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'''UL/SPF''' -- ''User Language System Productivity Facility'' -- is a family of products developed and owned by Sirius Software, and implemented as User Language application subsystems, designed to function together in a Model 204 Online. | '''UL/SPF''' -- ''User Language System Productivity Facility'' -- is a family of products developed and owned by Sirius Software, and implemented as User Language application subsystems, designed to function together in a <var class="product">Model 204</var> Online. | ||
Each product in the family can be installed and run independently, or each can be installed and run as a component of | Each product in the family can be installed and run independently, or each can be installed and run as a component of | ||
the integrated UL/SPF (User Language / System Productivity Facilities) framework. All UL/SPF products share a common "look and feel" that is modeled on IBM's ISPF facilities. UL/SPF supplants the sometimes arcane command language of Model 204, providing a highly productive full screen interface to a variety of common Model 204 | the integrated UL/SPF (User Language / System Productivity Facilities) framework. All UL/SPF products share a common "look and feel" that is modeled on IBM's ISPF facilities. UL/SPF supplants the sometimes arcane command language of <var class="product">Model 204</var>, providing a highly productive full screen interface to a variety of common <var class="product">Model 204</var> | ||
functions. | functions. | ||
UL/SPF enhances the capabilities of Model 204 and bypasses many of its restrictions, enabling the performance of routine tasks that were previously impossible or prohibitively time-consuming. | UL/SPF enhances the capabilities of <var class="product">Model 204</var> and bypasses many of its restrictions, enabling the performance of routine tasks that were previously impossible or prohibitively time-consuming. | ||
UL/SPF comprises the following products: | UL/SPF comprises the following products: | ||
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<dt>[[SirDBA]] <dd>A system that analyzes Model 204 databases to determine their logical | <dt>[[SirDBA]] <dd>A system that analyzes <var class="product">Model 204</var> databases to determine their logical | ||
structure, populating an internal catalog. SirDBA is distributed as a | structure, populating an internal catalog. SirDBA is distributed as a | ||
component of the Sir2000 Database Analysis Tools. | component of the Sir2000 Database Analysis Tools. | ||
<dt>[[SirFile]] <dd>A comprehensive facility both for monitoring the physical storage utilization | <dt>[[SirFile]] <dd>A comprehensive facility both for monitoring the physical storage utilization | ||
of Model 204 database files and for warning users of the need for file | of <var class="product">Model 204</var> database files and for warning users of the need for file | ||
reorganizations. SirFile maintains historical information that allows it to | reorganizations. SirFile maintains historical information that allows it to | ||
predict when file sizing problems will occur, allowing a DBA to take | predict when file sizing problems will occur, allowing a DBA to take | ||
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<dt>[[SirLib]] <dd>A powerful and flexible system that provides change management and | <dt>[[SirLib]] <dd>A powerful and flexible system that provides change management and | ||
configuration control for Model 204 User Language applications. SirLib is | configuration control for <var class="product">Model 204</var> User Language applications. SirLib is | ||
fully integrated within the Model 204 programming environment, supporting | fully integrated within the <var class="product">Model 204</var> programming environment, supporting | ||
unique Model 204 constructs such as file groups, while remaining nearly | unique <var class="product">Model 204</var> constructs such as file groups, while remaining nearly | ||
transparent to programmers. | transparent to programmers. | ||
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with powerful facilities for managing large libraries of User Language | with powerful facilities for managing large libraries of User Language | ||
procedures, and it provides system managers with intuitive ISPF-like front | procedures, and it provides system managers with intuitive ISPF-like front | ||
ends to many Model 204 system management commands. | ends to many <var class="product">Model 204</var> system management commands. | ||
<dt>[[SirScan]] <dd>A high performance utility that allows users in a Model 204 Online to | <dt>[[SirScan]] <dd>A high performance utility that allows users in a <var class="product">Model 204</var> Online to | ||
browse the contents of its journal in real time. SirScan permits ordinary | browse the contents of its journal in real time. SirScan permits ordinary | ||
users to view journal entries generated by their own online session, and it | users to view journal entries generated by their own online session, and it | ||
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There are also many sample web and client-server applications developed for the Janus | There are also many sample web and client-server applications developed for the Janus | ||
product family that are distributed and installed along with the UL/SPF products. These | product family that are distributed and installed along with the UL/SPF products. These | ||
include JANCAT, an application that builds normalized views of Model 204 data for use | include JANCAT, an application that builds normalized views of <var class="product">Model 204</var> data for use | ||
by Janus Specialty Data Store applications, and JANSSL, a system for creating and | by Janus Specialty Data Store applications, and JANSSL, a system for creating and | ||
managing SSL certificate requests. | managing SSL certificate requests. | ||
Revision as of 23:58, 13 September 2011
UL/SPF -- User Language System Productivity Facility -- is a family of products developed and owned by Sirius Software, and implemented as User Language application subsystems, designed to function together in a Model 204 Online.
Each product in the family can be installed and run independently, or each can be installed and run as a component of the integrated UL/SPF (User Language / System Productivity Facilities) framework. All UL/SPF products share a common "look and feel" that is modeled on IBM's ISPF facilities. UL/SPF supplants the sometimes arcane command language of Model 204, providing a highly productive full screen interface to a variety of common Model 204 functions.
UL/SPF enhances the capabilities of Model 204 and bypasses many of its restrictions, enabling the performance of routine tasks that were previously impossible or prohibitively time-consuming. UL/SPF comprises the following products:
UL/SPF Components
- SirDBA
- A system that analyzes Model 204 databases to determine their logical structure, populating an internal catalog. SirDBA is distributed as a component of the Sir2000 Database Analysis Tools.
- SirFile
- A comprehensive facility both for monitoring the physical storage utilization of Model 204 database files and for warning users of the need for file reorganizations. SirFile maintains historical information that allows it to predict when file sizing problems will occur, allowing a DBA to take preventative action before an application outage results.
- SirLib
- A powerful and flexible system that provides change management and configuration control for Model 204 User Language applications. SirLib is fully integrated within the Model 204 programming environment, supporting unique Model 204 constructs such as file groups, while remaining nearly transparent to programmers.
- SirMon
- A comprehensive facility for monitoring the performance and availability of Model 204 online systems. SirMon combines the real time monitoring of Model 204 performance with intelligent full screen displays that facilitate System Manager duties.
- SirPro
- A collection of powerful and easy to use tools for programmers, database administrators, and application managers. SirPro provides programmers with powerful facilities for managing large libraries of User Language procedures, and it provides system managers with intuitive ISPF-like front ends to many Model 204 system management commands.
- SirScan
- A high performance utility that allows users in a Model 204 Online to browse the contents of its journal in real time. SirScan permits ordinary users to view journal entries generated by their own online session, and it allows users in ADMIN SCLASSes to browse journal entries for any set of users. The data is displayed in a full-screen browser with powerful searching commands and filtering options.
In addition, a number of subsystems that are not linked into the UL/SPF menuing structure may be accessed via APSY-transfer from the UL/SPF applications. One such subsystem is FACT, a utility for browsing SirFact dumps.
There are also many sample web and client-server applications developed for the Janus product family that are distributed and installed along with the UL/SPF products. These include JANCAT, an application that builds normalized views of Model 204 data for use by Janus Specialty Data Store applications, and JANSSL, a system for creating and managing SSL certificate requests.
Related Material
All Sirius Software Documentation is a available for download in PDF format, at http://sirius-software.com/maint/manlist