Version 7.50 is a major release for NOMAD, with new features to support
e-business applications, enhancements to the language and functions, and support for
new database features. The major features in the release are:
e-Business enhancements
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HTML
Formatted Reports |
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LIST now produces XML and HTML output for display
through Web browsers. This capability, originally introduced for UltraQuest, is
now available in NOMAD itself. |
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XML Structured Data |
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CREATE XML can produce both simple and
hierarchically structured XML output for interoperability and data exchange with
other applications. |
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Java Interface |
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NOMAD under OS/390 can now call Java programs and
exchange data with them. |
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Remote servers for EMAIL |
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The EMAIL command, under OS/390, can be
configured to access an external email server, eliminating the need to enable
the OS/390 SMTP server. |
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4GL enhancements
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"Call-by-value":
ENTRY and CALLENTRY |
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Today's CALL and PROC commands pass arguments by
name. The new commands CALLENTRY and ENTRY pass values instead. In many cases
this eliminates the use of TRANS and simplifies argument handling significantly. |
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GROUPDATE |
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This is a new function that transforms a date
into one that's rounded to a month, quarter, or year for sorting. |
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CREATE FOR
WORKSHEET enhancements |
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New facilities for specifying date formats and
for specifying the delimiter for alphanumeric data. |
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Interface enhancements
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Copybook enhancements |
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A number improvements for the handling of
external files have been added. |
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Support for DB2 for Versions 6.1 &
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Miscellaneous enhancements
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New external file CPUID
(password) |
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Sites can now more easily apply a new CPUID
(password) through an external file without the need for a re-installation of
NOMAD. |
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$NOMOPTS options |
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Customers are now able to display $NOMOPTS
options installed in NOMAD for assisting with support calls. |
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