Rational COBOL Generation Extension for zSeries

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Rational® COBOL Generation Extension for zSeries® is an optional extension to Enterprise Generation Language (EGL)

This plug-in enables procedural business developers to write full-function applications quickly, focusing on the business aspect and logic and not the underlying technology

Provides the ability for developers to reap the benefits of the highly scalable, 24x7-available zSeries platform without distraction from concerns about infrastructure or platform plumbing
Hides middleware and runtime complexities so developers can achieve the highest levels of productivity
Built on open standards, it provides an alternative path to COBOL adoption
Facilitates migration from existing technologies to a modern development platform
Offers a way to easily retrain procedural business programmers to be highly productive in the J2EE world and deliver applications based on industry standards that interoperate with existing systems
Enables exploitation of visual programming techniques for Web development and code automation capabilities for rapid development of application business logic
First-class services construct for the creation and consumption of Web Services for service-oriented architecture

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