Gateways to Technology  Overview

Introduction
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The SimoTime Gateways to Technology offer practical, solution-oriented examples that use vendor specific technologies targeted for variety of systems environments.

Overview of the Gateways to Technology
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This section describes the currently available gateways and provides links to additional information and programming examples.

Mainframe (MVS or OS/390) Gateway
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MVS or OS/390 running on an IBM mainframe provides an environment for managing very large data bases and processing a variety of applications for a large number of users. The  SimoTime Gateway for MVS (or OS/390)  provides a brief description of some of the utility programs available and examples of accessing various data files. Sample COBOL, Assembler and JCL programs and small applications are also provided.

Micro Focus Gateway
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Micro Focus offers a wide range of products and technologies for COBOL oriented applications that run on Mainframes, Windows and UNIX platforms. This section provides COBOL oriented examples using two of the Micro Focus products, Mainframe Express and Net Express. The  SimoTime Gateway for Micro Focus  provides a brief description of some of the Micro Focus products and technologies available. Sample programs and small applications are also provided.

Windows Gateway
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Windows is best known for its graphical user interface (GUI). However, many repeatable tasks need to be scripted and automated without operator intervention. The  SimoTime Gateway for Windows  provides a brief description of some of the "batch-oriented" Tips and Techniques used to support data sharing and medium to large applications that are being developed and/or migrated between a distributed environment and a mainframe environment.

Summary
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The purpose of this document is to assist as a tutorial for new programmers or as a quick reference for experienced programmers. In the world of programming there are many ways to solve a problem. This documents and the links to other documents are intended to provide a choice of alternatives.

Software Agreement and Disclaimer
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Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software, documentation or training material for any purpose requires a fee to be paid to SimoTime Enterprises. Once the fee is received by SimoTime the latest version of the software, documentation or training material will be delivered and a license will be granted for use within an enterprise, provided the SimoTime copyright notice appear on all copies of the software. The SimoTime name or Logo may not be used in any advertising or publicity pertaining to the use of the software without the written permission of SimoTime Enterprises.

SimoTime Enterprises makes no warranty or representations about the suitability of the software, documentation or learning material for any purpose. It is provided "AS IS" without any expressed or implied warranty, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. SimoTime Enterprises shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages resulting from the loss of use, data or projects, whether in an action of contract or tort, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this software, documentation or training material.

Downloads and Links to Similar Pages
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This section includes links to documents with additional information that is beyond the scope and purpose of this document.

To review all the information available on this site start at  The SimoTime Home Page .

Note: You must be attached to the Internet to download a Z-Pack or view the list.

This document provides a quick summary of the  File Status Key  for VSAM data sets and QSAM files. This link requires an Internet connection.

Glossary of Terms
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Check out  The SimoTime Glossary  for a list of terms and definitions used in the documents provided by SimoTime.

Comments, Suggestions or Feedback
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Company Overview
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Founded in 1987, SimoTime Enterprises is a privately owned company. We specialize in the creation and deployment of business applications using new or existing technologies and services. We have a team of individuals that understand the broad range of technologies being used in today's environments. This includes the smallest thin client using the Internet and the very large mainframe systems. There is more to making the Internet work for your company's business than just having a nice looking WEB site. It is about combining the latest technologies and existing technologies with practical business experience. It's about the business of doing business and looking good in the process. Quite often, to reach larger markets or provide a higher level of service to existing customers it requires the newer Internet technologies to work in a complementary manner with existing corporate mainframe systems.

Whether you want to use the Internet to expand into new market segments or as a delivery vehicle for existing business functions simply give us a call or check the web site at http://www.simotime.com