IBM (R) Solution Developer Operations DDDD EEEEE V V EEEEE L OOO PPPP EEEEE RRRR D D E V V E L O O P P E R R D D EEEE V V EEEE L O O PPPP EEEE RRRR D D E V V E L O O P E R R DDDD EEEEE V EEEEE LLLLL OOO P EEEEE R R SSSS U U PPPP PPPP OOO RRRR TTTTT N N EEEEE W W SSSS S U U P P P P O O R R T NN N E W W S SSS U U PPPP PPPP O O RRRR T N N N EEEE W W W SSS S U U P P O O R R T N NN E W W W S SSSS UUU P P OOO R R T N N EEEEE WW WW SSSS ======================================================================== 1995 Issue 11 Second of two issues, 15 August 1995 ======================================================================== This is the second of two newsletters released simultaneously on 15 August 1995. This newsletter, 1995 Issue 11 (DSN5K), contains information from formal IBM announcements made within the last month. The usual news items are in the first newsletter, 1995 Issue 10 (DSN5J). +----------+ | Contents | +----------+ The table of contents contains search codes for going directly to items that interest you. Search Codes ----- o Entera 2.1 Family of Products Offers Middleware Tools in ent21ose the Open Systems Environment In brief... Overview. Description. Server platform hardware requirements. Server platform software requirements. Client platform hardware requirements. Client platform software requirements. Product support. Ordering information. Charges. NOTE: This item is 386 lines long. o VisualGen Version 2.0 Delivers Second-Generation vgen20 Client/Server Application Development In brief... Overview. IBM Open Blueprint support. Description. Statement of general direction. Publications. Service offerings. Hardware requirements. Software requirements. Limitations. Planning information. Packaging. Ordering information. Terms and conditions. Call now to order. NOTE: This item is 1,718 lines long. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ o Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Service Marks tmarks +----------------------+ | Where to Find DSNEWS | +----------------------+ On the World Wide Web --------------------- DSNEWS is now available on the Internet World Wide Web through the IBM Solution Developer Support home page. The URL for DSNEWS is http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer/library/dsnews/ . On E-Mail and Bulletin Board Systems ------------------------------------ The monthly DSNEWS files are ZIPped into the file DSNymA.ZIP, where y = last digit of year, and m = issue number represented as alpha (for example, DSN5BA.ZIP is the 1995 second issue). DSNymA.ZIP contains: -- This announcement file, DSNym1.ANN -- The current month's contents list, DSNym.SMY -- An annual cumulative list of contents, DSNy.CUM -- The current month's ASCII newsletter, DSNym.ASC The ZIPped files are posted on several e-mail and BBS systems: o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14 and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15 o Fidonet, in the OS2 Information file area, FWOS2INFO o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16 o Hitline mailbox (Switzerland), in file area 8 o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (E/ME/A) Solution Developer Program BBS, in file area GENERAL.DOCS o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01 o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming o Internet, via anonymous ftp from ps.software.ibm.com, in directory /pub/os2/info; or via Gopher from os2info.austin.ibm.com, in the OS/2 Information menu o NIFTY-Serve (Japan), in FOS2 forum, library section 4 o Norloff's OS/2 Shareware BBS (1-703-385-4325 or telnet://bbs.os2bbs.com) in the OS/2 Periodicals file area o OS2NET (Europe), on all OS2NET bulletin boards in Europe, usually in the DSNEWS download area o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files Note: If you cannot find files named dsn... (in lower case), look for files named DSN... (in upper case). Within IBM ---------- Within IBM, 1995 issues, in ASCII format, are in DSN5 PACKAGE in the OS2TOOLS catalog, and 1994 issues are in DSN4 PACKAGE. To obtain DSN5 PACKAGE, type: TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS GET DSN5 PACKAGE To obtain DSN4 PACKAGE, type: TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE You can also request the packages by typing: REQUEST DSN5 FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1 and REQUEST DSN4 FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1 To subscribe to DSN5 PACKAGE, type TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS SUB DSN5 PACKAGE +-----------------------------------+ | Notice to Readers Outside the USA | +-----------------------------------+ It is possible that the material in this newsletter may contain references to, or information about, IBM products (machines and programs), programming, or services that are not announced in your country. Such references or information must not be construed to mean that IBM intends to announce such products, programming, or services in your country. +------------------------+ | Send Us Your Feedback! | +------------------------+ Your comments about this newsletter are important to us. Please send your feedback to the editor of IBM SDO Developer Support News, Mike Engelberg, at: o Internet: dsnews@vnet.ibm.com o IBMMAIL: USIB33NP o Fax: 1-407-443-3858 o Mail: DSNEWS, Internal Zip 5407, IBM Corporation, 1000 N.W. 51st Street, Boca Raton FL 33431, USA ======================================================================== +--------------------------------------------------+ | Entera 2.1 Family of Products Offers | ent21ose | Middleware Tools in the Open Systems Environment | +--------------------------------------------------+ (From the formal announcement, 25 July 1995) In Brief... ----------- The Entera Family of Products provides DCE-like functions today and provides a migration path to a fully DCE-compliant environment. Benefits of the Entera Family of Products: o Provides a framework for developing and managing fully distributed enterprise-wide client/server applications with or without DCE o Takes the complexity out of DCE programming, allowing easier and more rapid development of DCE-compliant applications o Supports migration of developed applications to a DCE-compliant environment o Automatically generates code for network communication and automates the creation of application servers o Integrates the most popular GUI tools and relational database products o Offers point-and-click interfaces for ease of use o Incorporates improved technology into existing applications while preserving your investments o Provides a tool for running DCE applications on non-DCE clients Overview -------- Entera supports rapid application development and database transaction capabilities, and provides an interactive tool for application testing and debugging. The Entera open architecture offers a scalable environment for deploying enterprise-wide applications that integrate a variety of popular graphical user interfaces (GUIs), heterogeneous platforms, languages, and data sources into a fully distributed computing environment. Entera products provide totally automated DCE Access Control List (ACL) management for secure servers, and a centralized application management tool for starting, stopping, and monitoring server processes. With the Entera Family of Products, Open Environment Corporation continues to provide support for Open Software Foundation's Distributed Computing Environment (OSF DCE) and non-DCE environments. DCE support includes new support for DCE NDR marshaling and expanded DCE datatype support. The non-DCE version uses OEC's proprietary distributed computing services, which mirror the DCE services and provide customers with a migration strategy to DCE. For DCE applications on non-DCE clients, Open Environment offers the DCE Adapter. For DCE clients running on Microsoft Windows, remote procedure calls (RPCs) can be interrupted or issued asynchronously. Open Environment Corporation (OEC) replaces some of the previously announced Encompass Family of Products with the new Entera 2.1 Family of Products. The products in this announcement are available as part of the Software Vendor Marketing Program. Product information has been provided by the program supplier, Open Environment Corporation. OPERATING ENVIRONMENTS: AIX/6000, OS/2, HP-UX, Windows, DEC OSF/1, Sun Solaris, Windows NT, and Macintosh. Description ----------- The Entera 2.1 family includes products for basic client and server development, database server development, transaction server development, DEC VT100 or IBM 3270 server development, and runtime licensing. The products are available for use on a variety of operating systems, including AIX/6000, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Windows, Solaris, Windows NT, and Macintosh. ENTERA DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE: In addition to DCE functionality, the Entera Developer Package includes an independent naming service, security manager, and RPC library, allowing developers to build robust, distributed applications running directly on TCP/IP networks without using DCE. Applications written under this configuration are source-comparable for easy migration to DCE at another time. For developers familiar with the Encompass Developer Package, Entera offers the same support for developing applications running on DCE, and a tool allowing DCE applications to run on non-DCE clients. The Entera Developer Package contains the essential tools and libraries needed to build any distributed application. These items include: o Client/server RPC libraries o High-level RPC stub generator AIX, OS/2 (VisualAge), Macintosh (Hypercard), NT and Windows (PowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Visual C++, SmallTalk) o Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs) for integrating Windows NT, Macintosh, and OS/2 graphical user interface clients into a distributed application o Naming service for use with applications that do not use DCE services o Interactive server debugging utility o RPC stub generator that converts ANSI SQL statements into RPC stubs o Self-configuring software server providing links to databases and gateways such as DB2, Oracle, Informix, INGRES, SQL Server, Sybase, DBI, and EDA/SQl o Application management tool for starting, stopping, and monitoring application servers and includes a callable API o Security Access Control List management utility o Online hypertext documentation ENTERA ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM: This package is a licensing option for the Developer Package. It allows a developer to add a different development platform without incurring the full cost of a Developer Package. ENTERA CONNECTIVITY PACKAGE: The optional Connectivity Package includes a set of tools allowing developers to automatically generate connectivity servers for retrieving data from mainframes. Two varieties are available: 3270 Connectivity Package for IBM 3270-style applications with TCP/IP on the mainframe, and Remote Connectivity Package for DEC VT100-style applications using any communications protocol. ENTERA ADVANCED DATA ACCESS PACKAGE: This optional Package allows developers to generate servers that access multiple relational databases as a single virtual database. It generates all necessary embedded SQL (ESQL/C) code automatically, allowing the developer to focus on coding the transaction logic. The package offers commit and abort capability, and allows management of recoverable data. ENTERA RUNTIME LICENSE: A server-based Runtime License allows unlimited production servers to run on one CPU. Each license includes the necessary runtime utilities, such as a naming service and RPC library. ENTERA DCE ADAPTER PACKAGE: This package allows low-end PCs and Macintosh computers to act as clients to DCE applications, without having to run DCE on the PC or Macintosh. The client machine runs the Agent, which can communicate with the Gateway server running on a DCE machine. The Gateway Server portion of the Adapter is included with every Entera Development Package, or it is available by itself in the DCE Adapter Developer Kit. Server Platform Hardware Requirements ------------------------------------- .