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Directory of COBOL Software Tools

Successful COBOL solutions are built on more than COBOL compilers.. A software ecosystem is needed with functions including:

  • Integrated Developement Environment (IDE): Edit and build COBOL projects in a unified environment.
  • User Interface Tools: Enable COBOL programs integrate with web, mobile and local client users.
  • Program Generators: Produce COBOL and other programs from input specifications.
  • Migration Tools: Facilitate the movement of COBOL and other programs to new environmnts - such as moving from mainframe to cloud; moving from DB2 to SQL Server; or COBOL to Java.
  • Code Analysis and Improvement Tools: Document the business rules and structure of programs - enabling improved maintenance and/or migration. Eliminae dead code and redundant code.
  • Debugging and Diagnostics: Provide computer assisted correction of bugs and other issues.
  • Source Code Control: Manage COBOL and other programs source code in a controlled environment.
  • Middleware Tools: Support communication between environments through methods like: APIs, microservices and remote procedure calls.
  • Extended Data Access Tools: Enable access beyond COBOL capabilities such as: XML, JSON and indexed files.
  • Output Tools: Generate output such as email and formatted print.


Software Tool List

  • Allen Systems Group : Existing Systems Workbench
  • Anubex : Multiple COBOL and mainframe software tools
      CodeTurn: Automated transformation of legacy code.
      DataTurn: Automated conversion of data.
      TestMatch: Automatic testing of transactional mainframe applications.
      DataMatch: Automatic testing of batch jobs.
  • Betasystems-DCI : Authorization management with RACF.
  • Bridgewater Consultants : BW*Wizard for Cobol
  • Broadcom : (Acquired Computer Associates) Many COBOL and mainframe tools
  • Casegen Systems Ltd : Casegen Cobol Program Generator
      Casegen for CICS
      Casegen for IMS/DC
      Casegen for Batch
      Casegen for Windows Conversion from CA-Telon
  • Cobtools : Tools for COBOL programmers
  • BMC : (Acquired Compuware)
      Abend-AID: Debugging for Abnormal Program Termination
      File-AID: Data Access Utility
      XPEDITER: Interactive Testing of COBOL and other programs
  • Faircom : Add ANSI SQL and Modern Database Technology to COBOL.
  • Flexus COBOL Home : COBOL Tools and Migration Services
  • Forecross : Migration Tools (CSP to COBOL, etc) and XML Tools
  • GT Software : Cobol and CICS related software, Mainframe SOA software
  • Heirloom Computing : Replatform COBOL to modern environement including microservices and cloud.
  • Ionica Bizau / node-cobol : Enable GnuCOBOL on Node.js - Github project
  • IBM Corporation : Visual Age Cobol Tools
  • IBM Z Open Editor : IDE for Z Mainframes
  • Macro 4 : InSync for file manipulation, TraceMaster for debugging programs, and DumpMaster for viewing dumps.
  • MAGEC Software : COBOL Program Generator
  • MarshalSoft Computing, Inc. : SMTP E-mail Engine for Cobol
  • McCabe Associates : COBOL tools for software testing, quality assurance, and Y2K compliance
  • Micro Focus COBOL : Large selection of COBOL Tools
  • Micro Focus Extend product line:
      AcuServer: COBOL file system for client/server
      Acu4GL: Seamless interface from COBOL to RDBMSs
      AcuODBC: Links COBOL data with ODBC-enabled Windows applications
      ACUCOBOL-GT: Compiler for development of graphical COBOL applications
      AcuBench: Integrated Development Environment, Including a Screen Painter, Code Editor, and Project Manager
      AcuConnect: Runtime server for distributed applications
      ACUCOBOL-GT Web Browser Plug-in: Place exisiting application on the Web with few code changes
      Extend7: Suite of COBOL enhancement technologies
      LegacyAid: Y2K code remediation, analysis and maintenance tool
  • Micro Edge : Visual Slickedit
  • Micro Processor Services, Inc. : COB2C COBOL to C Translator / Y2K correctors
  • Mintaka Technology Group : Code Tracker
  • Netron : GUI based Cross Platform COBOL Program Generator
  • Norcom : Screen handlers and other utilities
  • PARKWAY Software GmbH : SQL/ODBC Access for Cobol (Connecting COBOL to the Future)
  • The Progeni Corporation : COBOL generator 4GL, Screen painter and report writer
  • PYPI : IDE for GnuCOBOL - requires Python.
  • Raincode : Automates source code maintenance and restructuring
  • Redver's Consulting : COBOL XML Interface Software Product
  • Semantic Designs Inc. : CloneDR detects and removes redundant code
  • Siber COBOL Transformer : Cobol parser, generator, and program tree manipulation library
  • Softbase Systems : DB2 utilities
  • Tools Factory : Doc-O-Matic source code documentation system
  • Transoft : Component Builder Generates COBOL Components for e-Business
  • US Flowchart PowerStructure : creates structure charts of Cobol programs
  • The Software Revolution (TSRI) : COBOL Modernization and Migration
  • Veryant : Migrate COBOL to Java.
  • Visioncom Mapblaster/PC : Map Generator

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