1. Business Information Server (BIS) formerly (The MAPPER System)
UNITE Conference
BIS 3011 – BIS Marketing Overview and Status
Anaheim, California
23-MAY-2011
Rich Abriani

2. BIS News! BIS 11.1 for Windows released 22-OCT-2010
BIS 47R1 for OS 2200 released 25-APR-2011
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3. BIS is… Rapid Application Development (RAD) Tool (scripting)
Built-in ad-hoc decision support capability
Data aggregation and integration
Achieves web integration with the BIS Resource Adapter (RA) and Internet Commerce Enabler (ICE) component
Available on Unisys and commodity platforms
BIS is a complete application development and deployment environment including a database, a graphical user interface (GUI), built-in security, built in integrated recovery, and Web integration tooling. It performs data aggregation and integration. It is designed for both end-user ad-hoc analysis and the rapid development of sophisticated business information applications (transactional applications, decision-support applications, or both). But let’s also look at BIS from a different angle. Yes, it is a RAD tool, and yes it provides for “what if” ad-hoc decision support. But it is much more powerful than that.
BIS features data capture, transformation, analysis, reporting and flow and is indeed suitable for the timeliness and pervasive connectivity of real-time business information environments.
It offers flexibility with the ICE component for ubiquitous feeds to and from Web, wireless, and other emerging technologies to help protect the value of past and current investments.
BIS is a highly adaptive environment, which cost-effectively enables application integration and modernization to fit the business needs of a contemporary service-oriented architecture. It has a large scale adoption by over 1000 worldwide customers using it for business information processing environments on ClearPath servers, ES7000, and commodity severs.
And finally, it can be deployed incremental in a phased approach that enables ROI to be delivered and measured throughout the implementation cycle.
And to top it off, BIS is available on a number of Unisys proprietary and commodity platforms.
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4. A Complete Development Environment for the Real-Time Enterprise
Development & Test options
BIS ClearPath OS 2200
Runtime Environment
End User Interface Options
Native BIS application
Scripts
Procedures
Java applications / JVM
Developer Workshop
JavaScript development
BIS script development
Test/Debug
Windows Workstations
Browsers
Mobile devices
Web Services (SOA)
Java Applications
Eclipse (Java)
Native Java development
BIS Resource adapter (for BIS scripts/data base)
SOA
Native Interface
OLEDB
ODBC
MQ Series
BIS Data Store
OS 2200
DMS
RDMS
There are a number of ways to develop BIS applications: The Developer Workshop allows developers to manage applications like projects. It provides editors for both BIS script and JavaScript. It also allows Windows to open so that the developer has a view of both input data and results of execution. The debugging feature provides application pauses so that variables and files can be examined on the fly.
Using Java with Eclipse as an IDE, is another way to build applications accessing BIS resources. Eclipse does not generate BIS script but does provide tools to help the Java developer view BIS data.
The administration is accomplished with a Microsoft MMC that allows administrators with industry knowledge of MMC the ability to manage a BIS site.
The heart of the BIS environment is the BIS run time. This is where all BIS applications reside (nothing is stored on the client that can’t easily be downloaded from the BIS server) and are executed.
BIS provides access with updating capabilities to a large number of relational databases. In fact, there are very few external resources that BIS can’t access.
BIS supports a wide variety of clients/end user interface.
Administration
Enterprise Manager (MMC console plug-in)
MapAdmin
Runtime Platform
Windows/Linux/UNIX platform
Windows Development Platform
External Database
Oracle SQL Server
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5. Some of the ways to access BIS
Windows
Workstation
GI (MPC)
OS 2200
BIS
DMS
RDMS MQ
GI (MPC)
Browser
ODBC
COM
Windows/Linux/UNIX
Windows
BIS
SQL Server
Oracle MQ
BIS RA
JRE
ODBC/OLE DB
Native
Windows
ODBC/OLE DB
SQL Server
Oracle MQ
Windows
SQL Server
Oracle MQ
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6. BIS 47R1 for OS 2200 BIS 11.1 for Windows BIS Product Family
OS x and 13.1
Dorado 300, 400, 700, 800, 4000, & 4100
BIS 11.1 for Windows
Windows Server 2003 and 2008 R2
Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista
Windows 7
BIS 45R1 began shipping in late It had many performance improvement features supporting scaling on the popular Dorado servers and Security enhancements. This newer release includes items such as the ability to develop BIS applications using JavaScript and an interface supporting access to BIS resources using Java.
