Migrating OpenVMS Automation: DCL, Batch Jobs, Builds & Sort

• Direct porting of DCL scripts
• Preserves automation workflows
• Reduces migration risk

• Full compatibility with OpenVMS CLI$ APIs
• Support for command parsing and execution
• Integration with VX/RT for Linux environments

VX/DCL offers a fully compatible implementation of DCL for Linux and Windows, allowing .COM files and DCL-based automation to run unchanged. This enables organizations to maintain their existing command procedures while migrating to modern platforms.

For a real-world example of DCL migration success, see our Sprint (T-Mobile) migration case study.

VX/DCL provides complete compatibility with OpenVMS DCL, ensuring your existing .COM files, scripts, and automation workflows continue to function without modification on Linux.

• Full compatibility with OpenVMS DCL commands and syntax
• Support for existing .COM files without modification
• Integration with VX/CLD for Command Line Definitions
• Seamless automation workflow preservation

VX/DCL eliminates the need for manual DCL-to-shell script conversion, which can cost $1-3 per line depending on complexity. By preserving existing DCL functionality, organizations save significant development time and reduce project risk.

For comprehensive DCL migration support, explore our COBOL Commercial Applications toolset bundle which includes VX/DCL integration.

VX/DCL provides full DCL compatibility on Linux (including RedHat and SUSE), enabling flexible deployment options for your migrated applications.

VX/SOR is a complete VMS/OpenVMS SORT MERGE implementation that fully supports the SOR$ API set, VX/DCL command line, and Linux shell execution. It enables organizations to migrate their OpenVMS sorting and merging operations to Linux without modifying existing application logic.

The tool replicates VMS sorting capabilities using multi-file merge sort techniques with quick-sort enhancements for optimal performance. For migration planning assistance, contact us.

VX/SOR provides complete support for all essential SOR$ API functions including SOR$BEGIN_SORT, SOR$END_SORT, SOR$INIT_SORT, SOR$MERGE, SOR$PASS_FILES, SOR$RELEASE_REC, SOR$RETURN_REC, SOR$SORT_MERGE, SOR$SPEC_FILE, and SOR$STAT.

Yes, VX/SOR integrates fully with VX/DCL, supporting native VMS command syntax for SORT and MERGE operations with complete command parsing and execution support.

VX/SOR enables seamless migration by providing call-compatible APIs that ensure applications using VMS sorting functions continue working without code changes. The tool maintains identical sorting behavior through its comprehensive qualifier support and API compatibility.

VX/SOR handles multiple data types including binary data, character data, and numeric decimal sorting. It supports various processing modes, record formatting options, and configurable file block size and record size settings. Organizations like SEB have successfully leveraged similar data processing capabilities during modernization.

VX/SOR supports all essential VMS SORT qualifiers including ASCENDING, BINARY, CHARACTER, DECIMAL, DESCENDING, KEY, PROCESS, SEQUENTIAL, STATISTICS, and DUPLICATES, ensuring identical sorting behavior across platforms.

VX/SOR leverages multi-file merge sort techniques with quick-sort enhancements to optimize performance. The STATISTICS qualifier provides detailed performance metrics, allowing teams to monitor and optimize sorting operations effectively.

VX/SOR delivers zero-impact migration for OpenVMS applications, eliminating the need to modify existing sort logic while enabling operation on modern Linux platforms. Organizations gain full VMS SORT functionality in contemporary environments with enhanced performance optimization.

The tool is essential for comprehensive OpenVMS migration strategies, allowing teams to execute, extend, and optimize SORT/MERGE functionality. Companies like IKEA have implemented similar modernization approaches successfully. To discuss your specific migration requirements, contact us.

VX/MMS parses VMS/OpenVMS MMS (Module Management System) files and converts them into XML representations, enabling automated Linux makefile generation. This tool preserves dependencies, build rules, and source relationships while ensuring seamless execution of MMS scripts on Linux.

By integrating with Sector7's Continuous Integration migration tools, VX/MMS enables no-code-freeze migrations, allowing development to continue on VMS while automatically generating Linux-compatible versions. To discuss your migration requirements, contact us.

VX/MMS recognizes and translates key MMS syntax including targets and dependencies, rules for build execution, conditional statements, macro assignments, and DCL commands.

VX/MMS transforms MMS files into structured XML, capturing target dependencies, rules and build steps, DCL syntax conversions, and macro definitions for automated build process adaptation.

The process involves MMS targets and rules converting to makefile syntax, DCL commands translating to Linux equivalents or VX/DCL execution, and macro definitions becoming makefile variables.

VX/MMS supports comprehensive DCL statement handling including file operations like COPY, DELETE, RENAME, and PURGE, plus language compilation commands for CC, COBOL, CXX, and FORTRAN. It also integrates with repository handling through VX/CDD and forms processing via VX/DECFORMS.

