3rd Annual Plex/2E Worldwide Users Conference

10AWhat’s New in CA 2E CM and Advanced Topics

Marty Acks, MKS

Agenda

> CA 2E 8.1 SP2 and CM certification

> Overview of Next CA 2E CM Release

> Advanced Topics in CA 2E CM

CA 2E 8.1 SP2 and CA 2E CM

> Certify existing 2E CM 8.1 1092 release against CA 2E 8.1 SP2

> Based on recent history, no changes are anticipated…

> However, if needed... A patch and/or new release will be produced

> Certification of CA 2E CM to follow GA CA 2E 8.1 SP2 by a couple of weeks

Next Release of CA 2E CM Objectives

> This release delivers on a number of strategic product roadmap initiatives; specifically, it adds significant functional support for the following areas:

CA 2E Specific Changes

Improved Graphical Capabilities

SQL Robustness

Global Markets

> Code name Mattoon

> Based on upcoming Implementer 2008

> Planned Availability: Q1 2008

CA 2E Specific Changes

> Drastic performance improvements of promotions of 2E models

> Improved error handling during promotion (Incorrect security message VIM0104 no longer sent)

> Copy Model Object now allowed from Change Controlled to non-change controlled model

Eliminate need to turn model off in this instance

> Create promotion request in batch limitations removed

> … A few more to follow based on customer requests

New WDSC Integration and Beyond

> MKS and WDSC (eclipse) background

> Eclipse and WDSC Implementer – Host-based System i development

MKS Source – Distributed development

MKS Integrity “Worktray” – Tasks and Workflow for the developer

> Additionally GUI capabilities MKS Source as underlying Implementer source repository

Browser and GUI Launching from Host-based Implementer

Issue-driven deployments from browser or GUI interface

New WDSC Plug-in

> Improve the Graphical User experience

> Provides a Workbench view of development within WDSC

> WDSC plug-in has been rewritten from scratch

> Supports WDSC 7.0

MKS and WDSC Background

> First Implementer plug-in available in November 2002

> MKS elected to initial Eclipse Board of Stewards

> Provide day 1 compatibility for every WDSC plug-in releases, including the latest WDSC 7.0

> In parallel have developed task/workflow, System i developer and distributed developer capabilities

> Mature robust plug-ins for workflow and distributed development

> In Implementer 2008 WDSC plug-ins rewritten as subsystems

WDSC Plug-in Key Features

> New Implementer WDSC subsystem

> Workbench and Work with Objects filter-style views

> Both tree and table views with decorators

> Works seamlessly with MKS Integrity Worktray

> Unlimited filters supported Two classes of filters, lock and member/object filters

> Implementer gestures now use WDSC native UI boxes

> Robust check out and promotion creation

> IFS and native both available in one user interface

The MKS Worktray

> The “Worktray” brings the powerful capabilities of MKS Integrity, directly to the developer within WDSC

> With the MKS “Worktray”, developers may run queries, receive work assignments (tasks), log time, and update assignments without ever stepping outside of WDSC

> All software changes are easily linked to approved development tasks, providing complete traceability of all development work, significantly aiding compliance initiatives and IT audit-ability within the organization

> Developers now have a single integrated interface for all development and workflow

Implementer with MKS Source

> Single, secure delta-based repository for all source

> Available on Implementer Workbench, Work with Objects, Concurrent Development panels and WDSC

> Graphical member history

> Comparison capabilities

> Annotated source view provides “time-lined” history of source (optionally by issue)

SQL Improvements

> Source-based SQL Promote Views or Indices without their underlying Tables

Eliminate need to remove constraints in some instances

Allow source-based with non-source based SQL

> SQL and DDS coexistence on same promotion

> Source-based SQL and non-source SQL on same promotion

> Numerous other improvements

Named Filter Support

> Named filters allow rapid switching between commonly used filters

> Available on host-based Workbench and Work with Objects

> Filters are shared with WDSC filters Filters can be created either on host or in WDSC and use in

both places

> Global and User Specific filters available

> One-time filtering still available

Globalization Changes

> Support Japanese written applications

> DBCS enablement of Implementer database

> Based on Implementer 2006 functionality

> Phased Rollout: Three release in 2007

> Included today: Check out/promote/deploy, workbench, administration,

MKS Source, Dual CCSID applications, MKS Integrity

> Limitations today include: Integrations (including 2E), WDSC, English UI, Vendor-

oriented release management

Further Globalization Changes

> 2E CM and MKS Integrity Integration now communicate via Unicode

Improves support for non-English Latin language code pages

> Variety of CCSID changes made should benefit non-English European users