Fujitsu SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT: A Comprehensive Introduction

This document provides a comprehensive overview of Fujitsu's SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT, a tool designed for code and file format conversion between mainframe/off-con, Windows, and Linux/Solaris environments. It details the product's features, applications, and pricing.

Introduction
Existing Problems
SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT Overview
Application Benefits
Application Examples
Features
New Product Introduction
Product List
Program Support Services

1. Existing Problems

Challenges arising from different environments for data utilization and circulation:

Differences in character code systems.
Need to match or change file formats.
Need to convert COBOL-specific packed formats and binary attribute data.

A diagram illustrates data flow issues between Windows, Linux/Solaris, and mainframe/off-con systems, highlighting data conversion needs and potential confusion.

2. SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT Overview

SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT is a tool that performs code and file format conversion between mainframe/off-con, Windows, and Linux/Solaris environments.

A diagram shows the process of binary transfer and code/file format conversion facilitated by TF-MDPORT between these environments.

3. Application Benefits

Using TF-MDPORT enables efficient work by:

Allowing data utilization across platforms (supporting a wide range of character codes and file formats).
Enabling asset utilization in multi-vendor environments.

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4. Application Examples

The document illustrates application scenarios of TF-MDPORT involving GS8600 and PRIMEPOWER systems, showing data processing and transfer between various databases and clients.

Note 1: Data aggregation/extraction → Online inquiry applications using Interstage.

Note 2: Standard aggregation programs → Server applications that create data for client use.

5. Features

File Conversion Function
Character Code Conversion Function
Record Conversion Function (Library Format)
Masking Function

The masking function can be used with the Linux 64bit version.

5-1. File Conversion Function

This function handles conversion between text files and data files across different platforms.

Conversion Methods:

Text Mode Conversion: Conversion between fixed-length and variable-length record files on mainframe/off-con and text files on Linux/Solaris, Windows.
Data File Conversion: Conversion between various file formats including data files (binary files transferred from mainframes), COBOL files on Linux/Solaris, and RDB loader format files (supporting Symfoware, Oracle, Informix).

Definitions are made using COBOL's record description statements, referred to as record layout definition statements.

5-2. Character Code Conversion Function

TF-MDPORT supports conversion paths for various character code systems, including EUC, Shift JIS, JIS, EBCDIC (Kana)+JEF, EBCDIC (Kana)+Other Kanji Codes, and Unicode.

A table illustrates the conversion compatibility between these character codes, indicating whether conversion is possible directly or requires Interstage Charset Manager.

The document also lists support for non-Fujitsu character codes such as IBM Japanese Code, Hitachi KEIS Code, and NEC JIPS codes.

Character Code Conversion Paths (Solaris) are also detailed with similar compatibility information.

5-3. Record Conversion Function (Library Format)

This function provides a set of callable functions for user applications on Linux 64bit/Solaris.

A diagram shows data flow from input data through the TF-MDPORT Record Conversion Function (Library Format) within a Linux 64bit/Solaris environment, interacting with Interstage Charset Manager, to output data.

5-4. Masking Function

This function masks sensitive information such as personal and confidential data with fictitious information while preserving the characteristics of the actual data.

This enhances the safety of disclosing personal information by anonymizing it.

Features:

Converts names and readings.
Converts addresses, postal codes, and area codes.
Supports partial masking.
Character code conversion (JEF, SJIS, EUC, Unicode, etc.).
File format conversion (RDB, COBOL, etc.).

A table shows examples of real data with personal information being converted to test data without personal information.

The masking function can be used with the Linux 64bit version.

6. New Product Introduction

SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT (Linux 64bit) V81

The V81 version adds the following features:

Support for UTF-16 character codes (including surrogate characters).
Support for UTF-8 4-byte codes.
Support for UTF-32 character codes.

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7. Product List

SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT (Linux 64bit)

Prices are all exclusive of tax.

Product Name	Version Level	Unit Price (JPY)	Program Support (Monthly JPY)	Program Support (Annual JPY)
SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT (Linux 64bit) V81 Media Pack	V81L10	10,000	-	-
SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT (Linux 64bit) V81 1 Processor	V81L10	120,000	4,800	52,800
SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT (Linux 64bit) V81 1 Processor Migration	V81L10	60,000	4,800	52,800
SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT (Linux 64bit) V81 1 Processor (Note)	V81L10	-	-	8,200

(Note) This product allows purchasing usage rights on a monthly basis. By limiting the usage period to monthly, it becomes a more affordable product. Program support services are included.

Required/Related Software

Software	Version Level	Related	Remarks
RedHat Enterprise Linux (for Intel64)	6.10 or later	○
NetCOBOL	V10.3.0 ~ V12.1.0	○	Required when handling COBOL files. If handling COBOL files with UTF-32, version 11.0.0 or later is required.
Interstage Charset Manager (FSUNiconv)	V9.2.1 ~ V9.5.0	○	Required for Fujitsu standard code conversion (iconv). Required for UTF-8, JIS, Unicode conversion. For UTF-32 conversion, version 9.4.0 or later is required.
Interstage Charset Manager (FSUNadj)	V9.2.1 ~ V9.5.0	○	Required for using the validation function.

SIMPLIA TF-MDPORT Solaris Edition