Organizations like DuPont have successfully leveraged similar build automation strategies during their modernization projects.

Yes, VX/MMS supports VMS code scanning, allowing organizations to analyze dependencies and estimate migration costs through detailed analysis files.

VX/MMS is fully integrated into Sector7's CI migration pipeline, enabling teams to continue developing on VMS/OpenVMS while automatically translating MMS to XML and makefiles, with builds running on Linux in minutes.

VX/MMS simplifies migration of VMS/OpenVMS build environments by converting MMS files into XML and automatically generating Linux makefiles. The tool ensures 100% build automation while preserving all dependencies and build relationships.

Organizations achieve seamless VMS-to-Linux migration with no code freeze, maintaining development velocity throughout the transition process. Companies like Allianz have successfully modernized their build environments using similar approaches.

To explore how VX/MMS can streamline your build migration, contact us for a consultation.

VX/JSP is a fully compatible implementation of the OpenVMS Batch and Print Queue Manager for Linux environments. It provides both API and command-line interface support, enabling seamless execution of batch processing and printing operations outside of the VMS environment.

The tool replicates VMS batch and print capabilities, ensuring organizations can retain identical functionality during their Linux migration. For guidance on implementing VX/JSP in your migration strategy, contact our team.

VX/JSP implements all major SYS$ API calls for queue management including SYS$GETQUI, SYS$GETQUIW, SYS$SNDJBC, and SYS$SNDJBCW.

VX/JSP operates as an add-on module for VX/DCL, providing fully integrated command-line execution for job and print queue management on Linux.

VX/JSP enables batch job submission using the SUBMIT command, executing DCL command files within VX/DCL while maintaining original VMS syntax for no-modification migration.

VX/JSP includes over 100 print qualifiers for advanced print job control, supporting features like restarting reports on specific pages, queue reordering, and job prioritization. The tool maps VMS devices to Linux equivalents, ensuring printer compatibility with both direct printer connections and mapped network printers.

Organizations like DuPont have successfully leveraged similar queue management capabilities during their system modernization projects.

Yes, VX/JSP supports simultaneous multi-job execution on a single queue with configurable priorities and scheduling intervals for optimized performance.

VX/JSP supports all major VMS queue management commands without syntax changes, including DEFINE, INITIALIZE/QUEUE, PRINT, SUBMIT, DELETE/ENTRY, SET QUEUE, SHOW QUEUE, START/QUEUE, and STOP/QUEUE. The tool retains the original VMS queue listing format for familiar queue management in migrated environments.

VX/JSP eliminates the complexity of migrating VMS batch and print job processing by providing identical functionality on Linux platforms. Organizations maintain their existing workflows without code rewrites or retraining, ensuring business continuity during migration.

The tool delivers full compatibility with VMS batch and print queue commands, implements all major SYS$ queue management API calls, and supports advanced print and job scheduling options. Companies like Telstra have achieved successful modernization while preserving critical operational processes.

To explore how VX/JSP can streamline your OpenVMS migration, contact us for a consultation.

VX/CLD is a Command Line Definition compiler that enables OpenVMS command parsing to function identically on Linux. It ensures applications using CLD to define commands, parameters, and qualifiers continue working without modification during migration.

By integrating with VX/DCL, organizations can extend, modify, or restrict VMS-style commands while maintaining complete compatibility with existing OpenVMS command-line applications. For migration planning assistance, contact our team.

VX/CLD enables migration of CLD-based applications to Linux while preserving command parsing logic, extends the VMS DCL command set with custom verbs and qualifiers, and restricts or modifies existing commands for greater control.

VX/CLD compiles a CLD file into an executable command parser that can be interpreted and executed under VX/DCL.

VX/CLD integrates seamlessly with VX/DCL to provide automated command parsing and execution. This integration allows applications using VMS-style command definitions to launch seamlessly from VX/DCL environments.

Organizations like Telstra have successfully leveraged this integration during their OpenVMS migrations to maintain command-line functionality on Linux systems.

Yes, VX/CLD allows you to extend, modify, or restrict existing VMS DCL commands, providing greater control over application behavior and command syntax.

VX/CLD ensures that legacy VMS CLD-based applications run on Linux without modification while maintaining existing command structures and qualifiers. Applications continue to function identically in non-VMS environments.

VX/CLD delivers seamless migration of VMS command syntax to Linux environments, enabling organizations to preserve their command-line application investments while modernizing their infrastructure. The tool maintains complete compatibility with existing command structures, parameters, and qualifiers.

As a critical component for VMS migrations, VX/CLD ensures DCL-based command-line applications continue to function exactly as expected on the new platform. Companies like SEB have successfully used similar migration strategies to modernize their systems.

To learn how VX/CLD can support your OpenVMS migration project, contact our migration specialists.