Easytrieve
Technology Update
CA Easytrieve is available on the MS Windows platform.
The support for the MS Windows environment includes:
- A compiler which allows for the compilation and
execution of CA Easytrieve programs within the Windows operating system.
- A development environment which provides a GUI
environment for writing, debugging, and deploying CA Easytrieve programs on
the Windows operating system.
- A SDS: Simplified Design System which assists in
generating CA Easytrieve programs through the use of wizards, a report
painter and a programming canvas.
SYS-ED workshops explain and demonstrate
the new features common to the z/OS and MS
Windows Platform.
- 128-character variable names.
- Boundary checking of subscripts and indexes during
execution which provides environment protection and prevents abnormal
termination.
- PROGRAM super activity which can execute other
activities as required in the program logic.
- Enhanced compilation listings.
- An environment-independent FILE statement for
ensuring portability between environments and access methods.
- Direct access to execution parameters through the
PROGRAM statement which in z/OS can replace calls to EZTPX01.
- Ability to LINK and TRANSFER to another Easytrieve
program.
- The ability to specify column locations for title
items in automatically adjusted reports.
- File statistics can be generated at the end of
program execution.