VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT, Version 3.0 Simplifies Use and Improves Productivity

Transcription

1 Software Announcement May 9, 2000 VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT, Version 3.0 Simplifies Use and Improves Productivity Overview VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT Version 3.0 is a powerful COBOL development tool for the Windows NT environment. It is designed to increase developer productivity, particularly when creating and maintaining host applications from the workstation, through a variety of function and usability enhancements. OS/390 connectivity for remote edit/compile/debug development of host applications Improved on-screen assistance, many customization options, and additional buttons in the Workframe project tool New, common debugger for workstation and remote OS/390 application debugging Support for development of COBOL applications with DB2 OS/390 stored procedures from the workstation New online help viewable with your favorite Web browser In general, VisualAge COBOL provides an offering for the Windows NT platform that utilizes the popular COBOL language with object-oriented extensions and an application development environment that includes compiler, runtime, visual builder, debugging, LPEX editor, performance analyzer, Workframe, and assistant tools. Its remote edit/compile/debug development capability allows you to work with host OS/390 applications from your workstation without duplicating and managing host environments on the workstation. Planned Availability Date June 28, 2000 At a Glance Version 3.0 is designed to make developers more productive in the Windows NT environment with its numerous product enhancements: Improves OS/390 host connectivity for remote development of host applications Features an enhanced interface for the Workframe project tool Provides an improved common tool to debug workstation and remote OS/390 applications with an intuitive GUI Provides support for the development of DB2 Stored Procedures for OS/390 systems Incorporates familiar, HTML-based, online help For ordering, contact: Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: SE001 This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

2 Description VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT Version 3.0 is a powerful COBOL development tool with new function and key usability enhancements for the Windows NT environment. It is designed to increase developer productivity, particularly when creating and maintaining host applications from your workstation. Enhancements in Version 3.0 Remote Edit/Compile/Debug Enhancements: Remote edit/compile/debug provides a workstation environment for developing and maintaining COBOL applications targeted for the host. Version 3.0 includes updates to remote edit/compile/debug that are designed to improve host connectivity, simplify the setup tasks, and provide new graphical interfaces on the workstation for interacting with the host. A new remote file access system client is introduced for Version 3.0 that utilizes the IBM HTTP Server in OS/390 rather than requiring any separate NFS client products. The new support is designed to simplify the setup between the workstation and the host by reducing the number of potential conflicts with existing host software, eliminating the need to acquire separate client software, and providing a graphical interface that allows you to flexibly customize elements of the host and client configurations. Also new are workstation graphical user interfaces that allow you to complete programming tasks that require you to interact with the host without having to logon to the host. The job monitor interface will allow you to submit a job (JCL) to an OS/390 host and then perform actions on the job such as view status, view output, cancel, release, hold, and purge. The host commands interface will allow you to remotely issue TSO host commands from the workstation. You will also be able to list and reuse previously-executed commands and view their output. Workframe Enhancements: Workframe is the project-oriented application development environment in VisualAge COBOL. Workframe helps to organize the programmer s workspace by grouping files and actions into projects. The monitor window and the project smarts wizard have been updated in V3.0 to improve overall usability. The monitor window is used to display the results of project actions, such as builds or compiles, which have many steps or lines of output. The monitor window will now be integrated as a pane within the project window so that it does not get lost amongst the other windows that might be open on the desktop. New buttons will also be added for some common functions such as clearing, saving, and printing the output in the monitor window. The project creation and setup wizard, Project Smarts, has been redesigned to be easier to use. It now includes clearer panels, more assistance dialogs, and more customization options. Support has also been added to allow you to access TeamConnection files and build processes in a project. TeamConnection actions are also available from the COBOL project window. New Common Workstation Distributed Debugger: With the new distributed debugger, you can debug your COBOL applications that are running on the workstation or in your host OS/390 environment. The distributed debugger works with the host IBM Debug Tool to allow for source-level debugging of your host COBOL applications from the workstation. The distributed debugger s intuitive graphical user interface simplifies debugging. With a click of your