---------------------------------------------------------. | Server Platform Requirements | | Minimum | |----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------| | | | Digital | | RISC | |Processor | PS/2 | Alpha | HP/9000 | System/6000 | |----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------| |Memory | 8MB non- | 16MB | 16MB | 16MB | | | DCE | | | | | | 16MB DCE | | | | |----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------| |Storage | | | | | | Devices | 21MB | 21MB | 21MB | 21MB | |----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------| |Other | | | | | | Hardware| Network | Network | Network | Network | | | Adapter| Adapter| Adapter| Adapter | '----------+----------+----------+----------+-------------' Server Platform Software Requirements ------------------------------------- o Operating System: OS/2 2.1, OSF/1 3.0, HP-UX 9.05, AIX/6000 3.2.5p, Solaris 2.3, Windows NT 3.5 o Other Software: DCE for OS/2, DEC DCE 1.0.3, DCE/9000 1.0.3, DCE 1.0.3, DCE 1.0.3, DEC DCE 1.0A Client Platform Hardware Requirements ------------------------------------- .------------------------------------------------------------. | Client Platform Requirements | | Minimum | |-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------| | | | | | UNIX/AIX | | | | | | RISC | |Processor | PS/2 386 | Macintosh| 68030 | System/6000 | |-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------| |Memory | 5MB | 5MB | | 16MB | |-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------| |Storage | | | | | | Devices | 6MB | 6MB | | 21MB | |-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------| |Other | | | | | | Hardware | Network | Network | Network | Network | | | Adapter| Adapter| Adapter| Adapter | '-----------+----------+----------+----------+---------------' Client Platform Software Requirements ------------------------------------- o Operating System: Windows 3.1, 3.11, OS/2 2.1, System 7.5 o Other Software: DCE Adapter, Supported TCP/IP Stack, MacTCP 2.0.4, Version of Telnet Product Support --------------- Product support is available from OEC for a fee and includes: o Hotline and fax support from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday o 24-hour, 7 days per week electronic bulletin board access (Internet or modem) o Discount point upgrades (software and documentation) o Software update patches o On-site support for priority problems (defined by OEC). Contact OEC for details at 1-617-562-0900. Ordering Information -------------------- NEW LICENSES: Orders for new licenses will be accepted now and scheduled for shipment by the program supplier now. Contact your local IBM representative for details. GENERAL INFORMATION: Programs presented under the Software Vendor Marketing Program are licensed and distributed by the program supplier. Terms and conditions are as provided by the supplier. Charges listed are for reference only and subject to change. Current charges, discounts, allowances and additional licensing options, if any, are available from the supplier or in the price list included in the supplier's marketing package. Program service or testing provisions, if any, are as provided by the supplier. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: Not warranted by IBM. Warranty, if any, is as provided by the program supplier. IBM makes no warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Address any questions pertaining to warranty coverage to the program supplier. The employees of IBM and the program supplier can only act on behalf of their employers, and are not to be considered the agents or employees of the other party. IBM has only been authorized by the program supplier to present marketing material and to receive orders for the programs offered under the Software Vendor Marketing Program. The information in this document concerning non-IBM products was obtained from the suppliers of those products or from their published announcements. IBM has not tested those products and cannot confirm the accuracy of performance, compatibility, or any other claims related to the non-IBM products. Questions about the capabilities of non-IBM products should be addressed to the supplier of those products. Charges ------- Prices are provided for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Server Classifications: .-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------. | AIX | HP-UX | OSF/1 | SOLARIS | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| | Class 1 | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| |IBM POWERstation/|HP9000/700, |DEC 2000 |Voyager | |POWERserver |710, 712, 715 |Models 300, |SPARCstation 5 | |Models |HP 9000/800 |500 |Models 70, 80 | |M20, 220, 22W, |Models E25, |DEC 3000 | | |230, 23S, 23T, |F10, F20, F30,|Models | | |23W, 250, 25S, |H20, F30, G30,|300LX, 300X | | |25T, 25W |H20, H30, I30 | | | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| | Class 2 | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| |IBM POWERstation |HP9000/735,755|DEC 3000 |SPARCstation | |and POWERserver |HP9000/800 |Models |10/40, 51, | |34H, 355, 360, |Models E35, |600, 600S |402MP, 512MP | |365, 36T, 370, |G40, H40, I40 | |SPARCstation 20| |375, 37T, 550L, | | |Models 50, 51, | |570 | | |61 | | | | |SPARCserver | | | | |1000 (1CPU) | | | | |SCtr2000 (1CPU)| |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| | Class 3 | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| |IBM POWERstation |HP 9000/800 |DEC 3000 |SPARCstation 10| |and POWERserver |Models E45, |Models 800, |514MP | |580, 970B, 980B |G50, G60, H50,|800S, DEC |SPARCstation 20| | |H60, I50, I60 |2100 Models |502MP, 612MP | | | |510, 520, 610|SPARCserver | | | |620 |1000 (2CPUs) | | | |DEC 4000 |SPARCcenter | | | |Models 610, |2000 (2CPUs) | | | |620, 710 | | | | |DEC 7000-610 | | | | |DEC 10000-610| | | | |DEC 400-4/233| | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| | Class 4 | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| |IBM POWERstation |HP 9000/800 |DEC 2100 |SPARCstation 20| |POWERserver |Models.G70, |Models 530, |Model 514MP | |Models 58H, 590, |H70, I70, |540, 630, 640|SPARCserver1000| |990 |HP 9000 T500 |DEC 4000-720 |(3-8 CPUs) | | |(1-6 CPUs) |DEC 7000 |SPARCserver2000| | | |Models 620, |(3-8 CPUs) | | | |630, 640 | | | | |DEC 10000 | | | | |Models 620, | | | | |630, 640 | | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| | Class 5 | |-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------| | |HP 9000 T500 |DEC 7000 |SPARCcenter2000| | | (7-12 CPUs) |Models 650, |(9-20 CPUs) | | | |660 | | | | |DEC 10000 | | | | |Models 650, | | | | |660 | | '-----------------+--------------+-------------+---------------' ONE-TIME PROGRAM NAME CHARGE Entera Developer Package (EDP) (per developer) AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT 16,000 USD SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1) 8,000 AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade 4,000 Entera Additional Development Platform (ADP) (per server) AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT 4,000 SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1) 4,000 AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade 1,000 Advanced Data Access (ADA) AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT 8,500 SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1) 8,500 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade N/A Remote Connectivity Package (RCM) AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT 8,000 SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1) 6,500 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade 500 3270 Connectivity Package (TCM) AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT 8,000 SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 (Version 1.1) 8,000 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade 500 DCE Adapter Developer Package (ADR) AIX, HP-UX, OS/2, OSF/1, Solaris, WNT 2,000 Entera Runtime Licenses (RT) AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris, NT/Intel Class 1 2,000 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 2 6,000 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 3 12,000 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 4 36,000 HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Class 5 64,000 SunOS, UNISYS SVr4 2,000 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 1 500 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 2 1,500 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 3 3,000 AIX, HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 4 9,000 HP-UX, OSF/1, Solaris Upgrade Class 5 16,000 DCE Adapter Package (AT) for Windows, Windows NT, Mac, OS/2 Quantity 1 90 Quantity 10 800 Quantity 100 7,000 Quantity 1,000 50,000 Quantity 10,000 200,000 ======================================================================== +--------------------------------------------------+ | VisualGen Version 2.0 Delivers Second-Generation | vgen20 | Client/Server Application Development | +--------------------------------------------------+ (From the formal announcement, 25 July 1995) In Brief ... ------------ VisualGen is the central offering in IBM's Enterprise 4GL client/server application development environment. Enhancements in Version 2.0 include: o Enhanced visual programming support and improved GUI client execution performance. o New support for IBM products including IBM CICS client and CICS for AIX. o New client/server communications support for IMS and OS/400 server applications. o Support for a wide variety of database management products, including Oracle, through integration with IBM DataJoiner for AIX. For ordering and information, contact your IBM representative, an IBM Authorized Business Partner, or IBM Direct at 1-800-IBM-CALL, Reference: SE001. Overview -------- VisualGen is an OS/2-based application development solution for applications that run in a variety of workstation and host environments. It provides the capability to define, test, and generate, in the same development environment, graphical user interface (GUI) client