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CA Bundl was an application designed to automate report archiving and distribution on z/OS mainframe systems. It addressed the challenge of managing job output and creating tailored reports efficiently. Organizations that did not use CA Bundl faced manual processes, leading to inefficiencies and potential errors. It was particularly useful for large enterprises in sectors like banking, insurance, and government, where...

CA Calendar Routines was a library of date and time manipulation functions designed for z/OS applications written in COBOL, PL/1, and Assembler. The product provided a set of routines for performing date calculations, conversions, and formatting. Key features included date arithmetic (adding or subtracting days, months, or years), date validation (checking for valid dates), and format conversions (converting between different...

CA Chorus Software Manager streamlined the software installation and maintenance process on z/OS. It offered a centralized interface for managing CA mainframe software, including deployment, updates, and configuration. The architecture comprised the Software Manager Server, Deployment Engine, and GUI client, communicating via TCP/IP. Key commands included `INSTALL`, `UPDATE`, and `DEPLOY`. The product is not supported, and users should explore alternative...

CA CICSORT was designed to provide efficient data sorting capabilities within CICS environments on z/OS. The product offered an API that allowed CICS programs to directly invoke sort functions, reducing the need for separate batch jobs. Key components included the sort engine, API interface, and configuration manager. The sort engine processed data from various sources, including temporary storage queues, transient...

The CA CMDB Connector for z/OS provided a bridge between z/OS systems and the CA CMDB, enabling configuration management and asset tracking. Key components included the z/OS client, the CMDB server, and the communication layer using TCP/IP. The product supported basic authentication via RACF. Common operations involved synchronizing data, updating configuration items, and querying the CMDB for information. The connector...

CA COBOL/XE is a toolset that simplifies the development of CICS applications for COBOL programmers. It addresses the challenge of needing specialized CICS command-level programming knowledge by providing a more accessible development environment. This allows organizations to leverage their existing COBOL skills to maintain and modernize critical business applications running on CICS. Organizations in industries such as banking, finance, and...

CA Compile QQF was designed to convert QMF queries, forms, and procedures into COBOL programs, automating the integration of QMF-based applications with COBOL systems on z/OS. The tool reduced manual coding efforts and potential errors, targeting developers and database administrators working with IBM's QMF and COBOL environments. It converted QMF objects into COBOL source code, which could then be compiled...

CA Compile/PRF is a tool that addresses the challenge of migrating or integrating CA Report Facility reports into COBOL environments. It automates the conversion of report definitions into COBOL applications, reducing the need for manual coding and potential errors. This is particularly valuable for organizations in industries like finance and insurance that rely heavily on mainframe systems and have a...

CA Compress Data Compression is a z/OS system utility that provides automatic data compression and decompression for datasets. It solves the business problem of escalating disk storage costs by reducing the physical space required to store data. The product operates transparently to applications, eliminating the need for application modifications. The core benefit is optimized storage utilization, leading to potential cost...

CA Compress Data Compression for DB2 addresses the challenge of growing data volumes in DB2 environments on z/OS. It is a system-level product that transparently compresses DB2 table data, reducing storage costs and improving I/O performance. The product automatically compresses data as it is written to disk and decompresses it when read, without requiring any changes to DB2 applications. This...

CA Copycat is a z/OS utility designed to streamline tape operations, offering features such as transparent tape stacking, data compression, and file ordering. It integrates with CA-1 or CA TLMS. Key components include the Copycat engine, which processes copy requests, and the control statement processor, which interprets user-defined instructions. Communication occurs through JCL and system services. CA Copycat utilizes tape...

CA CPT CICS Programmers Toolkit is a tool set designed to simplify the development, management, and monitoring of CICS applications that use TCP/IP. It addresses the challenge of integrating CICS transaction processing with TCP/IP networks. The toolkit provides a simplified sockets API, management interfaces for CICS TCP/IP administration, diagnostic tools, and monitoring facilities. It includes an FTP client and a...

CA Culprit is a reporting language specifically designed for IDMS databases. It allows organizations to create custom reports, extract data, and perform complex calculations. This tool addresses the need for flexible reporting when standard solutions fall short. By using CA Culprit, businesses can gain deeper insights into their data, supporting better decision-making and improved operational efficiency. CA Culprit operates on...

CA DADS Plus for CICS is a system designed to automate and enhance resource management within CICS environments running on z/OS. It addresses the challenges of manually managing CICS resources by providing features such as automatic file allocation and deallocation, dynamic DFHRPL library search order management, and dynamic control over IMS databases. This automation reduces operational overhead and improves system...

CA Data Compressor for DB2 was designed to transparently compress data within DB2 databases, reducing storage costs and improving I/O performance. The architecture included a compression engine, a DB2 interface module, and configuration management tools. The compression engine employed algorithms to reduce data block sizes, while the DB2 interface module facilitated interaction with DB2. Configuration was managed through configuration files,...

CA Data Navigator was a solution for migrating DB2 data between subsystems on z/OS. It provided capabilities for cloning environments, data replication, and data reorganization. The tool interacted with DB2 catalog tables and used configuration files to manage migration jobs and data transformations. The architecture likely included components for data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL). Key functionalities included specifying source...

CA Datacom/DC was a transaction management system tightly coupled with the Datacom/DB DBMS, operating primarily within z/OS and zVSE/VSEn environments. It facilitated transaction processing through commands like `INITIATE TRANSACTION`, `GET DATA`, `UPDATE DATA`, `COMMIT TRANSACTION`, and `ROLLBACK TRANSACTION`. The system architecture included components such as the Central Transaction Processor (CTP) for managing transaction execution and the Message Control System (MCS)...

CA Datamacs is a mainframe-based solution for automating test data creation and management. It supports generating test data from scratch or from existing files and databases, including IMS, CA Datacom/DB, and CA IDMS. The system relies on JCL and command-line interfaces for operation, with key commands like CREATE, COPY, EXTRACT, and MODIFY. Configuration is managed through control cards and parameter...

CA Dataquery for CA Datacom provided an interactive environment for querying and updating CA Datacom/DB databases. It allowed users to construct SQL queries, manipulate data (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE), and generate reports. The architecture included the Dataquery engine, a communication interface with CA Datacom/DB, and a user interface. It used configuration files for database connections and security settings. The tool did...

CA Date Simulator is a critical tool for testing date-sensitive applications on z/OS. It allows for the simulation of date and time changes, enabling thorough testing of applications without impacting the production environment. The core components include the Date Simulator Control Program, the Date Simulation Interface, and configuration files. Key commands such as SETDATE, SHOWDATE, and RESETDATE are used to...