The BIS 10 Product Family is available on the most popular operating systems.
The first release of BIS 10 was for Microsoft Windows. In December 2006, BIS 10 was made available for Windows 2003 server and Windows XP Professional.
In March 2007, BIS 10 was released on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, and Sun Solaris 10.
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7. BIS 10R1 for Linux BIS 10R1 for UNIX BIS Product Family
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
BIS 10R1 for UNIX
Sun Solaris 10
BIS 45R1 began shipping in late It had many performance improvement features supporting scaling on the popular Dorado servers and Security enhancements. This newer release includes items such as the ability to develop BIS applications using JavaScript and an interface supporting access to BIS resources using Java.
The BIS 10 Product Family is available on the most popular operating systems.
The first release of BIS 10 was for Microsoft Windows. In December 2006, BIS 10 was made available for Windows 2003 server and Windows XP Professional.
In March 2007, BIS 10 was released on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, and Sun Solaris 10.
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8. Modernization
The main reason for leveraging mainframe and mainstream is modernization.
Lets take a look at BIS and modernization. Modernization means a lot of things to many people. It could be a simple as populating a drop-down list box with valid selections – or – validating a credit card through an external service – or – exposing a company assets as a service such as product inventory levels or providing an insurance quote.

9. Methods of BIS Modernization
Graphical Environment (PCME)
The powerful APIs
BIS GUI commands
Internet Commerce Enabler component
ICE services
iceDrill / Component Builder
Web Services
BIS Resources Adapter (BIS RA)
Java/Java EE applications accessing BIS Resources
(Service-Oriented Architecture)
There are many ways to modernize BIS for OS 2200 applications. The easiest way is to deploy the Graphical Environment – in a previous life this was called PCME or Point-and Click MAPPER Environment. The Graphical Environment provides an easy-to-use framework for retrieving, aggregating, reporting, and grafting data right out of the box – no programming required.
The BIS GUI commands provide a way to build Windows point and click applications for both new applications and older character-based green screens applications. In either case, this modernization can be easily accomplished by using the built-in BIS scripting commands or one of the development studios available from our partners: RADS from CIBER and iceStudio from ICS Limited.
For both BIS and non-BIS ClearPath clients, the ideal product for Web enabling their ClearPath applications is Internet Commerce Enabler or ICE which is a component of BIS for Windows. It can easily be installed on either the Intel-node of a ClearPath server or a commodity server such as an ES With ICE, support for Web access, mobile computing including wireless devices such as mobile phones and PDAs and Web services are possible.
Another component of ICE is iceDrill. iceDrill provides an easy, user driven way to access data through a Web browser. In effect, anyone with a Web browser can access any data on your system via the Internet. Of course, with the proper security levels.
The ICE component also provides that ability to expose BIS programs or modules as Web services.
The new Java Resource Adapters allows any Java program access to BIS resources – not only reports but also scripts.
With the new Java Resource Adapter and Web services, BIS applications and data can be exposed in a Service-Orientate Architecture paving the way for composite applications.
In summary, all of these methods provide a means to add value to an existing application without utilizing the rip and replace mentality.
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10. Complementary Development Studios
RADS from IT Resources
Integrated Development Environment
MQS (MAPPER Quick Screen) Plus
Enterprise Output Manager (DEPCON)
Developer Workshop
There are a number of products that complement BIS. These products support the effort in the modernizing of BIS applications. They just make it easy.