applications, server applications, and single-system applications, and meets the needs of today's enterprise customers that are implementing second-generation client/server applications for online transaction processing (OLTP) environments. VisualGen Version 2.0 offers the following new features: o Support for the Generator and execution of stand-alone and server applications on CICS for AIX o Support for the IBM CICS Client External Call Interface (ECI) o Client/server communications support for remote procedure calls between GUI client applications and IMS and OS/400 server applications o GUI client execution performance enhancements o Enhanced visual programming for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) and multimedia o Access to a wide variety of database management products, including Oracle, through support of IBM DataJoiner for AIX o New streamlined packaging for both development and runtime facilities. IBM Open Blueprint Support -------------------------- THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE Many organizations around the world are in the midst of a transformation so profound that the outcome will determine their viability in the future. Businesses are under constant competitive pressure to reduce costs, to find new sources of revenue, and to improve customer service. The stakes are high. In every business, the bar has been raised for customer satisfaction. Quality is something that all customers expect. Today, sustained success goes to those businesses that can deliver products and services designed to meet very tailored needs and do it faster and better than their competitors. PLANNING FOR INEVITABLE CHANGE An intelligent design for organizing the wide variety of hardware and software components in today's distributed computing systems is a necessary foundation for renewable competitive advantage. IBM, and a number of industry consultants and other I/T vendors, believe such a design can be greatly enhanced when proven technologies and industry standards constitute a key design imperative. Companies that observe this imperative in their I/T planning are better able to solve many costly and time-consuming problems associated with distributed systems. As a result, these companies can more effectively use information technology to help execute their strategic vision. IBM's belief in this approach is grounded in the reality of today's multivendor environments. For several years now, we have been using a set of industry and de facto standards to make our own products fit seamlessly into these environments. Hundreds already meet this objective. These standards provide a wider market for our products and, perhaps more importantly, they offer companies more options for their I/T planning. It is an approach that works for IBM. Several of our customers are finding that it provides benefits to them. We believe it will work for others as well. HOW THE IBM OPEN BLUEPRINT HELPS For companies faced with the question of how the different pieces in a distributed environment fit together, IBM has removed much of the guess work with the Open Blueprint. It describes the technologies and standards that IBM is using to build distributed components and solutions. The fact that these are industry standards as well as de facto standards means that IBM's components and solutions work easily with hundreds of other vendors' products. Consultants and customers recognize that the Open Blueprint is the market-leading approach to using standards and that it offers companies the best assurance that they can effectively design, install, and manage applications in today's distributed computer networks. THE VALUE OF OPEN BLUEPRINT Companies are adopting the Open Blueprint as the basis for their I/T strategy in increasing numbers because it offers them value in two key respects: 1. It enables companies to develop and deploy new business applications faster, so they are continually able to renew their competitive advantage. To a business audience, this means the company has the ability to respond quickly to changing market conditions: o New markets can be entered more rapidly o Acquisitions can be assimilated quickly and easily o New services can be developed and delivered more quickly o Resources can be devoted more to business issues To a technical audience, this means the I/T organization can reduce overall costs because: o Applications can be developed more rapidly o Training costs are reduced through consistency o Technology investments have a longer useful life o Resources can be devoted less to change management and maintenance and more to developing new applications 2. It provides a proven way to make a company's information assets available to all users with the result that the organization, and its business partners, are more productive. To a business audience, this means the company can better leverage its information assets: o Information becomes a corporate asset that is accessible on a global basis o Business applications can be reused instead of re-created o People can turn information into knowledge o Business can engage in inter-enterprise information exchange to create virtual corporations To a technical audience, this means the I/T organization is able to manage and integrate a heterogeneous world: o Integrating multivendor systems is simpler and less costly o Network infrastructure can be streamlined, simplified, and more easily managed o Best platform for the job can be selected The value of the Open Blueprint, in essence, is that it offers companies the freedom to make swift business decisions independent of the technology consequences. With the Open Blueprint as a guide, companies can develop a technical blueprint that has the same goal that their business does. VISUALGEN SUPPORT OF OPEN BLUEPRINT The Enterprise Rapid Application Development (RAD) strategy is fully aligned with the IBM Open Blueprint. Applications developed with VisualGen exploit Open Blueprint interfaces, protecting your investment and enabling extensibility and Open Enterprise computing. VisualGen delivers immediate and visible support for the Open Blueprint in the following areas: o Communication Services The Open Blueprint supports three models that describe how distributed applications communicate. VisualGen provides support for developing distributed application solutions that communicate through the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) model and the Messaging and Queuing model. o Transport Network Services The Open Blueprint Transport Network Services defines a multi-protocol structure for sending information throughout an enterprise network. VisualGen supports the following for application development: NetBIOS, TCP/IP (using AnyNet: NetBIOS over TCP/IP). VisualGen supports the following for application execution: SNA/APPN, TCP/IP, NetBIOS. o Distribution Services The Open Blueprint Distribution Services enable a single-system view of the network. VisualGen builds on the transaction manager functions of CICS and IMS for resource management. o Application Enabling Services The Open Blueprint Application Enabling Services consist of Presentation Services, Application Services, and Data Access Services. VisualGen exploits IBM's CUA for presentation of information between the network and the user. The CICS transaction monitor API provides high-level, application-oriented functions across all major IBM platforms as well as several non-IBM platforms. o Data Access Services The Open Blueprint defines Data Access Services support for relational, object-oriented, and hierarchical databases. VisualGen provides support for relational databases through SQL (ISO and X/OPEN standard), distributed databases through DRDA, and hierarchical databases. Description ----------- NEW VISUALGEN PACKAGING VisualGen Version 2.0 packaging has been streamlined to reduce the number of orderable products. In addition, the compiler and runtime components of IBM COBOL VisualSet for OS/2 will be included for maximum customer productivity with the VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX Version 2.0 by fourth quarter 1995. VisualGen for OS/2 Version 2.0 now includes the following VisualGen components: o Developer (definition and interactive test facility) o Application Generators (including OS/2, AIX, MVS, VSE, OS/400) o GUI runtime facilities (for OS/2 and Windows) This new packaging will allow each programmer to have access to all development and generation facilities for use on either an individual workstation or a LAN server, providing maximum flexibility for a development team. APPLICATION DEVELOPER PRODUCTIVITY The VisualGen 4GL development environment for client/server and stand-alone application solutions increases application developer productivity. VisualGen provides value to the customer by enabling developers to be more productive through ease of use, providing improved quality of application solutions, and simplifying the development of complex application interfaces for GUI, Distributed Relational Database Architecture (DRDA), and client/server communications. VisualGen features a truly integrated application definition and Interactive Test Facility. The two facilities complement each other by sharing information through the definition and test phases of application development. The VisualGen 4GL definition facility contains a context-sensitive editor for validating 4GL statements, which immediately improves the quality of 4GL code. As a 4GL, VisualGen significantly reduces the number of statements required for coding line-of-business applications utilizing GUI and client/server communications across multiple environments. VisualGen's 4GL allows for structured programming, with reusable building blocks. With VisualGen, developers can test an application while in an interactive mode, without having to generate, compile, and link-edit the application to verify functionality. In addition, feedback received during definition and test for error correction allows problems to be resolved faster. By providing single system definition and test for stand-alone and client/server applications, VisualGen provides significant productivity gains over other client/server development tools. Developers can define an application where the business logic is divided between client and server applications. ENABLING NEW APPLICATIONS VisualGen offers significant benefits for the development of mission-critical software solutions. o Competitive Advantage With VisualGen, application solutions can be quickly developed, allowing faster response to business needs in a dynamic business environment. VisualGen application solutions can be ported to a variety of platforms or reconfigured into client/server applications with consistent GUI and client/server communications support, based on special business needs and opportunities. o New Applications New VisualGen application solutions can build on existing VisualGen application components to deliver new solutions faster. o Integration of Business Solutions VisualGen applications and existing 3GL code can be reconfigured into various client/server business