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Excellent. Knowing where you're going and why will help you get there.
My company is firmly in the "5250 or die" camp, so we haven't done any large moves. I use RPG/CGI for a number of critical webservices (and about a dozen skunkworks interactive apps).
If you're looking at doing an en masse move in a relatively short timeframe, you'll almost certainly want a commercial solution of some kind. If a slower pace is desired, a DIY approach would work. In that case, I think the question you have to ask is, "PHP? If not, then why not PHP?".
Good luck,
-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Yates [mailto:kirk.yates@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, April 08, 2019 8:42 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: 5250 to Web Interface / Application Modernization
Reply: Friday, April 5, 2019, 12:06:33 PM
1) Move to web interface. Get rid of the perception on the antiquated system, and add additional functionality.
2) Budget - we're collecting information on various options and what they would cost in time, labor, and cash.
What's the business case for the modernization? Is it
aesthetics/perception? Are you looking to extend the reach of your
apps? Need to add functionality that's impractical for 5250?
What's the budget (in time, labor & cash)?
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Kirk Yates
midrange.com
