Query: Immediate Results

Eliminate turnaround time by accessing your mainframe data directly
Avoid delays waiting for COBOL reports or extractions
Improve throughput by retrieving only the data you need
Optimized performance
Implements in just days
Easy and flexible to set up and administer

Eliminate turnaround time by accessing your mainframe data directly

Unlike many mainframe tools, Query is a Windows based application that provides direct, interactive access to your mainframe data. There is no need to schedule jobs, or wait for results.

Where mainframe or server processing loads constrain your ability to directly access the data you can easily stage the data on one of our open servers and get similar interactive access, without a load on the mainframe. Since our open servers are fully compatible with all mainframe data types, the data staging process is as simple as a copy; no data transformation is required.

Avoid delays waiting for COBOL reports or extractions

In the past, the only way you may have been able to get at your legacy data is by requesting a report or an extraction. This process inevitably takes days, weeks or even months. Worse, very often what you get isn’t exactly what you expected.

Query can directly access your mainframe data. As an alternative, where mainframe load is important it can access an easily staged copy. As a result there is no turnaround delay at all! You control the query yourself, and immediately see the results. If it’s not exactly what you expected, then you can change the request and repeat the query in seconds.

The result is you get your data when you need it.

Improve throughput by retrieving only the data you need

Using Query, you don’t need to access the entire mainframe data set. You are given a number of alternatives that increase throughput by reducing data transfer. Firstly, during table definition you can pre-select specific columns, and pre-filter to select only the rows that are relevant for the situation. When the table is accessed, only those columns and rows will be available.

Secondly, you can restrict the data accessed “on the fly” at the time you run a query. By using your application’s own query capabilities you can further limit the rows and columns selected, beyond that specified in the table definition. Only the selected data is transferred to the Windows application.

Optimized performance

Query is built on technology that has been in use for over twenty years. As a result, all internal operations are highly refined and execute surprisingly quickly. As well, we have specific technologies that analyze your queries and choose the most efficient means to retrieve it.

Implements in just days

With Query you can be up and running in a matter of days, keeping your focus on what really matters - achieving timely results. Ongoing maintenance using our administrative tool is even simpler.

Easy and flexible to set up and administer

To set up or modify your access to a specific data set the administrator uses our friendly Windows application. This presents a read-only view of the raw mainframe data, in a standard Windows interface. Our Data Definition Wizard is an expert system that leads you through the table definition process in a step-by-step manner.

As a result, creating new links between Windows applications and the mainframe data can be accomplished in minutes. Just work through the menu choices and save the new link.

A user-specific definition can be created in which rows are filtered or column structures manipulated to present only the data the application and user actually need. This ensures security, speeds up response times, and adheres to established business rules and practices. Definitions can be customized to individual requirements or shared across departments.

Remember, administrators also have immediate access to our staff of data experts, who will provide full ongoing support.