mouse, you can add and delete both simple and complex breakpoints. You can set these breakpoints so that program execution halts when: A specific line number is reached Upon entry to a specific function When a specific module is loaded When a specific location in storage is changed You can also: Display and edit the values of variables, registers, and storage Monitor the call stack Single-step through code Step into or step over functions and routines as well as step return Set a frequency for line breakpoints to stop the program execution at specified iterations The distributed debugger allows you to view storage areas in a number of useful formats. Default views are provided for OS/390 control blocks, such as the Dynamic Storage Area (DSA) and Prefixed Save Area (PSA). Control blocks are represented as a tree structure with storage displayed in formats such as integers and longs. This facility makes reading storage much more intuitive and errors easier to spot. COBOL Support for DB2 OS/390 Stored Procedures: A stored procedure (SP ) is a compiled program, stored on a DB2 local or remote server, that can execute SQL statements. A separate client application uses a SQL CALL statement to invoke the SP. The new support in is designed to assist you in developing COBOL applications on the workstation that use DB2 OS/390 stored procedures. It will enable you to associate a specific SP definition with a COBOL project. It is designed to assist you in creating, modifying, viewing, and understanding the SP definition. It can also be used to show you which attribute values affect the development environment and to assist you in synchronizing parameters between the SP definition and the COBOL development environment. HTML-Based Help: The online product information is now HTML-based, viewable with your favorite Web browser. With the move to an HTML-based design, the information is more consistent with other Windows NT workstation products and easier to use. Year 2000 This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, provided that all products (for example, hardware, software, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it. The service end date for this Year 2000 ready product is January 31, This program is EuroReady. Euro Currency For more information on the implications of the euro, visit the IBM euro Web site at:

3 EuroReady Products IBM considers an IBM product to be EuroReady if the product, when used in accordance with its associated documentation, is capable of correctly processing monetary data in the euro denomination and of respecting the euro currency formatting conventions (including the euro sign). This assumes that all other products (that is, hardware, software, firmware, and so forth) that are used with this product are also EuroReady. IBM hardware products that are EuroReady may or may not have an engraved euro sign key on their keyboards. Currently, EuroReady status applies primarily to IBM products specific to the EMU countries. Products that are not specific to these countries are deemed to be not ready for euro unless otherwise stated in the product s country-specific specifications. IBM Hardware Ready IBM supplies certain IBM products which include third party software (pre-loaded or not) and/or third party attached hardware. In these instances IBM is not in a position to assert that these third party products are, in themselves, EuroReady. Therefore, such IBM products will be designated as Hardware ready. EuroReady Solutions IBM considers a solution to be EuroReady when the solution providers have: Analyzed the euro requirements, including the need to comply with relevant EC rules Built in appropriate function and can clearly demonstrate this by: Detailing euro related requirements Describing how these will be implemented in the solution Declaring when the implementation will be generally available The euro capabilities of a EuroReady solution will be clearly identified as features of the Solution specification as described in the contracts document. Product Positioning IBM s COBOL family of products reaches across multiple workstation and host environments with consistent language implementation and support for many databases. IBM COBOL now has offerings on workstation and host environments such as OS/390, MVS/ESA, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, OS/400, OS/2, AIX, and Windows NT. Trademarks TeamConnection, SP, and MVS/ESA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. VisualAge, OS/390, DB2, OS/400, VM/ESA, VSE/ESA, AIX, and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Windows NT and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others

4 IBM US Announcement Supplemental Information May 9, 2000 Overview of VisualAge COBOL VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT provides an offering for the Windows NT platform that includes the popular COBOL language with object-oriented extensions, and an application development environment (compiler, run-time library, visual builder, debug tool, LPEX editor, performance analyzer, Workframe, and assistant tools). Its remote development (edit/compile/debug) capability allows you to work with your host OS/390 applications from your workstation without the need to duplicate and manage host environments on the workstation. Support is also included for building applications that can be executed on Windows 95 and Windows 98. Also included is a set of redevelopment tools that help you to better understand, maintain, and reuse your new and existing inventory of COBOL applications. These tools are the right fit to help modernize