Acu4GL® | COBOL-to-RDBMS Interface
Want the power and flexibility of a relational database management system (RDBMS) such as Oracle®, Microsoft® SQL Server, or DB2®, but you don’t want to abandon your investment in COBOL? We have the solution for you—a seamless COBOL-to-RDBMS bridge known as Acu4GL. Prefer to access an ODBC data source such as Microsoft Access? Acu4GL can help there, too. Wherever your data, in whatever form it resides, rest assured you can access it from ACUCOBOL-GT®.
Acu4GL is a patented interface technology designed to bridge the worlds of third-generation COBOL and fourth-generation Structured Query Language (SQL). There are six Acu4GL interfaces in all:
With an Acu4GL interface, you can benefit from relational database technology without learning structured query language (SQL), rewriting your application, or spending time and money retraining.
The Acu4GL technology provides:
Transparent access from COBOL to data in relational databases or data sources that comply with the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) standard Automatic translation of COBOL I/O statements into SQL or ODBC instructions that the database understands The ability to combine the power of a native database engine with the reliability of COBOL
With Acu4GL for ODBC, ACUCOBOL-GT users can access data in multiple data sources, databases, and file systems—all from a single interface.
The Acu4GL product line is part of the extend®8 family of solutions designed to help you access your corporate data in whatever form it exists.
