.7 Gb 15m 140 83 69% 921 Mb 8m 30 18 67% 576Mb 5m 24 22 9% Windows Time (seconds) 8 extend 10 Dynamic Runtime Tracing • If required, compile your program for debugging; the minimum requirements are the - Gs and -Gl compiler options: ccbl -Gs -Gl my-prog.cbl • Run the program with the --analyze switch. runcbl --analyze my-prog.acu • Locate the process ID of your runtime process, and then create a configuration file named analyze.process-ID.cfg. Note: The configuration file should be located in the current directory, or in the %PUBLIC%etc (Windows), or /etc (UNIX) directory. • Populate the configuration file with the required runtime options; see Configuration Variables for Dynamic Runtime Tracing. • Turn tracing on using the -analyze option to cblutil: cblutil -analyze process-ID
  • 5. 07/04/2017 5 What’s new in 10.1 released January 2017 File management enhancements to vutil • Add, remove or modify keys on an existing indexed file • vutil -key [-q] ([-a # kdesc] | [-d #] | [-m # kdesc]) file • -a add a key • -d deletes a key • -m modifies a key • Faster rebuilds – multi-threaded vutil • vutil -rebuild [-J #] filename • -J number of threads to use Vision – File System Utility Enhancements extend 10.1
  • 6. 07/04/2017 6 Unicode Support for Multi-National Applications extend 10.1 ACCEPT and DISPLAY • UTF-16 data encoding on screens XML technologies • UTF-8 data encoding • AcuXML • C$XML • XML Parse/Generate Acu4GL for Microsoft SQL Server COBOL_CHARACTER_SET • OEM • ANSI • UTF-8 • Numeric Value : ANSI CodePage (Ex: 437) Unicode library routines • C$UTF16-UTF8, C$UTF8-UTF16 • C$COBOL-UTF8, C$UTF8- COBOL • C$88591-UTF8, C$UTF8-88591 SELECT file-name ASSIGN TO [device] • Where device can be one of the following: • PRINT • PRINTER • PRINTER-1 to PRINTER-9 On the configuration file add the following variable • PRINTER -P PDF filename Configuration variables • PDF_FONT_NAME, PDF_FONT_SIZE, • PDF_FONT_TRUETYPE_TTC • PDF_FONT_TRUETYPE_TTC_INDEX, PDF_PAGE_SIZE • PDF_PAGE_DIRECTION, etc Built in Print-to-PDF extend 10.1 No need to change your ACUCOBOL application - you can use the runtime configuration file to print straight to a PDF
  • 8. 07/04/2017 8 AcuToWeb A new UI experience for ACUCOBOL applications Original COBOL Standard Accept/Display on character Mode
  • 9. 07/04/2017 9 History Additional graphical technology enhancements 1996: Graphical technology 2001: Thin client 2004: Web thin client 2008: Native look and feel 2010: Xcentrisity Business Information Server AcuCobol-GT • 20 years ago we added Graphical screens! • It worked because it was all written in COBOL • Very easy to modernize • Limitations : • Only Windows
  • 10. 07/04/2017 10 Xcentrisity BIS • Issues? • Need to rewrite all the screens! AcuToWeb: The Goals
  • 11. 07/04/2017 11 AcuToWeb: The Solution • Instant user interface modernization • No code changes required • Utilizes HTML5 • Standard Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) • Mobile platform accessible AcuToWeb: Customer Value TodayToday ACU Thin Client Technology • Windows Desktop only • Requires client side software • Cannot easily target mobile devices • Dated look and feel • Further deployment restrictions ACU Web Thin Client • Internet Explorer only • Cannot use other browsers The FutureThe Future AcuToWeb • Deploy to all HTML5 browsers • True Web solution • Supports all platforms • Tablet and mobile support • Instant Modernization • No change to application • Modern look and feel • Fast Implementation
  • 12. 07/04/2017 12 The ACUCOBOL Customer Modernization Challenge Deliver modern applications through web and mobile devices Feature Acu Thin Client AcuToWeb Web browser support HTML5 support Mobile Tablet Modern look and feel Multi-platform Dynamic Customization Internet Explorer only (needs plugin installed) All HTML5 browsers supported (no plugin required) AcuToWeb Components AcuToWebAcuToWeb • Standard applications • No ActiveX components • No need to access local resources AcuToWeb DesktopAcuToWeb Desktop • Print on the client • Execute routines on the client machine instead of the server • Copy of files between server and client • Windows only
  • 13. 07/04/2017 13 AcuToWeb Web Server AcuToWeb ACUCOBOL-GT Application Using AcuToWeb ACUCOBOL customers can deploy their applications on any platform, in any browser and on mobile, with a customizable user interface “ ” HTTP / WS Multiple browsers HTML5 compliant – no plugins Modern look and feel Character mode to web Windows desktop and Mac Same app for web and desktop Tablet or Mobile Secure Dynamic customization Reuse what you have already created You want it now AcuToWeb Try it now!
  • 14. 07/04/2017 14 AcuToWeb: Basic Architecture HTTP SockJS WSWS (WS / WSS) AcuToWeb Desktop AcuToWeb (Engine) User / index (HTTP) /media (HTTP) /checkATWDesktop (HTTP) /websocket (WS / WSS) /gateway (HTTP) AcuToWeb (Gateway) AcuRCL / Runtime WBITMAP_LOAD WICON Architecture with Standard Web Servers Apache/IIS (WS / WSS) AcuToWeb Desktop AcuToWeb (Engine) User / /media /checkATWDesktop /websocket /gateway AcuToWeb (Gateway) AcuRCL / Runtime WBITMAP_LOAD WICON HTTP / HTTPS WS / WSS HTTP / WS Tunnel Apache / IIS
  • 15. 07/04/2017 15 Different Scenario security + performance (WS / WSS) AcuToWeb Desktop AcuToWeb (Engine) User / /media /checkATWDesktop /websocket /gateway AcuToWeb (Gateway) AcuRCL / Runtime WBITMAP_LOAD WICON HTTP / HTTPS WS / WSS HTTP / WS Tunnel Apache / IIS Demonstration
  • 16. 07/04/2017 16 Next Step Contact your Account Executive Arrange demonstration or Order AcuToWeb evaluation
  • 17. 07/04/2017 17 Micro Focus extend 10 and 10.1 with AcuToWeb The Future of extend applications is here