Maximize the potential of your existing systems by using COBOL applications with relational databases (RDBMS), replacing older proprietary COBOL ISAM file handlers.

Designed to work with a wide variety of COBOL dialects, including Micro Focus COBOL, ACUCOBOL and RM COBOL, Transoft CIO provides a bridge between the existing COBOL code and the new relational database such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.

Data is structured and stored natively in the RDBMS, but the COBOL programs continue to use native COBOL data structures and data types. CIO provides the gateway between the two very different worlds. Any changes required to the COBOL code are automatic using Transoft’s pre-processor technology prior to compilation. Implementing CIO is easy and fast, and in the case of Micro Focus COBOL and ACUCOBOL the product can be implemented without changing any COBOL code or even recompiling programs.

Many business critical systems and commercial software packages are written in COBOL, and modern COBOLs provide a robust, portable and fully functional environment for software development. However, most COBOL programs continue to use the native ISAM file handlers provided by the COBOL vendor. These file handlers do not provide the flexibility, accessibility and robustness of a RDBMS. As businesses require better business intelligence functionality, enterprise application integration and high availability of mission critical data, there is an increasing demand to modernize the databases underpinning these COBOL applications.