your applications. Distributed Data Access: VisualAge COBOL is designed to provide a set of functions that enable your applications to handle data across distributed environments. The services include: Access to remote VSAM record files using the file-processing capabilities of COBOL Copy, sort, and merge functions for both record and byte files Access to local and remote DB2, CICS, and Oracle databases using native, SQL support Data managed by Btrieve using the file-processing capabilities of COBOL Local sequential, relative, and indexed files using the STL (a VisualAge COBOL access method) file system, which supports full ANSI 85 COBOL standard file I/O language These services complement their counterpart services on the host, enabling you to create client/server and cooperative processing applications using the IBM COBOL language. Your applications can also call the utilities directly using the application programming interfaces (APIs) that come with the utilities. WorkFrame: WorkFrame provides integration for the included components. WorkFrame is a configurable, project-oriented application development environment. When used as the integration medium for application development tools, the configurable WorkFrame increases the effectiveness of these tools as agents for enhancing productivity. WorkFrame organizes the programmer s workspace by grouping files into logical units or projects. VisualAge Visual Builder: The VisualAge Visual Builder, for use with COBOL applications, is an object-oriented visual application builder that is designed to help you visually build basic graphical user interface (GUI) application screens that use Windows GUI controls. This easy-to-use tool reduces the need for in-depth GUI development knowledge and helps you to realize the advantages of OO programming the ability to reduce programming time and improve code quality by making it easy and practical to develop applications using a library of reusable components. Context-Sensitive Editor: The LPEX editor is a language-sensitive text editor that supports COBOL (as well as PL/I, C/C++, REXX, and JCL). The editor can be used to create and edit many types of text files, including program source and documentation. By automatically parsing COBOL source code, LPEX distinguishes between language constructs. For instance, language keywords, comments, string literals, and numbers are displayed using distinctive fonts and colors. Developers can quickly find items they are looking for in their source code. Interactive Debug Tool: The Distributed Debugger helps detect and diagnose errors in source code developed with VisualAge COBOL. You can do the following tasks: Step through or run a program Set breakpoints View the program source Monitor variables, registers, call stack, and storage Data Assistant Tool: Data Assistant simplifies the process of constructing embedded SQL statements. SQL statements generated by Data Assistant can be compiled and executed in Windows and host COBOL programs. Performance Analyzer: The performance analyzer is a tool that can help you understand and improve the behavior of your programs. The performance analyzer traces the execution of a program and creates a trace file. The trace file contains data that can be displayed in diagrams. The diagrams can assist you in performance tuning, examining occurrences that produce faults, and in general, understanding what happens when a program runs. Performance analyzer provides COBOL paragraph support. Remote Development with the Host: The Remote Edit/Compile/Debug (E/C/D) function lets you work with your host OS/390 applications from your Windows NT workstation. This function provides a seamless workstation development environment for the development of host programs. Host files are directly accessed from the workstation. Remote E/C/D is integrated with workstation components such as the editor and WorkFrame. Remote debugging features the use of a GUI when interacting with the host debug tool. Communications to the host is via the popular TCP/IP protocol. The debug front-end used by remote E/C/D is the same as the local workstation debug front-end. Remote IMS DL/I Support: Remote IMS DL/I is designed to provide support to help develop and test mainframe COBOL programs on the workstation that use DL/I calls in IMS batch applications to access IMS full function databases and GSAM databases. Using the This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: IBM United States IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation

5 Remote IMS DL/I support in conjunction with the other components of VisualAge COBOL, you can develop, compile, and test COBOL programs that run in an IMS batch environment that use CBLTDLI calls. Support for Tivoli Management Environment : VisualAge COBOL provides support that helps you develop applications that can be managed by Tivoli Management Environment (TME). TME provides an application management solution that covers the life cycle of an application, from deployment to monitoring and administration. By using the support in VisualAge COBOL to generate TME events in your application, you can define and communicate key management characteristics about your application s status to TME. VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development: VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development is an extra bonus offering included in the VisualAge COBOL package that provides one software developer with a development environment that enables CICS host application development on the Windows NT workstation. VisualAge for COBOL Report