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RDz User Group – September 2, 2009
© 2009 IBM Corporation
Software System z Event
Live From IMPACT in Las Vegas.....Zeno Royale Comes to You!
Date
 Attend for the entire day, or attend only select
sessions
 Technical experts will deliver a mix of
presentations and demonstrations, and will be
available for private consultations
 In-depth sessions about application
modernization will help you:
Location
September 3, 2009
McLean, VA
September 9, 2009
Chicago, IL
September 9, 2009
Raleigh, NC
September 10, 2009
Markham, ON, Canada
September 11, 2009
Atlanta, GA
September 15, 2009
Dallas, TX
September 17, 2009
San Francisco, CA
September 22, 2009
Seattle, WA
 Multi-Track Sessions Featuring:
 Websphere Application Server
 Websphere MQ File Transfer
Edition
 Websphere Version 7
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 Understand active application inventory for
maintenance and migration activities
 Use modern tools to monitor, manage debug and
analyze applications in a real-world enterprise
 Discover, identify, and categorize key assets and
business logic functionality
CICS Interdependency Analyzer
CICS Configuration Manager
CICS Performance Analyzer
Debug Tool
File Manager
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Fault Analyzer
Application Performance Analyzer
Rational Developer for System z
Rational Team Concert
... And more ….
 Agenda, Session Abstracts, and Registration at:
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/seminar/zeno/
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Interfacing with Rational Developer for System z
Problem Determination (PD) Tools V10
 PD Tools interfacing to RDz include
 Fault Analyzer – abend / exception analysis
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Java 1.5 and 1.6 support
 File Manager – data manipulation
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Many enhancements to the RDz interface to support VSAM, QSAM, PDS, PDS/E
 Debug Tool – interactive debugging
 (pre) Announce of Version 10
 Official IBM Announcement schedule for October 6, 2009
 General Availability scheduled for November 6, 2009
 Includes Application Performance Analyzer V10
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JAVA 1.5 and 1.6 Support
 Plan Ordering and Installation Now to take advantage of new features in the PD Tool and in
RDz
 Other PD Tools which may be of interest
 ISPF Productivity Tool (IPT aka SPIFFY) – Version 6.1 Released in March 2009
 HourGlass or Application Time Facility (ATF aka TIC/TOC) – support now available for Java Applications which
require date / time manipulation (Time Provider Library for Java V1.1)
 Migration Utility – Version 3.2 Released July 2009, translates CA-Easytrieve to standard IBM COBOL
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The COBOL Café, RDz Forum and Rational RDz Product Training from IBM
http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/cobol
 To become more innovative and more competitive, companies know that
education – in all forms – is necessary, today more than ever.
 To help, IBM has implemented solutions that feature community-based
knowledge sharing - that give your developers instant, secure access to
shared content, and expertise in:
 COBOL and z/OS Technologies
 Rational Developer for System z (RDz)
 Check out the RDz Forum, COBOL Café and Beta Distance
Learning pages:
 http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/cobol/rdz
 http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/cobol
 http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/docs/DOC-3129
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CICS Information and Communities
 Updated products
 CICS Transaction Server V4.1 http://ibm.com/cics/tserver/v41
 CICS Performance Analyzer V3.1 http://ibm.com/cics/panaly
 CICS Configuration Manager V2.1 http://ibm.com/cics/cm
 CICS Interdependency Analyzer V3.1 http://ibm.com/cics/ianaly
 CICS Explorer
 Home Page http://ibm.com/cics/explorer
 Forum http://tinyurl.com/68bndw
 Downloads http://ibm.com/cics/explorer/download
 CICS Tools white paper written by Branham Group
 https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/preLogin.do?source=swg-cicstroi
 Virtual Tradeshow - view demos and chat with experts at the CICS booth
 September 23 - http://www-01.ibm.com/software/os/systemz/virtualshow/
 CICS eNews
 Subscribe for news about CICS and related products - http://tinyurl.com/kw5slv
 CICS Hub on the Rational COBOL Café
 http://ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/cobol/cics
 Twitter
 Subscribe to the http://twitter.com/IBM_CICS to get CICS news flashes
 YouTube channels
 CICS Explorer - Videos, demos and other cool stuff
 CICSFluff - Other CICS videos
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IBM Enterprise Modernization System z Sandbox (EM4z)
Deliver greater value from your investments in software
IBM Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for System z
featuring cloud computing
The EM4z Sandbox combining software trials and tutorials
with best practices, architectural, and implementation
guidance for a risk-free start to your modernization journey.
The EM4z Sandbox allows you to. . .
Since the EM4z Sandbox is deployed in
IBM’s own data centers and available
through a browser with a minimal
footprint (i.e., a Citrix plug-in install) you
can now realize the value proposition of
IBM Rational Enterprise Modernization
products firsthand within minutes.
1. Learn about modernization approaches via hands-on
experience and best practice education materials at no cost
available 24x7
2. Have a way to try out new offerings and features without
disturbing your existing environment
3. Learn about System z based on tangible knowledge and
experiences
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/downloads/emsandbox/systemz.html?S_TACT=105AGX23&S_CMP=EM
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IMS COBOL Application Development Workshop
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Upcoming Workshops – Americas
Date
Upcoming Workshops - EMEA
Locatio
n
Thursday, September 10,
2009
Thursday, September 17,
2009
Southfield,
MI
Dallas, TX
Thursday, September 24,
2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Tuesday, October 20,2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Date
Location
Tuesday Sept 29, 2009
Stockholm, Sweden
Wednesday Sept 30,
2009
Helsinki,
Finland
Friday Oct 2, 2009
Paris, France
Victoria, BC
Friday Oct 9, 2009
Brussels, Belgium
Washington,
DC
Markham,
Ontario
Vancouver,
BC
Monday Oct 12, 2009
Wednesday Oct 14,
2009
Thursday Oct 15, 2009
Friday Oct 16, 2009
Monday Oct 19, 2009
Stuttgart,
Germany
Munich,
Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Dusseldorf,
Germany
Rome, Italy
For more information and to register go to: www.ibm.com/ims
Or contact Maria Querales at 408-463- 3819 - querales@us.ibm.com
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IMS COBOL Application Development Workshop
Overview
Unique Offering
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Free lecture and hands-on lab exercises using latest application
development tools for System z.
Workshop Description:
Learn how to more easily modify, enhance and extend your current
COBOL applications for IMS using the latest application development
tools for System z including Rational Asset Analyzer, Rational
Developer for System z, IMS DLI Model Utility and IMS MFS Web
enablement.
Target Audience:
Application Architects and Application Developers who are responsible
for maintaining and enhancing COBOL applications for IMS.
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Upcoming Workshops - EMEA
Date
Location
Tuesday Sept 29, 2009
Stockholm, Sweden
Wednesday Sept 30, 2009
Helsinki, Finland
Friday Oct 2, 2009
Paris, France
Friday Oct 9, 2009
Brussels, Belgium
Monday Oct 12, 2009
Stuttgart, Germany
Wednesday Oct 14, 2009
Munich, Germany
Thursday Oct 15, 2009
Frankfurt, Germany
Friday Oct 16, 2009
Dusseldorf, Germany
Monday Oct 19, 2009
Rome, Italy
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More Information
For more information and to register go to: www.ibm.com/ims
Or contact Maria Querales at 408-463- 3819 or querales@us.ibm.com
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