X-Analysis Lite

Toronto, Canada  -- Thursday, 03 December 2009, -- Databorough, a leading vendor of tools for IBM i, today announced a cut-down version of X-Analysis its flagship product, the recognized world leader in analysis, documentation, design recovery and reengineering tools for system i.

X-Analysis Lite is Databorough’s response to the demand from the broad community of smaller IBM i shops that love the X-Analysis functionality, but don’t have budgets that stretch to the enterprise versions of the product. Along with a set of proven and powerful analysis features, the Lite package includes three of the most popular and productive features from the enterprise versions of X-Analysis. They are: Application Mapping, Variable Tracing Technology, and Interactive Graphical Diagramming, and provide critical functionality to thousands of RPG and COBOL developers using X-Analysis 8 on IBM i worldwide. X-Analysis Lite also comes with bi-directional interfaces to IBM’s WDSc and RDi products, as well as stand-alone versions for traditional SEU users. An introduction discount for upgrades from Hawkeye is available.

IBM is now hosting a configuration of the Lite on the IBM Enterprise Modernization Sandbox for i, see:

IBM Enterprise Modernization for System i: Discover and understand RPG applications with X-Analysis

Application Mapping builds a complete map of an entire application and stores it in a readable DB2/400 database library. All objects are cross referenced first, and then every single source member of any type is parsed and mapped down to individual variables and how they relate to other variables, not just fields. A number of X-Analysis users, ISV’s, and partners have already developed their own add-ons and services using the Application Map Repository.

Variable Tracing Technology uses the Application Map to programmatically trace variables and fields across and entire system. This means that impact analysis for changes can be done for multiple levels, or variants of a field or variable, in a single inquiry. This unique to X-Analysis feature, has saved many companies thousands of man hours in analysis time. See our Case Studies for details. It is also one of the key features that prompts users of legacy tools such as Hawkeye to upgrade.

Interactive Graphical Diagramming is the most commonly used and popular feature of the X-Analysis suite. Developers, analysts and support teams can see structure and process in interactive, graphical color-coded diagrams. Drill down capability into color coded source browsing and navigation through diagrams across the entire application. “GPS for Legacy Applications!” as one user described it.

Running over RPGII/III/IV/Free, CL and COBOL on IBM i X-Analysis Lite is available direct from Databorough or through our extensive partner network.

 

Repackaged GUI interface to:

• Improve quality, accuracy, testing and timelines Databorough’s unique auto trace of variables and fields across entire systems (RPGII/400/LE/FREE,COBOL36/400/LE , CL, SQL).
• Interactive source code browser and drill down
• Interactive & color coded, structure chart diagrams
• Interactive data flow diagrams & parm details
• Interactive data tracing through program structures
• Object where used
• Analyze and cross reference procedures & SQL
• Plug-in to Eclipse or WDSc/RDi/MyEclipseBlue