Accelerate and simplify your upgrade to Enterprise COBOL 6
Simplify COBOL upgrades
IBM COBOL Upgrade Advisor for z/OS® (CUAZ) accelerates and simplifies the upgrade to Enterprise COBOL 6 with analysis and reporting in a modern Visual Studio Code (VS Code) interface. CUAZ integrates with AI enabled IDEs to help enterprises modernize COBOL applications, reduce upgrade complexity and stay current with supported compilers while optimizing performance on IBM Z® hardware.
Minimize time spent on COBOL upgrades with an inventory tool built for upgrade projects. Get personalized insights and next steps to streamline tasks and simplify the process.
Upgrade to a current IBM compiler to mitigate operational risks while helping ensure compliance with enterprise IT policies.
Upgrade to Enterprise COBOL 6 to leverage new language features like JSON, Java interoperability and 64-bit support while optimizing costs and performance.
Enterprise COBOL 6 detects invalid code and data issues at compile and runtime, using an AI-enabled IDE so users can quickly fix errors and ensure correct results before production.
Features
IBM COBOL Upgrade Advisor for z/OS provides a complete upgrade experience, helping enterprises stay ahead of upcoming COBOL compiler end-of-support timelines while modernizing their applications.
Visual summary of COBOL inventory with actions
Two inventory scans, static and dynamic, provide insights into compiler versions, last compiled dates, compiler options and metadata. CUAZ highlights key upgrade tasks to help you plan more efficiently.
Invalid data detection & diagnosis
AI‑assisted diagnostics and recommended fixes help directly address invalid data or code issues that occur during regression testing.
Highlights major prerequisite tasks
Automatically identifies major preupgrade tasks, such as COBOL runtime updates or source code conversion, helping teams prioritize efforts before recompilation.
Automated code transformation
CUAZ identifies outdated COBOL syntax and provides AI-enhanced fixes through integration with AI-enabled IDEs. Review suggested changes easily via the comparison view showing the old and updated syntax.
Tailored compiler option recommendations
CUAZ analyzes programs to recommend compiler option changes for COBOL 6. Learn the best settings for the optimal performance and detect invalid data issues by using the recommended two-compile, two-test process.
