Major Patterns of Language Conversion
| Before migration | After migration | |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy system | COBOL | Java, Version upgrade (OPENCOBOL) |
| PL/I | Java | |
| NATURAL | Java | |
| EASY PLUS | Java | |
| JCL | Java, Shell | |
| RPG / CL | Java | |
| Fortran | Java | |
| Assembly | COBOL, C, Java | |
| OPEN Legacy system | Visual Basic | VB.NET, C#, ASP.NET, Java |
| ASP | ASP.NET | |
| .NET | Upgrade (.NET, Core), Java | |
| Access | Upgrade, .NET | |
| Java | Framework changes, Upgrade | |
| Oracle Forms | Java, Upgrade | |
| FLEX, Flash | HTML5, TypeScript | |
| PowerBuilder | Java, Upgrade | |
| Delphi | Java, Upgrade | |
| Other | PHP | Upgrade, Java, ASP.NET |
Major Patterns of OS Conversion
| Before migration | After migration | |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy system | Mainframe OS (z/OS, etc.) | Linux, Windows |
| IBM i (formerly AS/400, iSeries) | Linux, Windows | |
| OPEN Legacy system | Windows | Upgrade, Linux |
| Linux | Upgrade, Windows | |
| UNIX | Linux, Windows |
Major Patterns of DB Conversion
| Before migration | After migration | |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy system | ISAM, VSAM, QSAM | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora |
| ADABAS | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| IMS | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| AIM | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| XDM/RD, XDM/SD | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| ADBS | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| RIQS / RIQS II | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| OPEN system | SQL Server | Upgrade, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Aurora |
| Oracle | Upgrade, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora | |
| DB2 | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Aurora, Upgrade | |
| PostgreSQL | Upgrade, Oracle, SQL Server, Aurora |
Beyond the Standard Matrix
Our conversion engine is flexible enough to handle migrations that fall outside the standard patterns above — custom framework changes, niche language or database conversions, structured data conversion to RDB, and other one-off scenarios. If your stack isn’t on the list, talk to us about a tailored migration path.
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