On Thu, 23 Nov 2017 05:30:45 -0600, Munif Sadek <[email protected]> wrote:
>Martin/Andrew > >SMF/CMF are least of our concern at the moment. We are initially inclined for >any automated tool that can >A.read SAS PDBs and convert them to DB2 tables and/or flat file. Tool must >cater take for packed, COMP data elements. >B. Can read SAS code and give us some basic converted Java code >C. Will be good if the tool can convert DB2I calls to JDBC calls > >We have tonnes of reporting even business application logic in SAAS which over >the time has become part of production. SMF should be manageable as it's >mostly system/ security related reporting and we can mend our ways.. > >Thank you all for your replies. > >Kind regards >Munif > An up-front "discovery" will need to occur (prioritizing use/value/benefit/requirement), reviewing current SAS programs / auto-call & invoked macros, SAS-supported procedures (a few already mentioned), SAS environment functionality (various SAS ODS features, some quite powerful). The SAS solution is quite-extensive, with distinct "layers", such as database, programming-language/parser, UI, output-delivery, and beyond. Of course, the discovery-process will peel back the onion to reveal what's going under the covers -- this will help you determine just what such a (an eventual successful, or otherwise) migration cost would likely entail..... Another suggestion that has worked with clients we support....consider taking your concern to SAS INSTITUTE sales/marketing people, armed with statistics on "current SAS use" (all platforms, LPARs, etc.) and attempt to constructively negotiate a purposeful sub-capacity licensing arrangement......have a look here within the SAS.COM support site, where it took some years but finally SAS did adopt sub-capacity licensing arrangements with their clients: Setting Up a Sub-Capacity SAS® License in the z/OS Operating Environment https://support.sas.com/techsup/technote/ts773.pdf This idea/opportunity is working today, but obviously it will take time/effort/mgmt-control, both to get there and then to continue the ongoing management process, likely at a far-less cost. Scott Barry SBBWorks, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
