Informix 4GL to Java Conversion
AEG services and ArtinSoft's powerful Freedom® automated software migration technology can accelerate the evolution of your Informix 4GL assets into Java while reducing risk and cost. Because the migrated applications are functionally equivalent to the Informix versions, the embedded business knowledge of the users and developers is preserved and organizational disruption is minimized. And your developers will be able to easily recognize, maintain and enhance the newly migrated code. Our proven Freedom® migration technology automatically converts around 90% of an Informix 4GL system to standard Java source code. In addition, we have developed powerful Informix Code Analyzers for both UNIX and Windows environments that help identify elements of your Informix code that cannot be automatically migrated. The combination of these technologies, complemented by comprehensive consulting services , ensures a smooth Informix 4GL migration project that delivers functional equivalence in the Java platform.
Modernizing your Informix 4GL Applications
Informix was a very popular DBMS in the late eighties and early nineties, and is still widely used. The primary development environment for Informix databases has been Informix 4GL, a fourth-generation language widely used for both batch and “green-screen” interactive systems. However, the limitations and slow evolution of Informix 4GL have encouraged many Informix sites to consider a migration to a more modern application development platform such as Java/J2EE. While some sites are taking the opportunity to move to the Oracle or SQL Server database at the same time, others plan to retain the Informix database. Some vendors now offer ‘frontware' solutions that extend the functionality of Informix 4GL to provide GUI and Web interfaces, but these do not provide a long-term strategy as the original application is still maintained using the 4GL language. And these tools can't address the scarcity of trained 4GL programmers and decreasing market support for the language. A migration of your Informix 4GL applications into the Java/J2EE environment offers a long-term solution and a solid platform for future development and enhancement. The benefits include:
- Reduced costs of ownership, including significantly lower software licensing fees, reduced hardware and platform maintenance costs, and far higher availability of trained technical staff
- Ability to leverage new and powerful Java features within your migrated applications
- Conversion from monolithic “green-screen” terminal applications to multi-tier architectures with Windows-based GUI environments and/or Web-based clients
- Improved development productivity through an object-oriented, component-based development model, including access to hundreds of packaged components you can incorporate into your systems
- Simplified integration with heterogeneous environments and other applications
ArtinSoft’s comprehensive Informix 4GL migration solution Our advanced Informix 4GL to Java migration tool processes all of your Informix 4GL source code, including modules and forms, and complemented with AEG’s expert consulting services we deliver a completely converted and functional equivalent Java application. The migrated code can then be edited and maintained within any high-performance Java development suite. To help Informix programmers become rapidly productive in the Java environment, they will instantly recognize familiar concepts in the migrated Java code:
- Informix command structures
- Names of variables
- Comments
- Names of routines