solutions as business needs and strategies change. PORTABILITY With VisualGen, you can develop stand-alone applications for execution in MVS (CICS/MVS, CICS/ESA, IMS/VS DC, IMS/ESA TM, IMS BMP, MVS/TSO, and batch), VSE (CICS/VSE, batch), CICS OS/2, OS/2, AIX, CICS/6000, and OS/400; and server applications executing in VSE (CICS/VSE), MVS (CICS/ESA, IMS/ESA TM), native OS/2, CICS for OS/2, AIX, OS/400 and CICS/6000, providing flexibility for developing business solutions for a variety of execution environments. Applications developed with Cross System Product, CSP/370AD Version 4.1, CSP/2AD Version 1.2 and CSP/AD Version 3.2.2 (or later) can be ported to the VisualGen Version 2.0 product family through external source format and regenerated as COBOL or C++ source. One or more of the following products is required in an enterprise environment for execution: VisualGen Host Services Version 1.1 for MVS or VSE, VisualGen Host Services Version 3.1 or 3.6 for OS/400, or VisualGen Workgroup Services Version 2.0 for OS/2 and AIX. Statement of General Direction ------------------------------ VisualGen intends to support data integration through the TeamConnection repository function by retrieving, storing, and sharing data elements with DataAtlas as the first step of VisualGen Team Suite integration. VisualGen intends to include streamlined packaging of IBM COBOL VisualSet for OS/2 compiler and runtime components in the VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX by fourth quarter 1995. VisualGen intends to support IBM OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition) as a future target execution platform as part of the expanding set of platforms supported by VisualGen for enterprise, networked, client/server applications. IBM intends to support VM/ESA as a future target execution platform for VisualGen generated applications as part of the expanding set of platforms supported by the VisualGen family. Publications ------------ The following publications will be available after general availability. To order, contact your IBM representative. ORDER TITLE NUMBER Introducing VisualGen GH23-6570 VisualGen Planning SH23-6553 Generating VisualGen Applications SH23-6560 Designing and Developing VisualGen Applications SH23-6561 VisualGen Commands and Utilities Reference SH23-6562 Developing VisualGen Client/Server Applications SH23-6563 Messages and Codes for VisualGen Developer Application SH23-6564 Generators VisualGen Library Guide and Glossary GH23-6554 VisualGen Reference Summary GH23-6548 VisualGen GUI User's Guide and Reference SH23-6559 Installation Guide for VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 SH23-6552 Installation Guide for VisualGen Workgroup Services for AIX SH23-6566 Installation Guide for VisualGen Developer and Application SH23-6567 Generators VisualGen External Source Format Reference SH23-6585 VisualGen for OS/2 License Information GH23-6568 VisualGen WorkGroup Services for OS/2 and AIX License GH23-6582 Information Running VisualGen Applications on OS/2, AIX, and Windows SH23-6558 DISPLAYABLE SOFTCOPY PUBLICATIONS: The following publications will be provided in displayable softcopy form. The displayable manuals are part of the basic machine-readable material. The files are shipped on the same media type as the basic machine-readable material. Introducing VisualGen VisualGen Planning Generating VisualGen Applications Designing and Developing VisualGen Applications VisualGen Commands and Utilities Reference Developing VisualGen Client/Server Applications VisualGen Library Guide and Glossary Running VisualGen Applications on OS/2, AIX, and Windows VisualGen GUI User's Guide and Reference Installation Guide for VisualGen Developer and Application Generator Service Offerings ----------------- VISUALGEN TEAM SUITE VisualGen Team Suite service offerings will provide customers with the necessary information to plan and implement an AD workstation environment. These service offerings will focus on all components of the Team Suite and prerequisite software that will be required to install and implement the Team Suite AD solution. The service modules for VGTS are: o VGTS Operational and Technical Planning o Suite Turnkey VISUALGEN For customers who are moving to a LAN environment and VisualGen, IBM offers a series of system implementation and rapid application development service offerings that will prepare the customer to use VisualGen effectively. The service offerings modules are as follows: o VisualGen RAD Using Templates o VisualGen Turnkey Planning and Design Installation (hardware/software) Migration (data/code) Education o VisualGen Migration o Graphical User Interface Design Considerations IBM SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS For more information on VisualGen TeamSuite Services, contact: o ISSC -- VisualGen Competency Center, New York (1-716-987-2556, ext. 5011) o IBM RAD Consulting & Services, Cary NC (1-919-301-3348) o EMEA AD Technology Center, La Gaude France (92.11.56.55 5655) o National Technical Competency, Canada (1-905-316-3679) o National Technical Competency, Mexico (011-525-627-1962) Hardware Requirements --------------------- VISUALGEN VERSION 2.0 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS For completeness, all of the VisualGen Products (regardless of platform) have been included. For those products which do not have pricing and ordering information contained in this announcement, a reference to the Hardware Announcement where that information can be found has been included. IBM VISUALGEN FOR OS/2 IBM VISUALGEN DEVELOPER FOR OS/2: The following shows the RECOMMENDED hardware requirements for Developer for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library member specification libraries (MSLs) for additional information. o PROCESSOR: A 66 MHz 486 (or above) personal computer capable of supporting OS/2 2.11. NOTE: For double-byte character set (DBCS) operation, an IBM Personal System/55 (or equivalent system) with a 486 (or processor with the appropriate keyboard and peripherals). o POINTING DEVICE: A mouse or other pointing device. o MONITOR: VGA graphics monitor or higher-function (XGA) monitor and its appropriate adapter, as supported by OS/2 2.11. An XGA monitor is required for viewing the tutorial. o MEMORY: 32 MB of total memory (RAM) to accommodate OS/2 2.11, Developer for OS/2, and other prerequisite software. NOTES: (1) Developer for OS/2 will run with less memory. However, performance degrades as memory declines. (2) Additional memory might be required depending on the other user software requirements. DISK SPACE: 42 MB above the disk space required for any prerequisite software (including OS/2 2.11). NOTE: Additional disk storage space might be needed for MSLs, dependent upon individual customer requirements. o COMMUNICATIONS: One of the following options: - Coaxial attachment - Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) attachment - Token-ring local area network (LAN) attachment o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following shows the RECOMMENDED hardware requirements for client GUI applications running on OS/2. o PROCESSOR: A 33 MHz 486 (or above) personal computer capable of supporting OS/2 2.11. NOTE: For double-byte character set (DBCS) operation, an IBM Personal System/55 (or equivalent system) with a 486 (or processor with the appropriate keyboard and peripherals). o POINTING DEVICE: A mouse or other pointing device. o MONITOR: VGA graphics monitor or higher-function (XGA) monitor and its appropriate adapter, as supported by OS/2 2.11. o MEMORY: 16 MB of total memory (RAM) for GUI applications, OS/2 2.11, and other applications. NOTE: There is a direct correlation between the complexity of the GUI application system and the memory required to achieve acceptable performance. Therefore, individual customer memory requirements will vary. o DISK SPACE: 10 MB of hard disk space for GUI application runtime support. NOTE: Additional disk storage space might be needed for generated GUI applications dependent upon individual customer requirements. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN WINDOWS GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following shows the RECOMMENDED hardware requirements for client GUI applications running on Microsoft Windows 3.1: o PROCESSOR: A 33 MHz 486 (or above) personal computer capable of supporting Microsoft Windows 3.1. NOTE: For double-byte character set (DBCS) operation, an IBM Personal System/55 (or equivalent system) with a 486 (or processor with the appropriate keyboard and peripherals). o POINTING DEVICE: A mouse or other pointing device. o MONITOR: VGA graphics monitor or higher-function (XGA) monitor and its appropriate adapter, as supported by Microsoft Windows 3.1. o MEMORY: 16 MB of total memory (RAM) for GUI applications, Microsoft Windows and other applications. NOTE: There is a direct correlation between the complexity of the GUI application system and the memory required to achieve acceptable performance. Therefore, individual customer memory requirements will vary. o DISK SPACE: 10 MB of hard disk space for GUI application runtime support. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN MVS APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: Developer for OS/2 is a prerequisite for MVS Application Generator for OS/2. The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for MVS Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 mHz personal computer with 24 to 32 MB of RAM is highly recommended for those systems used for application generation. o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation. Additional hard-disk space is required to store MVS Application Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated applications. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN VSE APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: Developer for OS/2 is a prerequisite for VSE Application Generator for OS/2. The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for VSE Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 to 32 MB of RAM is highly recommended for those systems used for application generation. o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation. Additional hard disk space is required to store VSE Application Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated applications. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN OS/400 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: Developer for OS/2 is a prerequisite for OS/400 Application Generator for OS/2. The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for OS/400 Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 to 32 MB of RAM is highly recommended for those systems that will be used for application generation. o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation. Additional hard-disk space is required to store OS/400 Application Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated applications. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for OS/2 Application Generator for OS/2 generating for the OS/2 and CICS OS/2 environments. