DBMaker as a Solution for Micro Focus COBOL Developers

As a COBOL developer, you encounter a far wider range of demands than other developers. As you work in COBOL, the stability and quality of your work is expected to be very high. Your code has been in production for a long time, and you have removed many of the bugs and glitches that exist in other code. However, this very high quality adds urgency to the need to fix any problem discovered by customers. In addition, you have to deal with upgrading to new interfaces, requests for new functionality, etc. DBMaker provides a solution that is easy for developers like you to implement, and will eliminate many current user requests and concerns.

DBMaker is Easy to Implement
DBMaker requires NO change to your COBOL code. Your highly stable application will NOT have to be changed. Its stability will not decrease. DBMaker keeps all of your COBOL statements (File Select, File Definition, READ, WRITE, OPEN, CLOSE, etc.) in the exact same format they are currently. The steps for installing DBMaker and converting your data are very simple.

DBMaker does not Impact other COBOL Development
DBMaker does not require changes to the COBOL code. There is no need to have a CODE FREEZE while adding DBMaker to your application. This allows you to make adjustment to code, even working on bug fixes at the same time you are implementing DBMaker, WITHOUT worrying about parallel development and later integration hassles. As DBMaker allows COBOL syntax for file access, you can continue to access files using the exact same syntax, using the consistent routines and coding styles that you have evolved over time. You do not have to learn new ways of coding, or new styles for DBMaker.

DBMaker provides you with Flexible Data Retrieval Options
Micro Focus has provided an interface to SQL for many years. DBMaker allows you to access data from within SQL tables either through embedded SQL statements, or by traditional COBOL statements (READ, WRITE, ETC.). The exact same datasets can be retrieved using the syntax that is most convenient.

DBMaker does not Require new Technology, Learning, or Tools
Some COBOL applications have existed for many years without being completely converted to SQL. In some cases, the knowledge and skills of the developers are more tuned to traditional COBOL syntax. DBMaker allows those developers to continue working within their experience and knowledge.