| Feature | Description | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Industry leading optimization technology |
Enterprise PL/I for z/OS v4.2 fully supports z/Architecture, including the latest zEnterprise 196 servers. Architecture specific characteristics are exploited and performance is tuned to make the best use of System z hardware. You can also target older hardware if desired. |
Optimized Infrastructure – As an integral part of IBM Rational solutions, Enterprise PL/I for z/OS will optimize application performance to maximize the return on your hardware investments. Used in conjunction with System z, Enterprise PL/I for z/OS is designed to exploit the latest hardware advancements and industry leading optimization technology to deliver unprecedented performance, reliability and energy efficiency. |
| Facilitates web interoperability | Enterprise PL/I for z/OS allows existing PL/I transactions to process inbound and outbound XML data directly within the applications. | XML parsing and generation support affords PL/I applications to communicate with web technologies like Web Services and Java. |
| Extensive Middleware Support | With the integrated SQL and CICS preprocessors, Enterprise PL/I for z/OS allows efficient application design for working in a CICS environment or interacting with DB2. | Enterprise PL/I for z/OS is designed to leverage IBM middleware with built-in support for CICS and DB2. |
| UTF support |
Enterprise PL/I includes:
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This UTF support allows you to handle data generated in any code page. Enterprise PL/I for z/OS utilizes hardware instructions to provide this support and maintain good performance. |
| Debugging capabilities |
Enterprise PL/I supports Debug Tools for z/OS. IBM Debug Tool for z/OS enables you to examine, monitor, and control the execution of C, C++, COBOL, and PL/I programs. |
Debug Tool is an interactive source-level debugging tool for compiled applications in a variety of environments. |
| Language support | Enterprise PL/I for z/OS continues to provide on going enhancements while maintaining compatibility with previous versions | Enterprise PL/I for z/OS continues to be a strategic language on the z/OS with on going investments to improve developer productivity and maximize hardware investments. |
| Integration with IBM Rational Developer for System z and IBM Rational Team Concert |
IBM Rational Developer for System z is the premier integrated development environment for application development and maintenance targeting System z. IBM Rational Team Concert is the Jazz-based application lifecycle management software to improve team collaboration on System z. |
Integration with Rational Developer for System z and Rational Team Concert affords developers on z/OS Systems access to integrated development tools as well as team collaboration tools. |
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