SupportConnect - TestIT Newsletter Version 00.08
  
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E-News: TestIT Newsletter
from Computer Associates
Version 00.08 | September 5, 2000
via www: http://supportconnectw.ca.com
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Table of Contents

- eSupport is here!
- CA-Realia II Workbench Release 3.1 is GA
- CA-Realia for JCL Release 6.0 is GA
- CA-Realia for 390 Assembler Rel. 6.0 BETA
- CA-Datamacs/II Release 1.2 Genlevel 0006 SP3
- CA-Optimizer/II Release 2.2 Genlevel 0007 SP1
- CA Open Forums--Application Life Cycle Solutions

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eSupport is here!
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Our next generation web support system is now
online and available. supportconnectw.ca.com
represents our commitment to provide state-of-
the-art web-based support information and
technology to clients of Computer Associates.

eSupport provides CA Clients with more resources
than ever before with more products represented,
more FAQs, more technical documents and solutions,
and a more powerful search capability. Personalize
your eSupport profile to see only the products that
you are interested in. One eSupport login is all
you need for access to CA's web-based support, to
the CA Open Forums, and to StarTCC (for eligible
maintenance clients).

Visit http://supportconnectw.ca.com and register today!

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CA-Realia II Workbench Release 3.1 is GA
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We are pleased to announce that the 3.1
Release of CA-Realia II Workbench is now
Generally Available.

CA-Realia II Workbench is a complete PC-based
COBOL development system. It includes a high-
speed 32-bit COBOL compiler, a graphical user
interface that takes advantage of PC
productivity features, a COBOL-intelligent
analyzer, a client/server debugger, an
integrated GUI editor, a CICS development
environment, and a choice of complete life
cycle management tools for source change and
configuration management.

Clients current on maintenance running Release
3.0 will be automatically mass mailed this new
release.

Clients current on maintenance running Release
2.0 and below will receive an announcement with
instructions for upgrading to Release 3.1.

We are also pleased to announce the 3.1 Release
of the CA-Realia II Workbench mainframe options
for OS/390 CICS and OS/390 Batch.

For detailed information of the new features and
enhancements in Release 3.1, please see the
Product Announcements at:
http://www.ca.com/products/realiaii_workbench.htm.

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CA-Realia for JCL Release 6.0 is GA
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CA-Realia for JCL Release 6.0 is now Generally
Available.

CA-Realia for JCL provides an MVS Job Control
Language (JCL) environment on the PC. It allows
you to execute JCL jobstreams as you would on an
OS/390 mainframe, enabling you to offload, debug,
and execute COBOL applications in conjunction
with other CA-Realia products on the PC.

Clients current on maintenance will receive a
letter announcing the new release with details
for upgrading.

For detailed information about the highlights
and features of CA-Realia for JCL Release 6.0,
please see the Product Announcement at:
http://www.ca.com/products/realia_jcl.htm.

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CA-Realia for 390 Assembler Release 6.0 BETA
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CA-Realia for 390 Assembler Release 6.0 will
be available in BETA status in mid-September.

CA-Realia for 390 Assembler is a mainframe-
compatible, PC-based assembler/debugger for
IBM OS/390 basic assembler language (BAL)
programs and subroutines. Programmers can
download OS/390 BAL programs and subroutines
from the mainframe to the PC for debugging
and testing on the PC.

We are currently seeking Beta test sites that
will use CA-Realia for 390 Assembler in
conjunction with CA-Realia II Workbench
Release 3.1.

Clients interested in Beta testing this
release should contact technical support at
630-505-6926.

For clients outside of North America, please
contact your local CA support offices. A
complete listing of offices can be found at:
http://www.ca.com/camap.htm.

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CA-Datamacs/II MVS Rel. 1.2 0006 SP3
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Service Pack 3 of CA-Datamacs/II MVS Release
1.2 (Genlevel 0006) is now available.

Clients current on maintenance for
CA-Datamacs/II may contact technical support
at 201-585-6788 to place an order for product
shipment of Service Pack 3.

For clients outside of North America, please
contact your local CA support offices. A
complete listing of offices can be found at:
http://www.ca.com/camap.htm.

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CA-Optimizer/II MVS Rel. 2.2 0007 SP1
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Service Pack 1 for CA-Optimizer/II MVS Release
2.2 (Genlevel 0007) is now available.

Clients current on maintenance for
CA-Optimizer/II may contact technical support
at 201-585-6788 to place an order for product
shipment of Service Pack 1.

For clients outside of North America, please
contact your local CA support offices. A
complete listing of offices can be found at:
http://www.ca.com/camap.htm.

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CA Open Forums--Application Life Cycle Solutions
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CA Open Forums are Internet-based venues that
enable you to interact with other CA clients
around the world concerning product related
issues. These easy-to-use Open Forums
feature a wide range of popular topics and
provide an open vehicle through which you can
post questions, answers, and ideas to shared
subject message boards.

By using the Open Forums, you'll be able to:

- Explore valuable product information and FAQs
- Gain insights from Tips & Techniques and
  other user experiences

To access the CA Open Forums, go to our new
support website, http://supportconnectw.ca.com, and
register. Once registered, you can access the
CA Open Forums by clicking on Open Forums from
the main page of eSupport. From there, select
Application Life Cycle Solutions.

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