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11. Enterprise Output Manager (EOM)
Output Manager Server
ES7000 Enterprise Server or Other Windows Servers
Unisys ClearPath Servers
IBM or Other Mainframes
Archival Storage Systems (i.e. COLD)
Servers Running UNIX or Linux
Server
Fax Server
FTP Server
SMS
Windows Network
Web
Web Services
SharePoint folder
Document archive/ retrieval
IBM iSeries
CD/DVD Burner
Network Printers
EOM is compatible with your Data Center:
As you can see in the above chart EOM integrates easily with many different devices in your data center. EOM is able to process input from Unisys ClearPath or Enterprise Servers, IBM Servers , Oracle, Unix/Linux, file servers, other output management systems, Monitor network directories, COM interfaces, .Net API, IMAP, Message Queuing (MSMQ), HTTP, and many more devices using “open protocols”. From that input EOM can generate a wide array of outputs, including: ability to print to any Windows printer or TCP devices, , Fax, create CD/DVDs, send files to external applications, view files electronically, write files to directories, post files to web folders, perform XML transformations, other Output Manager servers, and FTP, HTTP, or ANY operating system using open protocols.
A typical customer environment contains numerous types of operating systems, printing devices, and other output resources. Output Manager might be used to drive very large high-speed printers at a central location, post data to a web site, or write to a CD/DVD. It can be installed at a remote branch to allow personnel to view, print, and manage data sent to the branch. Or, it can be used to do all of these things at the same time!
EOM is the only output management solution compatible with Unisys and non-Unisys platforms and applications.
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12. Enterprise Output Manager 9.0
New Features and Capabilities
Transfer Jobs using LPR/LPD protocol
Directory Alias Enhancement
Directory Monitor Enhancement
Logging Enhancement
Scaling Metafile to page size
DDA Charting Utility
Secure File Transfer
Staging the file in a temporary folder
Expand use of Print Attribute’s ‘Output file naming rule
Copy File Properties and Export File/Job Management Window 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Extend usage of Directory Alias – The Directory Alias feature provides a way for users to reference directories by use of an alias name. the directory alias name is easier to remember and much shorter than full directory path names. These alias’ may now be used for Backup directory in Backup attributes, Application to start property in Custom Attributes, and Directory Path property in Directory Monitors.
Directory Monitor enhancements – Users are now able to monitor multiple files in a directory as well as process zero length files which may contain processing instructions like triggering an . Prior to this release directory monitors we only able to monitor a certain type of file, such as .txt, .pdf, etc.
Logging enhancements – EOM is able to log certain activities such as when s have been sent using EOM, or when a job has been printed.  This logging feature has been enhanced to provide additional log details such as when a printer needs to be loaded with paper, when a job has been transferred successfully, and when archiving or restoring files has taken place.
Scale metafile to page size – Metafiles are used to insert logos, signatures, or partial forms into an electronic form. EOM 9.0 provides the user with the option to automatically scale Metafile to page size and ignore the margins defined on the Hardware tab of the Print Attribute
DDA Charting Utility—One of the biggest enhancement to EOM 9.0 is the ability to create charts and graphs. Now in previous releases of EOM it’s worth noting that users were able to create charts and graphs. EOM 9.0 allows users to accomplish the same task in about an eighth of the commands that it took in prior releases, and the charts and graphs look sharper. The chart design feature supports 35 types of charts and graphs such as common area, bar, column, line, pie and point chart types – most of these charts and graphs may be seen in 3D. The chart designer may also be used to further develop customize and save reusable chart templates. Just a quick note, EOM DDA Designer must be purchased in order to take full advantage of these new capabilities.