Writer: VisualAge for COBOL Report Writer is an optional, priced feature of VisualAge COBOL that can improve programmer productivity in many aspects of printed output pertaining to COBOL. It delivers a general-purpose COBOL printing facility, and provides the familiar host Report Writer function on the workstation. It enables you to define and produce the listings, reports, and displayed summaries that would normally be required from a COBOL application, but in less time. It is a comprehensive set of features built into the COBOL language that enables programmers to code or modify all types of print layout quickly and accurately. Because it mixes naturally with basic COBOL and uses a similar coding style, it offers the benefits of a powerful report generation tool without the need to train users in a totally new language. VisualAge COBOL Redevelopment Tools: The VisualAge COBOL Redevelopment Tools are optional tools that can be used with. These tools are available from the downloads page on the IBM COBOL web site: /downloads.htm Your inventory of existing applications is the backbone of your business. For years to come, these applications will continue to require modification and maintenance. To help meet requirements, IBM VisualAge COBOL provides a set of redevelopment tools designed to reduce the complexity of and simplify the maintenance of your legacy applications. The redevelopment tools provide a means for analyzing and maintaining COBOL programs and applications. With the redevelopment tools, you can re-engineer existing programs to produce a better understood and documented application. When used with the other components of VisualAge COBOL, it aids in the understanding, maintenance, and reuse of your existing inventory of COBOL code, and in editing, compiling, and debugging new and existing applications. The redevelopment tools are Application Understanding and Program Understanding. The analysis and maintenance process generally begins with an evaluation of your applications to find the most suitable choices for redevelopment. You can use the Application Understanding tool to identify appropriate redevelopment candidates and to predict the impact of the changes you might want to make. Use Application Understanding to capture and study the key information regarding your current production environment. Application Understanding scans your host JCL and extracts key data, then downloads it to the workstation, and provides graphical displays of this analytical data. You can use these displays to identify the components of a job, the relationships among them, and the resources that they have in common. You can then use the Program Understanding tool to analyze your programs. You can locate data flow in and between programs in executable units and see a program s relative complexity. The Year 2000 Analysis function can also assist you in locating occurrences of various kinds of date-related fields. The tool also performs analysis on variables shared by programs. Offering Information Product Information will be available on day of announcement through Offering Information (OITOOL) at: Publications The following publication is shipped with this program: (GC ) VisualAge COBOL Getting Started Displayable Softcopy Publications The following publications are offered in displayable softcopy PDF format and are shipped as part of the basic machine-readable material: (SC ) VisualAge COBOL Language Reference (SC ) VisualAge COBOL Programming Guide (SC ) VisualAge COBOL Visual Builder User s Guide (GC ) VisualAge COBOL Millennium Language Extensions Guide (SC ) Remote Edit-Compile-Debug User s Guide Technical Information Specified Operating Environment Hardware Requirements The following section describes the minimum machine requirements for VisualAge COBOL and the VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development bonus offering: Pentium -based 100 MHz processor (minimum) or higher (recommended) 128 MB RAM (minimum) or higher (recommended) Hard Disk Space VisualAge COBOL 400 MB (may be less depending on the installation options selected) VisualAge CICS Enterprise 35 MB (may be less depending on the installation options selected) A color display with VGA or higher resolution A mouse or equivalent pointing device A CD-ROM accessible for installation

6 For connection to a Local Area Network, a LAN adapter supported by the operating system is required For host communications, a communications adapter supported by the operating system is required Software Requirements: VisualAge COBOL Version 3.0 runs under the control of, or in conjunction with, the following programs and their subsequent releases or modifications, unless otherwise stated. Specific PTF and APAR numbers are listed in the Getting Started publication. For application development: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 plus Service Pack 4 For application execution, use one of the following: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 plus Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 To use the Information Center: One of the following: Netscape Navigator for Windows Version 4.51 or later Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or later Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 or later To use to develop DB2 applications, one of the following: DB2 Universal Developer s Edition DB2 Personal Developer s Edition To use with CICS applications on Windows NT, one of the following: TXSeries for Windows NT Version 4.2 Transaction Server for Windows NT Version 4.0 plus PTF1 Refresh To use with MQSeries applications on Windows NT: