PAC-M is a migration solution from PACBASE to structured COBOL programs integrating Dictionary, Screen Design and Design Report functionalities.
PAC-M is integrated into Eclipse or VS Code in the form of plugins:
Dictionary:
- Data, segment and program search screen from the VS Code editor
- Segment creation, generation of Cobol Copy or CREATE SQL
- Addition of field labels to program WSS view windows + Hint
Programming:
- Reuse of PAC-generated Cobol and improved readability
- Application of Move skeletons or, alternatively, retention of the original PAC structure but in structured programming (IF/ELSE/END-IF)
- Recovery and insertion of comments from each PAC block
- Standard re-indentation to improve readability
- Replacement in WSS of extended structures by COPY REPLACING with added labels
Macros:
- Use of standard macro code VS Code (Ctrl + Space)
- Creation of WSS and Procedure COPYs
Design
- Screen and status drawing plug-in
Versionning:
- Integration with Git
