The Application Development Tools - IBM AS/400e User Handbook Manual

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The Application Development Tools

There are a wide range of Application Development tools available to customers and ISVs
who choose to develop applications on the AS/400 system. IBM's direction is to provide tools,
as well as embrace other tool vendors that support the AS/400 system. Some non-IBM tools
are even included with OS/400 as complementary, no charge software.
The PartnerWorld for Developers organization works with a variety of technology and tools
partners for the AS/400 system. In particular, the Application Development Tools Network for
AS/400 serves as a focal point to identify and recruit application development tools partners
to the AS/400 platform. Today, there are over 100 tool partners endorsed as part of the
AS/400 Tools Network.
The AS/400 Tools Network Web site at
the many high quality tools. The categories are:
• Application Reface and Redesign
• Business Intelligence Extensions
• e-business and e-commerce Extensions
• Heterogeneous server Integration
• Lotus Notes Integration
• Application Creation and Management
• Systems Management
Each category is further discussed below.
Application Reface and ReDesign tools can be used to modernize existing applications to:
• Migrate RPGIII code to ILE and RPG IV
• Modularize and partition applications to better prepare for future programming models
• Integrate the use of triggers, stored procedures, and other new DB2 UDB features
• Transform the 5250 data stream from existing applications to a Web or PC GUI
• Provide graphical tools for the developer to create host based RPG/COBOL applications
• Build GUI front ends for end-user query and report writing
• Add workflow to existing applications
• Integrate existing applications with advanced AS/400 technologies, such as image and
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