X-Extract: Extract Business Logic from Legacy iSeries Apps

The Business Logic of an application are what makes the application function uniquely in the company that uses the application.

While X-Analysis can expose the Business Rules implicit in the data and process models of an application, this does not entirely account for the vast amount of business logic that is buried inside the source code of the programs.

X-Extract, a new extension to the X-Analysis suite, is capable of identifying and indexing this logic automatically from individual programs or parts of the entire system. The business logic can then be analyzed and documented with the powerful and interactive source browser integrated with X-Analysis.

Business Logic Analysis

The business logic source is grouped into discreet blocks of logic so that each block represents a particular piece of business logic. This block of code is then given a structured English narration that describes the execution of the logic.

Literals and constants are used where possible in the narration giving very accurate descriptions of the logic. Each rule has a unique identifier that makes system wide analysis and documentation of business logic possible in X-Analysis.

• Incorporates all referenced or dependent logic
• Fully automated and integrated with X-Analysis
• User defined application areas or individual programs
• Structured English narrative of Business Logic