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 MB of RAM or greater is highly recommended for those systems that will be used for application generation. o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation. Additional hard disk space is required to store OS/2 Application Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated applications. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN AIX APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for AIX Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection hardware requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o PROCESSOR: A 486 CPU 66 MHz personal computer with 24 MB of RAM or greater is highly recommended for those systems that will be used for application generation. o DISK SPACE: 50 KB of disk space is required for installation. Additional disk space is required to store AIX Application Generator for OS/2 outputs, based on the size and number of generated applications. o NETWORK ADAPTER: For generating applications for AIX, IBM PS/2 Network Adapter Network or IBM Token-Ring Network Adapter connecting devices. o CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES FOR OS/400 The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for VisualGen Host Services for OS/400. o PROCESSOR: AS/400 capable of supporting OS/400 Version 3.1. o TAPE DRIVE: Tape supported by the operating system (required for installation and maintenance). o DISK SPACE: 2 MB disk space in addition to that required for the operating system and other applications. o MEMORY: 8 MB memory. IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2 AND AIX IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2 o VisualGen Workgroup Services for CICS OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for the CICS OS/2 environment. - PROCESSOR: A 386 (or above) personal computer or LAN server. - MEMORY: 2.5 MB of RAM in addition to the memory requirements of CICS OS/2, OS/2 2.11, and other installed products or customer-installed applications. NOTE: Additional memory might be required if using multiple communication protocols. - DISK SPACE: 6 MB of hard disk space to install VisualGen Workgroup Services for CICS OS/2 component, above the disk space required for any prerequisite software. - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. o VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for the OS/2 environment. - PROCESSOR: A 386 (or above) personal computer or LAN server. - MEMORY: 8 MB of memory in addition to the memory requirements of OS/2 2.11 plus other prerequisite software. NOTE: Additional memory might be required if using multiple communication protocols. - DISK SPACE: 6 MB of hard disk space to install VisualGen Workgroup Services for CICS OS/2 component, above that disk space required for any prerequisite software. - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. o VISUALGEN COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for client/server communication support. - PROCESSOR: A 386 (or above) personal computer or LAN server. - MEMORY: 750 KB in addition to the memory requirements of OS/2 2.11 and other installed products or customer-installed applications. - DISK SPACE: 3 MB of hard disk space to install VisualGen Workgroup Services, above that disk space required for any prerequisite software. - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. o VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR AIX: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for Workgroup Services for AIX. - PROCESSOR: RISC System/6000, 300-series model or above. - MEMORY: 32 MB of RAM to accommodate AIX and other prerequisite software. - DISK SPACE: 6 MB above the disk space required by the operating system and other applications. - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. o VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR CICS/6000: The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for Workgroup Services for CICS/6000. - PROCESSOR: RISC System/6000, 300-series model or above. - MEMORY: 32 MB of RAM to accommodate AIX and other prerequisite software. - DISK SPACE: 6 MB above the disk space required by the operating system and other applications. - CD-ROM DRIVE: At least one LAN machine with a CD-ROM drive for installation. It can be an internal or external drive. IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES VERSION 1.1 The following shows the MINIMUM hardware requirements for VisualGen Host Services for MVS and VSE: o PROCESSOR: Any IBM System/370 or IBM System/390 processor that supports any of the following: - MVS/ESA SP Version 4.2 or later (5695-047 or 5695-048) - MVS/ESA SP Version 5.1 or later (5655-068 or 5655-069) - VSE/ESA Version 1.3.2 or later (5750-ACD) with appropriate prerequisites NOTE: It must also have enough processor storage to meet the combined requirements of the host operating system, software prerequisites, and the application programs. o STORAGE DEVICES: Any direct-access storage device supported by the Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) and the operating system. For system libraries, any devices supported by the operating system are allowed. o TAPE DRIVE: One supported by the operating system (required for installation and maintenance). Software Requirements --------------------- VISUALGEN VERSION 2.0 SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS For completeness, all of the VisualGen Products (regardless of platform) have been included. For those products which do not have pricing and ordering information contained in this announcement, a reference to the Software Announcement where that information can be found has been included. IBM VISUALGEN FOR OS/2 IBM VISUALGEN DEVELOPER FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for Developer for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library member specification libraries (MSLs) for additional information. o OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions of OS/2: - IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later - IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later - IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later - IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later NOTE: Video Driver Maintenance package RUT750 is required by GUI application definition on ThinkPad 750/755 machines. o LANGUAGE: IBM Operating System/2 Procedures Language 2/REXX for use with the Developer for OS/2 utilities and the application generator preparation command files. o FILE SYSTEM: One of the following: - The high performance file system (HPFS) for storing MSL members for basic or concatenated MSLs. - A LAN library. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs. The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for Developer for OS/2. o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For relational database access, DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2. For remote server access: - DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later - For accessing host DB2 databases, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.1 or later For graphic character support and for 32-bit COBOL applications, one of the following: - IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later - IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later o HIERARCHICAL DATABASE ACCESS: To test VisualGen hierarchical database applications with DL/I, one of the following Micro Focus product sets: - Micro Focus Data Base Administrator product set Version 1.0 including the following: -- For IMS/DB emulation for OS/2 2.11, Micro Focus Workbench Version 2.0, or Micro Focus Workbench Version 3.2. NOTE: Micro Focus Workbench can be used for database administration only. It cannot be used for accessing the data during test. o For hierarchical database administration and optional database access during application test with Developer for OS/2 test facility, Micro Focus 32-bit IMS Option Version 3.1. This product can be installed and accessed from a LAN server. o For remote access of the hierarchical databases through DL/I from Developer for OS/2, the following: - Micro Focus Remote IMS Server Version 1.0 for IMS/ESA (requires IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013)) - Micro Focus Remote IMS Requester Version 1.0 for IMS Option - Micro Focus Production Option product set including the following (one for each VisualGen application developer): -- For hierarchical database access during application test with the Developer for OS/2 test facility, Micro Focus 32-bit IMS Production Option Version 3.1. This product will be required on each machine accessing the IMS emulator. -- For remote access of the hierarchical databases through DL/I from Developer for OS/2, the following: o Micro Focus Remote IMS Server Version 1.0 for IMS/ESA (requires IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013)) o Micro Focus Remote IMS Requester Version 1.0 for IMS Production Option o DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER: For accessing DB2 or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner, DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later. o OS/400 SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling OS/400 server applications from the test facility, Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XG1). o CICS SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling CICS server applications from the test facility, one of the following: - CICS for OS/2 Version 2.0.1 or later - CICS Client for OS/2 Version 1.0 to access the required CICS server o LAN: For sharing files in a LAN environment, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. o DBCS SUPPORT: The appropriate DBCS version of OS/2 LS or Microsoft Windows 3.1. o MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT: Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 provided with OS/2 IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for client GUI applications running on OS/2. o OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions of OS/2: - IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later - IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later - IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later - IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for client GUI applications running on OS/2. o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: One or more of the following: - For host communications and for communications between VisualGen GUI applications and VisualGen server applications using LU 6.2 or LU 2 protocols, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later. - For connecting GUI applications running on OS/2 2.11 or to OS/2 server machines, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 or later. - For Named Pipes communications support, one of the following: -- IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. -- Novell NetWare Version 2.01 with Named Pipe extensions. - For calling OS/400 server applications from the test facility, Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XG1). - For calling CICS server applications from