MQSeries for Windows NT Version 5.1 MQSeries Client for Windows NT (shipped with the above product) To use with Oracle applications: Oracle7 or Oracle8 For remote host data access between your host and workstation: On the OS/390 host: For accessing IMS data on an OS/390 host, one of the following: -- IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 5 ( ) plus enabling PTF -- IMS/ESA Database Manager Version 6 ( ) plus enabling PTF For accessing DB2 data on an OS/390 host: -- DB2 for OS/390 Version 5 (5655-DB2) For accessing VSAM data on an OS/390 host: -- DFSMS/MVS (included with OS/390) plus PTFs On the Windows NT workstation: For host DB2 access: -- Run-time Client for DB2 Universal Database -- DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition (included with DB2 Universal Developer s Edition ), or, DB2 Connect Personal Edition (included with DB2 Personal Developer s Edition ) For communications, one or more of the following, as appropriate: -- IBM enetwork Personal Communications Version 4.2 for Windows (for IMS and SdU, but not CICS) -- IBM enetwork Communications Server for Windows NT Version 5.0 (for IMS and SdU, but not CICS) -- Microsoft SNA Server Version 3.0 (for CICS and SdU, but not IMS) For remote LAN data access between your server and workstation: On the Windows NT server: For accessing DB2 data on a LAN, one of the following: -- DB2 Universal Database Enterprise-Extended Edition -- DB2 Universal Database Enterprise Edition -- DB2 Universal Database Workgroup Edition For developing and testing CICS applications, one of the following: -- VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development (recommended) -- Transaction Server for Windows NT Version 4.0 plus PTF1 Refresh -- TX Series for Windows NT Version 4.2 On the Windows NT workstation: For developing applications that access DB2 data on a LAN: -- Run-time Client for DB2 Universal Database -- SDK for DB2 Universal Database corresponding to the Run-time Client level -- For IPX/SPX, NetBIOS, or TCP/IP connectivity, the Windows NT operating system provides support -- For APPC connectivity, one of the following IBM enetwork Communications Server for Windows NT Version 5.0, or, Microsoft SNA Server Version 3.0 For developing applications that access CICS data on a LAN, one of the following: -- VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development (recommended) -- Transaction Server for Windows NT Version 4.0 plus PTF1 Refresh -- TX Series for Windows NT Version 4.2 To use Remote Edit/Compile/Debug between your host and workstation:

7 On the OS/390 host: OS/390 Version 2 Release 5 or later IBM HTTP Server 5.0 (known as Domino Go Webserver for OS/390) or later, plus PTFs. The 5.0 release is part of OS/390 V2R6. Later releases (called IBM HTTP Server) are part of OS/390 V2R7 or later. IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM Version 2 Release 1 (5648-A25) Full Function Offering, plus PTFs On the Windows NT workstation: Microsoft Loopback Adapter (installable through the network properties on Windows NT) To use Stored procedure manager: On the OS/390 host: DB2 Universal Database for OS/390 Version 5 or Version 6 On the Windows NT workstation: Run-time Client for DB2 Universal Database One of the following: -- DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition (included with DB2 Universal Developer s Edition ) -- DB2 Connect Personal Edition (included with DB2 Personal Developer s Edition ) To use Data Assistant: SDK for DB2 Universal Database One of the following: DB2 Connect Enterprise Edition (included with DB2 Universal Developer s Edition ) DB2 Connect Personal Edition (included with DB2 Personal Developer s Edition ) To use VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development: Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0 plus Service Pack 4 For APPC (LU6.2) communications, one of the following: IBM enetwork Communications Server for Windows NT Version 5.0 Microsoft SNA Server Version 3.0 For relational database functions, one of the following: IBM DB2 Universal Database For commercial messaging, IBM MQSeries for Window NT Version 5.1 IBM COBOL WWW Site Planning Information The IBM COBOL WWW Site contains information about the IBM COBOL family of products, such as: IBM COBOL press releases, announce letters, and fact sheets Case studies and customer testimonials on IBM COBOL products Information on available IBM COBOL education and services Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on IBM COBOL IBM COBOL Fixpaks available for download IBM COBOL publications available for viewing online or download Links to related products and information The IBM COBOL WWW Site can be found at: Run-time Information: Users may run their applications developed with IBM VisualAge COBOL for Windows NT Version 3.0 on other supported Windows 95/98, and Windows NT systems with no additional charge. A list of the required run-time modules and the conditions for their redistribution are included in the product License Information. Packaging The VisualAge COBOL package is distributed with the following contents: CD-ROMs containing the machine-readable material VisualAge COBOL Getting Started publication VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development License Information IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA) Proof of Entitlement Service and Support Card Security, Auditability, and Control VisualAge COBOL uses the security and auditability features of the host software. The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. Ordering Information VisualAge COBOL is a product which has one charge unit installs. It is available in fixed order quantities of one. VisualAge COBOL is available at an upgrade price for those customers currently licensed for the following qualifying programs: Any previous versions/releases of VisualAge COBOL (V1.0, V1.1, V1.2, V2.0, V2.1, or V2.2). You qualify for the upgrade to VisualAge COBOL Version 3.0 by providing one of the following: A copy of the purchase invoice/bill of sale The original PoE The original front cover page of the Getting Started publication A competitive COBOL application development product, such as Merant MicroFocus COBOL, Acucorp ACUCOBOL, Computer Associates CA-Realia, Fujitsu COBOL, or, Liant RM/COBOL. Holders of competitive products must provide an original proof of purchase

