New Features in Micro Focus Server

Application Server and Enterprise Server are now combined to form Micro Focus Server.

The notes below summarize the new features in Micro Focus Server

Client/ server binding

In addition to its traditional implementation (which remains unchanged) client/ server binding is now available within an enterprise server application as part of Micro Focus Server. When deployed in Micro Focus Server, the 300 client limit for client/ server binding is removed.

Database Access support

For each of the following databases, Micro Focus now supplies a switch module that gives Micro Focus Server access to the database's XA switch structure:

For more information on switch modules, see the section Resource Managers in the chapter Configuration of your Micro Focus Server Configuration and Administration Guide. For other databases, you should refer to the database vendor's documentation for details of their XA switch module's requirements.

Enterprise Server debugging

Debugging support within Enterprise Server has been improved with dynamic attach/ detach to a Service Execution Process (SEP), selective debug matching and remote debug capability. Tracing and diagnostics have also been enhanced in this release.

Inter System Communication (ISC) support

Improved support is provided for CICS Inter-Systems communication, enabling the integration of migrated CICS applications with those remaining on the mainframe.

Java and J2EE support

COBOL J2EE support has been updated to support J2EE 1.4 (EJB 2.1) and the latest J2EE application servers. See Third Party Software for details.

JCL support

Support is provided for z/OS or VSE IBM Job Control Language scripts, enabling the migration of IBM mainframe batch applications without the need to convert the JCL to other scripting languages. JCL can then be deployed with Micro Focus Server.

Web services

The direct COBOL Web Services support has been enhanced to create and consume ‘doc literal’ style web services.