Rocket AS


Other Names:

Application System
ASTRAC AS

Categories:

Programming Language + Application Development

Status:

 Active

Vendor:

Rocket Software

Previous Vendors:

IBM -> ASTRAC

Platforms:

z/OS  z/VM  

Short Description:

Application environment and 4GL
 

Detail:

Application environment and 4GL programming language. Features include:

  • Range of clients including 3270 and Rocket Ascent.
  • Client APIs including Java and .NET
  • Access data sources including DB2, VSAM and sequential

Originally developed by IBM as Application System. First released in 1983. Supported by ASTRAC for IBM from 1997, and later acquired by ASTRAC. Renamed by ASTRAC to ASTRAC AS. IBM support ended 1999. Acquired by Rocket from its acquisition of ASTRAC in 2005, and renamed Rocket AS.

IBM Product IDs:

  • V4.x Product ID: 5648-092
  • V3.x Product ID: 5648-018
  • V2.x Product ID: 5688-108
  • V1.x Product ID: 5767-001

Entry last updated: 05-Jan-2013

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