8 (back of user manual, or, front of CD-ROM insert, or, copy of purchase invoice/bill of sale). Program Name/Description Program Package CD-ROM One Install Upgrades Part Number 41L L2962 Upgrades: Customers can acquire upgrades up to the currently authorized level of use of the qualifying programs. Usage Restriction: Yes. VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development is authorized for installation and use by an individual user at one workstation only for the purpose of evaluating, demonstrating, testing, and developing application programs. Support Line: Yes AIX /UNIX Upgrade Protection Applies: No Program Package Upgrade CD-ROM One Install for Upgrade Passport Advantage Media Package English Media Package Japanese VPO Instl VisualAge COBOL VPO Instl/SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 1 Year VPO Instl/SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 2 Year VPO SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 1 Year VPO SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 2 Years VPO SW Sub Rnwl VisualAge COBOL CO Instl/SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 1st Anniv CO Instl/SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 2nd Anniv CO SW Sub Rnwl VisualAge COBOL CO SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 1st Anniv CO SW Sub VisualAge COBOL 2nd Anniv CO Supt VisualAge COBOL Flat 1 Anniv CO Supt VisualAge COBOL Flat 2 Anniv 41L L2963 BA6MAIE BA6MAJA D04IGML D04I2ML D04I4ML D04IBML D04I9ML E05N2ML D0336ML D05V4ML E05MXML D04GMML D05V5ML AR625ML AR64TML Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No AS/400 Software Subscription Applies: No Variable Charges Apply: No Educational Allowance Available: Not applicable. Academic Certified Products Offered to: Available through: Product List Description Program Package CD-ROM Academic Edition Students, faculty, staff of qualifying higher-education institutions IBM Academic Certified Remarketers Participating college bookstores Charges Part Number 41L2971 Terms and Conditions Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use. License Information Form Number 04L6644 VisualAge COBOL License Information 04L7214 VisualAge CICS Enterprise Application Development License Information Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Applies: Yes Program Services: Program services for VisualAge COBOL V3.0 will be available until January 31, Money-Back Guarantee: 30-day, money-back guarantee Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: Yes Volume Orders (IVO): No Passport Advantage Applies: Yes Passport Advantage Subscription Applies: Yes One- Part Time Description Number Charge 41L2956 $2,999 Program Package CD-ROM 41L2962 2,899 One Install Upgrades 41L2957 1,149 Program Package Upgrade CD-ROM 41L2963 1,079 One Install for Upgrade Contact your sales channel for Support Line pricing information. Passport Advantage Note: For Passport Advantage and charges, contact your IBM Lotus representative or authorized IBM Lotus Business Partner. Additional information is also available on the Passport Advantage URL:

9 Customer Financing: IBM Global Financing offers attractive financing to credit-qualified commercial and government customers and Business Partners in more than 40 countries around the world. IBM Global Financing is provided by the IBM Credit Corporation in the United States. Offerings, rates, terms and availability may vary by country. Contact your local IBM Global Financing organization. Country organizations are listed on the Web at: Order Now Use Priority/Reference Code: SE001 Phone: Fax: Internet: Mail: 800-IBM-CALL 800-2IBM-FAX ibm IBM Atlanta Sales Center Dept. SE001 P.O. Box 2690 Atlanta, GA You can also contact your local IBM Business Partner or IBM representative. To identify them, call 800-IBM-4YOU. Note: Shipments will begin after the planned availability date. Trademarks IMS, TXSeries, and enetwork are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. VisualAge, OS/390, CICS, DB2, MQSeries, IMS/ESA, DFSMS/MVS, DB2 Universal Database, DB2 Connect, AIX, and AS/400 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both. Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Windows NT, Windows, and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited. Tivoli Management Environment is a trademark of Tivoli Systems, Inc. in the United States or other countries or both. In Denmark, Tivoli is a trademark licensed from Kjobenhavns Sommer -- Tivoli A/S. Domino is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Lotus is a registered trademark of Lotus Development Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure Statements made in this announcement regarding Year 2000 are Year 2000 Readiness Disclosures under the Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998, a U.S. statute enacted on October 19,