the test facility: -- CICS for OS/2 Version 2.0.1 or later. -- CICS Client for OS/2 Version 1.0 to access the required CICS server. o USING INFORMATION PRESENTATION FACILITY (IPF) HELP: OS/2 Toolkit Version 2.11 or later o MULTIMEDIA SUPPORT Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 provided with OS/2 IBM VISUALGEN WINDOWS GUI CLIENT EXECUTION ENVIRONMENT: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for GUI applications running on Microsoft Windows. o OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 3.1. NOTE: If double-byte character set (DBCS) support is required, the appropriate Microsoft Windows 3.1 product with DBCS enablement and the appropriate National Language version equivalent for the prerequisite products. The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for GUI applications running on Microsoft Windows. o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: One or more of the following for calling generated OS/2 or AIX (TCP/IP only) server applications: - For TCP/IP communication support, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.1 for DOS. - For Named Pipes communications support, one of the following: -- IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later (includes DOS LAN Requester), Advanced package. -- Novell NetWare Requester for DOS and Windows. -- For LU 2 communication support, EXTRA for Windows Attachmate Version 3.5. - For calling CICS server applications, CICS Client for Windows Version 1.0. - For calling IMS server applications, IMS APPC Network Services for Windows Version 1.0. - For calling OS/400 server applications, Client Access/400 for Windows 3.1 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XC1). o USING INFORMATION PRESENTATION FACILITY (IPF) HELP: Microsoft Help Compiler. IBM VISUALGEN MVS APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for MVS Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For APPC communications support when transferring generated application outputs to host systems for build, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later. o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL generation, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS - For validation of SQL statements during generation, DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. - For validation to be performed by the runtime database manager via DRDA access, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.2 or later. - For graphic character support, one of the following: -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later. -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later. IBM VISUALGEN VSE APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VSE Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For APPC communications support when transferring generated application outputs to host systems for build, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later. o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL generation, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS - For validation of SQL statements during generation, DATABASE OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. - For validation to be performed by the runtime database manager via DRDA access, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.2 or later. - For graphic character support, one of the following: -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later. -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later. IBM VISUALGEN OS/400 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for OS/400 Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o PREPARATION AND COMPILATION - AS/400 system with IBM OS/400 Version 3.1 or later (5763-SS1) with appropriate prerequisites. - ILE COBOL/400 Version 3.1. The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for OS/400 Application Generator for OS/2. o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT - One of the following: -- Client Access/400 for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XA1). -- Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XG1). - One of the following: -- For communications support when using Client Access/400 for OS/2, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later. -- For communications support when using Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 and not using the built-in communications support, IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.1 or later. -- For communications support when using Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2, the built in communications support (5763-CB1). o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS - For validation of SQL statements during generation, DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. - For validation to be performed by the runtime database manager via DRDA access, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.2 or later. - For graphic character support and for 32-bit COBOL applications, one of the following: -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later. -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later. o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL generation, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. o CUSTOMIZATION: For customizing the generator, VisualGen Host Services for OS/400. IBM VISUALGEN OS/2 APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for OS/2 Application Generator for OS/2 generating for the OS/2 and CICS OS/2 environments. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o GENERATING FOR OS/2 - IBM C Set ++ Version 2.0 or later and C/C++ Tools Version 2.0 or later. - OS/2 Toolkit Version 2.11 or later. o GENERATING FOR CICS OS/2 - For generating 32-bit COBOL applications: CICS OS/2 32-bit support. - For generating Micro Focus COBOL applications: CICS for OS/2 Version 2 any release, or alternatively Micro Focus CICS OS/2 Option Version 2.5.15 for Micro Focus Workbench. The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for OS/2 Application Generator for OS/2. o LAN: For configuring a LAN server to support COBOL or C++ generation, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: - For validation of SQL statements during COBOL generation, DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. NOTE: In C++, SQL statements are validated during precompile. - For graphic character support and for 32-bit COBOL application, one of the following: -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later. -- IBM Database 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later. IBM VISUALGEN AIX APPLICATION GENERATOR FOR OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for AIX Application Generator for OS/2. Refer to TeamConnection software requirements when using Library MSLs for additional information. o GENERATING FOR AIX - IBM C Set ++ compiler for AIX (this is included with IBM C Set ++ for AIX Version 2 or later). - AIX Base Application Development Toolkit (this is included with AIX). The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for AIX Application Generator for OS/2. o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For transmitting the parts to AIX for preparation, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 or later. IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES FOR OS/400 The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for the VisualGen Host Services for OS/400 environment: o OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM OS/400 Version 3.1 or later (5763-SS1). o LANGUAGES: For compiling the VisualGen OS/400 application, ILE COBOL/400 Version 3.1 (5763-CB1). o DOCUMENTATION: For viewing the documentation on the host, InfoSeeker, which is packaged with the base AS/400 operating system. The following table lists the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen Host Services for OS/400: o VISUALGEN SOFTWARE: For running server applications on OS/400 Version 3.1, PTF number SF23187 and PTF number SF23298 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services for OS/400. o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For compilation with relational tables, IBM DB2/400 Query Manager and SQL Development Kit Version 3.1 (5763-ST1). IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2 AND AIX IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR OS/2 o VisualGen Workgroup Services for CICS OS/2 The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for the CICS OS/2 environment: - OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions of OS/2: -- IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later -- IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later -- IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later -- IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later - COBOL FOR COMPILING: One of the following for compiling COBOL applications: -- 32-bit compilation capability (to be provided with VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX by fourth quarter 1995). -- Micro Focus COBOL for DOS and OS/2 Version 3.0.60. - COBOL FOR EXECUTING: For running 32-bit COBOL applications: -- 32-bit compilation and runtime capability (to be provided with VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX by fourth quarter 1995). - For running Micro Focus COBOL applications, one of the following: -- Micro Focus COBOL for DOS and OS/2 Version 3.0.60. -- Runtime libraries copied from Micro Focus COBOL for DOS and OS/2 Version 3.0.60. - CICS: For running 32-bit COBOL applications: CICS OS/2 32-bit support. For running Micro Focus COBOL applications: CICS for OS/2 Version 2 any release, or alternatively Micro Focus CICS OS/2 Option Version 2.5.15 for Micro Focus Workbench. The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for the CICS OS/2 environment. - RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For graphic character support and for relational database access for 32-bit COBOL applications, one of the following: -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later. -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later. For relational database access from Micro Focus COBOL applications, DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. For remote server access: -- DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later. -- For accessing host DB2 databases, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.1 or later. - DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER: For accessing IBM or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner, DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later. o VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for the OS/2 environment. - OPERATING SYSTEM: OS/2 2.11 or later. NOTE: If double-byte character set (DBCS) support is required, one of the following DBCS versions of OS/2: -- IBM OS/2 J Version 2.11 or later -- IBM OS/2 H Version 2.11 or later -- IBM OS/2 T Version 2.11 or later -- IBM OS/2 P Version 2.11 or later - FOR COMPILING: -- IBM C/C++ Tools Version 2.0 or later -- OS/2 Toolkit Version 2.11 or later The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for