NEWTON, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Rocket Software (www.rocketsoftware.com), a Boston-based developer of Enterprise
Infrastructure products, today announced the general availability of Rocket IMS
Year 2000 Exit Tool. This product was first introduced in 1997 and is still
being used today by companies in a number of industries.
The Rocket IMS Year 2000 Exit Tool provides a solution for dealing with
two-digit years in sequence fields without requiring users to change their
application programs. The latest version includes a conversion exit routine that
works with the IMS Data Conversion User Exit (DFSDBUX1). Benefits include:
- The Year 2000 Exit Tool is convenient and easy to use
- It automatically converts dates in sequence fields in IMS databases
- The user defines conversion exits to manipulate dates and sequence fields
- No changes are required to IMS data structures
- No changes are required to IMS applications
"Y2K seems like ancient history now, but what hasn't changed is the critical
need for date accuracy," says Shawn Wikle, Vice President of Database Tools at
Rocket Software. "This product is still being used by a number of organizations,
and we are committed to providing upgrades to help them maximize the value of
their investment."
About Rocket Software
Rocket Software (www.rocketsoftware.com) is a global software development firm
that builds and services Enterprise Infrastructure products for the world`s
leading OEMs, networks and software companies and enterprises. The company`s
current lines of business complement and extend strategic OEM offerings in the
areas of database, business intelligence, storage, networks and telecom,
terminal emulation and FTP, integration, modernization and SOA, and security.
Rocket is engaged in business and technology partnerships with IBM, EMC/RSA,
HP/EDS, Nortel, Motorola, and many others. Rocket Software is based in Newton,
Massachusetts.
For Rocket Software
Richard Berman, 415-359-4906
richard@verbfactory.com
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