the OS/2 environment. - LAN: For sharing files in a LAN environment, IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. - RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: For relational database access, DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Version 1.2 or later. For remote server access: -- DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later. -- For accessing host DB2 databases, IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/2 (DDCS/2) Version 2.2 or later. For graphic character support, one of the following: -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Single-User Version 2.1 or later. -- IBM DATABASE 2 OS/2 (DB2/2) Server Version 2.1 or later and Software Developers Kit (SDK) Version 2.1 or later. - DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER For accessing IBM or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner, DB2 Client Application Enabler/2 Version 1.2 or later. o VisualGen Communications Support: The following shows the software requirements for client/server communications support. NAMED PIPES COMMUNICATION SUPPORT: For connecting GUI and 3270 client applications, one of the following: -- IBM OS/2 LAN Server (OS/2 LS) Version 3.0 or later, Advanced package. -- Novell NetWare Version 2.01 with Named Pipe extensions. - TCP/IP COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For connecting GUI and 3270 applications, IBM TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2 or later running on OS/2 2.11 or later to OS/2 server machines. - APPC (LU 6.2) COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: IBM Communications Manager/2 Version 1.0 or later. - OS/400 SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling OS/400 server applications, Client Access/400 Optimized for OS/2 Version 3.1 or later (5763-XG1). - CICS SERVER APPLICATIONS: For calling CICS server applications, one of the following: -- CICS for OS/2 Version 2.0.1 or later. -- CICS Client for OS/2 Version 1.0 to access the required CICS server. o IBM VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR AIX: The following shows MINIMUM software requirements for VisualGen Workgroup Services for AIX: - OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030). - LANGUAGE: For compiling, IBM C Set ++ Compiler Version 2.1 for IBM AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030). The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen Workgroup Services for AIX. - COMMUNICATIONS -- IBM TCP/IP Version 3.2.5 (included with AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5) -- IBM AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1 (5765-247) - RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS -- For relational database access, DATABASE 2 AIX/6000 (DB2/6000) Version 1.2 or later -- For remote server access: o IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or later o IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/6000 (DDCS/6000) Version 1.1 or later (62G3791 or 62G3799) -- For graphic character support, DB2 for AIX Version 2.1 or later - DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER: For accessing DB2 or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner: -- DataJoiner for AIX Version 1 or later -- IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or later - DBCS SUPPORT: The appropriate National Language version equivalent for the prerequisite products. VISUALGEN WORKGROUP SERVICES FOR CICS/6000: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for the CICS/6000 environment. o CICS - DCE Base Services for AIX Version 1.3 (with feature 5055) (5765-117) or later - DCE Security Server for AIX Version 1.3 (5765-118) or later - DCE Cell Directory Server for AIX Version 1.3 (5765-119) or later - Encina Server for AIX Version 1.3 (5696-240) or later - Encina Structured File Server Version 1.3 (5696-237) or later - Encina PPC Executive Version 1.3 with Syncpoint Level 2 Support (5696-931) or later - For SNA SL2 communications or for when the SNA server is on a different RS/6000 (TM) from CICS/6000, Encina PPC Gateway Version 1.3 with Syncpoint Level 2 Support (5696-930) or later - AIX CICS/6000 Version 1.2 (5765-148) or later - AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1.1 (5765-247) with PTFs U435033 and U435034 or later o OPERATING SYSTEM: IBM AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030) o LANGUAGE: For compiling, IBM C Set ++ Compiler Version 2.1 for IBM AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5 or later (5756-030). The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for CICS/6000. o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: - For relational database access, DATABASE 2 AIX/6000 (DB2/6000) Version 1.2 or later - For remote server access: -- IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or later -- IBM Distributed Database Connection Services/6000 (DDCS/6000) Version 1.1 or later (62G3791 or 62G3799) - For graphic character support, DB2 for AIX Version 2.1 or later o COMMUNICATIONS - IBM TCP/IP Version 3.2.5 (included with AIX/6000 Version 3.2.5) - IBM AIX SNA Server/6000 Version 2.1 (5765-247) o DATABASE ACCESS VIA DATAJOINER For accessing DB2 or non-IBM databases via DataJoiner: - DataJoiner for AIX Version 1 or later. - IBM AIX DATABASE 2 Client Application Enabler/6000 Version 1.1 or later. o EXECUTION OF APPLICATIONS: For running CICS applications, one of the following: - CICS for AIX Version 2 or later. - IBM AIX CICS/6000 Version 1.2 or later (5765-148). o DBCS SUPPORT: The appropriate National Language version equivalent for the prerequisite products. IBM VISUALGEN HOST SERVICES VERSION 1.1: The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for VisualGen Host Services for MVS: o MVS SYSTEM - System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E) Version 1.5 or later (5668-949) - One of the following MVS environments, including MVS batch functions with the appropriate prerequisites: -- MVS/ESA SP Version 4.2 or later (5695-047 or 5695-048) -- MVS/ESA SP Version 5.1 or later (5655-068 or 5655-069) o TSO: TSO/E Version 2 (5685-025) o ISPF PRODUCTS: Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF) Version 4 (5655-042) o ASSEMBLER PRODUCTS: One of the following Assembler products: - IBM System/370 Assembler H 2.1 or later (5668-962) - IBM High Level Assembler/MVS and VM and VSE (5696-234) o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR COMPILING: One of the following COBOL products for compiling VisualGen generated applications: - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later (5668-958) - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023) - IBM SAA AD/Cycle COBOL/370 Compiler Version 1.1 at PUT level 9201 or higher (5688-197) (required for integration with common runtime environment) o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR RUNTIME: One of the following COBOL products for running generated COBOL applications: - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later (5668-958) - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023) - VS COBOL II Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-022) - IBM SAA AD/Cycle Language Environment (R)/370 Library Version 1 Release 1 at PUT level 9201 or later (5688-198) o FILE TRANSFER: IBM 3270/PC File Transfer Program for MVS/TSO (5665-311) including PTF UR07751, for downloading files to workstation. The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen Host Services for MVS. o VISUALGEN SOFTWARE: For running IMS server or CICS server applications, APAR numbers PN70807 and PN68066 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services. For DL/I performance enhancements, APAR number PN61760 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services. o MVS CICS SOFTWARE: One of the following MVS CICS products: - IBM CICS/MVS Version 2.1.2 or later (5665-403) - IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.2.1 or later (5685-083) -- IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.2.1 or later (5685-083) for the preparation of generated COBOL applications that use the double-byte character set (DBCS). -- IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 or later (5685-083) for client/server applications that issue a CALL statement to an application on a remote system. IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 is also required for client/server communications support between VisualGen GUI client applications and MVS CICS/ESA. o IMS PRODUCTS: If you plan to use hierarchical databases or run IMS applications, one of the following IMS products: - IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 3.1 or later (5665-408). The IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 3.1 or later (5665-409) is required in addition to the IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 3.1 or later for MPPs, FP regions, or FP main-storage databases. - IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-012). The IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013) is required in addition to the IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 4.1 or later for MPPs, FP regions or FP main-storage databases. IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 4.1 or later is required for calling IMS server applications from workstation clients. - IMS/ESA Version 5.1 or later (5695-176). o INTERACTIVE CHART UTILITY ACCESS: If you plan to access the Interactive Chart Utility from a VisualGen application, Graphical Data Display Manager/MVS (GDDM (R)/MVS) Version 3.1 or later (5695-167). If you plan to use GDDM/MVS with MVS CICS, you need a level that is compatible with IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 or later (5685-083). o RELATIONAL DATABASES: If you plan to use relational databases, one of the following products: - IBM DATABASE 2 (DB2) Version 2.3 or later (5665-DB2) - IBM DATABASE 2 (DB2) Version 3.1 or later (5685-DB2) - IBM DATABASE 2 (DB2) for MVS/ESA Version 4 or later (5695-DB2) o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For CICS client/server communications, IBM CICS/ESA Version 3.3 or later (5685-083). For IMS client/server communications: - IMS/ESA Transaction Manager Version 4.1 or later (5685-013) - Advanced Program-to-Program Communications for MVS (APPC/MVS) provided with MVS/ESA SP Version 4.2 or later (5695-047 or 5695-048) When using communications support shipped with VisualGen, one of the following: - IBM COBOL/370 Compiler Version 2.1 (5688-188) or higher - IBM SAA AD/Cycle Language Environment/370 Library Version 1 Release 1 at PUT level 9201 or later (5688-198) The following shows the MINIMUM software requirements for VisualGen Host Services for VSE: o VSE SYSTEM: VSE/ESA Version 1.3.2 or later (5750-ACD) o CICS: IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2 or later (5686-026). NOTE: To utilize the full spool file function (including trace functions) on VSE CICS, you must have the CICS/VSE Report Controller feature on your system. o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR COMPILING: One of the following COBOL products for compiling VisualGen generated applications: - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later (5668-958) - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023) o COBOL PRODUCTS FOR RUNNING: One of the following COBOL products for running generated COBOL applications: - VS COBOL II Compiler, Library, and Debug Version 1.4 or later (5668-958) - VS COBOL II Compiler and Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-023) - VS COBOL II Library Version 1.4 or later (5688-022) The following shows the ADDITIONAL software requirements for VisualGen Host Services for VSE: o VISUALGEN SOFTWARE: For running CICS server applications, APAR numbers PN70807 and PN68066 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services. For DL/I performance enhancements, APAR number PN61760 must be applied to VisualGen Host Services. o HIERARCHICAL DATABASE ACCESS: DL/I DOS/VS Version 1.10 or later (5746-XX1) at a level that is compatible with IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2 (5686-026). o RELATIONAL DATABASE ACCESS: Structured Query Language/Data System (SQL/DS) Version 3.4 or later (5688-103). o INTERACTIVE CHART UTILITY ACCESS: For accessing the Interactive Chart Utility from a VisualGen application, Graphical Data Display Manager/VSE (GDDM/VSE) Version 3.1 or later (5686-057) at a level that is compatible with IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2.2 (5686-026). o COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT: For client/server processing between VisualGen client/server applications running under CICS OS/2 and CICS/VSE, IBM CICS/VSE Version 2.2 or later (5686-026). Limitations ----------- Customers creating Windows-based applications for redistribution of Win32s DLLs (VisualGen Developer GUI applications) require a license from Microsoft. Planning Information -------------------- For planning LAN configurations to be used for generating applications with any VisualGen application generator or running generated applications under CICS OS/2, OS/2 native AIX, or OS/400, the following guidelines should be used: o VisualGen application generators can be used on a LAN server that supports up to 10 client development workstations with VisualGen Developer. o VisualGen Workgroup Services on OS/2 or CICS for OS/2 can be used on a LAN server that supports up to 20 client runtime workstations depending on the processor size. o VisualGen WorkGroup Services for AIX or CICS for AIX can be used as a server that supports a large number of client runtime workstations, depending on the processor size (100+ clients for a top-end RS/6000). o VisualGen Host Services for OS/400 can be used as a server that supports a large number of client runtime workstations, depending on the processor size (100+ clients for a top-end AS/400). These guidelines are intended to define configurations that will yield acceptable performance results for application generation and server application runtime support. Exceptions to the limits stated in these guidelines might lead to a deterioration in product performance. Packaging --------- o All VisualGen products supporting OS/2 development and OS/2 and AIX execution are distributed on CD-ROM. o VisualGen OS/400 execution support is distributed on AS/400 tape. o VisualGen Host Services is distributed on a 390 tape. Ordering Information -------------------- To order these programs for order type, specify the order type number, feature number, part number, program name, media and quantity. PROGRAM PACKAGE -- program media with documentation. VISUALGEN VERSION 2.0 ORDER TYPE FEATURE PART NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME CHARGE 5801-AAR 0384 31H3678 VisualGen for 3,999 USD OS/2 V2.0 5801-AAR 0385 31H3711 VisualGen 949 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 (multi-user) 5801-AAR 0418 31H6260 VisualGen 195 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 (single-user) ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE: Customers who pay a one-time charge for additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program package. One copy may be made for each additional license ordered. ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES: Authorizes the customer who has a program package to make a single copy of the program media and printed documentation. The authorization is given by providing the customer a Proof of Entitlement for Additional License -- with certificate, which has its own part number and feature number. ORDER TYPE FEATURE PART NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME CHARGE 5802-AAR 0350 31H3679 VisualGen for 3,599 USD OS/2 V2.0 Add'l License 5802-AAR 0352 31H3712 VisualGen 849 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 (multi-user) Add'l License 5802-AAR 0419 31H6291 VisualGen 175 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 (single-user) Add'l License ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES -- SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE EXHIBIT: Authorization to make additional license copies begins on the start date specified in the Software Advantage Agreement. Proof of Entitlement will be provided monthly. ORDER TYPE PART NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME CHARGE 5802-AAR 31H3680 VisualGen for OS/2 V2.0 3,599 USD Proof of Add'l License 5802-AAR 31H3713 VisualGen Workgroup Services 849 for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 (multi-user) Proof of Add'l License 5802-AAR 31H6292 VisualGen Workgroup Services 175 for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 (single-user) Proof of Add'l License PROGRAM UPGRADE: The program package upgrade option allows currently licensed users of VisualGen Developer or VisualGen Workgroup Services to obtain the new function for a program upgrade charge. The program upgrade charge will apply for upgrades from all VisualGen Version 1.0 and VisualGen Version 1.1 to VisualGen Version 2.0. The program upgrade to VisualGen for OS/2 Version 2.0 or VisualGen Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX Version 2.0 will be available now through IBM Authorized Personal Computer Dealers and Industry Remarketers -- Personal Computers certified to market IBM Authorized Advanced Products. The remarketer will require a Proof of License for each upgrade ordered. The original Proof of License is the colored front cover page or the separate Proof of License page in the program package as identified by IBM to the remarketer. Customers can also order upgrades through the local IBM office using the IBM Personal Computer/System Program IBM U.S. Upgrade and Certification Order Form. The total quantity of upgrades acquired for a specific program cannot exceed the total quantity of program packages and/or additional licenses previously acquired for that program. Proof of License for upgrade eligibility for additional license upgrades is a copy of this invoice or previously acquired Proof of Entitlement for Additional License -- with certificate. Additional license upgrades can be entered through the local IBM office using the IBM U.S. Upgrade and Certification Order Form or ordered through an authorized remarketer. PROGRAM PACKAGE UPGRADE: Program media with documentation. ORDER TYPE FEATURE PART NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME CHARGE 5803-AAR 0094 31H3681 Upgrade to VisualGen 719 USD for OS/2 V2.0 5803-AAR 0095 31H3714 Upgrade to VisualGen 215 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPY UPGRADE: Authorizes the customer who has a program package upgrade to make a single copy of the program media and printed documentation. The authorization is given by providing the customer a Proof of Entitlement for Additional License -- with certificate, which has its own part number and feature number. ORDER TYPE FEATURE PART NUMBER NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME CHARGE 5804-AAR 0159 31H3683 Upgrade to VisualGen 649 USD for OS/2 V2.0 Proof of Add'l License 5804-AAR 0161 31H3716 Upgrade to VisualGen 195 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 Proof of Add'l License ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPY UPGRADE -- SOFTWARE ADVANTAGE EXHIBIT: Authorization to make additional license copies begins on the start date specified in the Software Advantage Agreement. Proof of Entitlement will be provided monthly. ORDER TYPE PART NUMBER NUMBER PROGRAM NAME CHARGE 5804-AAR 31H3682 Upgrade to VisualGen 649 USD for OS/2 V2.0 Add'l License 5804-AAR 31H3715 Upgrade to VisualGen 195 Workgroup Services for OS/2 and AIX V2.0 Add'l License UPGRADE PROTECTION: Customers who acquire Upgrade Protection through a one-time charge or quarterly payment charges (when meeting minimum revenue criteria) will be entitled at no charge to future versions and releases when announced within their Software Advantage agreement period. Following availability of the new program, IBM will provide a program package (including media and documentation) and a Proof of Entitlement authorizing right to copy, distribute, and install equal to the number of programs protected. 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(TM) PCMCIA is a trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. (TM) PC/TCP is a trademark of FTP Software Inc. (TM) Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corp. (TM) PhoenixCARD Manager Plus is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies, Inc. (TM) Photo CD is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Co. (TM) PostScript and Adobe Type Manager are trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. (TM) PSN and Private Satellite Network are trademarks of Private Satellite Network, Inc. (TM) RAMBoost is a trademark of Central Point Software, Inc. (TM) SCO is a trademark of The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. (TM) SmallTalk and Smalltalk V/PM are trademarks of Digitalk Corp. (TM) Solaris is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc. (TM) SoundBlaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc. (TM) Source Migration and Analysis Tool (SMART) is a trademark of One Up Corp. (TM) SPARCstation is a trademark of SPARC International, Inc. (TM) Support on Site is a trademark of Ziff-Davis. (TM) TCP with Demand Protocol Architecture is a trademark of 3COM Corp. +TM) TelePad is a trademark of TelePad Corp. (TM) TPC-C is a trademark of the Transaction Processing Performance Council. (TM) Tusk is a trademark of Tusk, Inc. (TM) Univel is a trademark of Univel. (TM) Versit is a trademark of IBM Corp. Apple Computer Corp., American Telephone and Telegraph Co., and Siemens Corp. (TM) VX*REXX and WATCOM are trademarks of WATCOM International Corp. (TM) Windows, Win32, Windows NT, and Windows for Workgroups are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. (SM) Advantis is a service mark of Advantis. (SM) America Online is a service mark of America Online, Inc. (SM) SprintMail is a service mark of US Sprint. ======================================================================== This concludes 1995 Issue 11 of IBM SDO Developer Support News. Please let us know how we can improve it -- send your feedback to dsnews@vnet.ibm.com. Thank you!