Secure File Transfer—Enables print jobs containing sensitive data to be securely transferred from an MCP server to print servers managed by Enterprise Output Manager (EOM) 9.0, to an EOM print server using Raw TCP, LPR/LPD, and Output Manager protocols. SSL/TLS is used to secure the data. 9 10
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13. EOM 9.0 Inputs
Output Manager or Output Manager applications on other systems
NET API (programmatic interface for .NET applications)
Communication protocol of HTTP (web services)
LPR/LPD protocols
Raw TCP protocols
Message Queuing interfaces
Systems without full-time network connections
Local or network directories
COM Output Manager interfaces
Receive message bodies and/or attachments through the Output Manager interface to an client
EOM is able to receive files from Output Manager or Output Manager applications on other systems, NET API (programmatic interface for .NET applications), communication protocol of HTTP (web services), systems using LPR/LPD protocol or Raw TCP protocols, Message Queuing interfaces, systems without full-time network connections, files written into a local or network directory by another application, COM Output Manager interface, and message bodies and/or attachments through the Output Manager interface to an client.
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14. EOM 9.0 Outputs File server Mainframe PC/Thin Client E-mail system Fax
CD/DVD
XML file
HTML file
Printer
Web site
FTP server
HTTP server
SharePoint Server (using HTTP PUT method)
PDF file
XPS file
User written program
Software application
EOM output can be customized and transformed to file servers, mainframes, PCs and thin clients, systems, fax, CD/DVDs, XML files, HTML files, printers, web sites, FTP servers, HTTP servers, SharePoint server, PDF files, XPS files, user written program, and software applications.
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15. Developer Workshop
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16. BIS and SOA

17. Service-Oriented Architecture
SOA is about business value and productivity, not technological
SOA is about enabling business change:
Speeds business change
Facilitates business connections
Enhances business control
SOA is about business design:
Identifies a strategic set of business services
Creates a digital model of business capabilities that is a foundation for business flexibility
the strongest view of SOA comes from the perspective of business design: By hiding the complexity of your applications behind a strategic set of business services, you create a digital world model of your business capabilities that, in turn, is the foundation of your future business flexibility. Said another way, the design point of your IT applications switches from building individual, (OUR Forrester Whitepaper)
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18. A Solution Assembly Model
An application built by combining multiple services within a Service-Oriented Architecture
Services may be provided by newly developed components, or by legacy systems whose outputs have been packaged as Web Services
Composite Application
Composite Service
Composite Service
Composite Service
Main Point: Composite Applications:
Composite applications are a means to define new or enhance existing business processes by using services already available.
Composite applications pose complex “data models” challenges. For example, different components may represent the same information using different data models and it’s up to the Composite application to handle the differences.
Background information <back pocket>
Companies Embracing this Technology
SAP with NetWeaver
IBM with Tivoli
Microsoft with BizTalk
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
Service
.NET Component
Legacy System
Java EE Component
Composite Applications allow the development of flexible, robust “Transition” Architectures
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19. OS 2200 ClearPath Resource Adapters
Java connectors to all
OS 2200 resources
Application Integration
Database Integration
OpenDTP RA
TIP RA
BIS RA
JDBC
Driver for RDMS
DMS RA
There are two integration scenarios for business assets; Application integration and database integration.
Application integration involves creating a web service wrapper that uses a resource adapter to call a business application, such as an OpenDTP service, TIP/HVTIP transactions, or a BIS script. Not all business applications are ready to be wrapped as a web service and may require some modification, but the goal is to reuse as much code as possible.
Database integration involves creating a web service that uses a resource adapter to access business data stored in DMS, RDMS, or BIS. Database integration is used when new business logic is required.
OS 2200 includes the following resource adapters:
OpenDTP resource adapter, TIP resource adapter, BIS resource adapter, DMS resource adapter, and the JDBC Driver for RDMS. Each of the resource adapters complies with the J2EE Connector Architecture (JCA) 1.5 specification.
DMS
RDMS
TIP/HVTIP
transactions
OpenDTP
service
BIS
application
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20. The Architecture – The Big Picture
Client tier
OS 2200 Tier
Resource Adapters
Resource Managers
JVM/JRE (JProcessor)
DTP Svcs
OpenDTP RA
JBoss App Server
Eclipse Develop & Deploy
JDBC
RDMS
EJB container
DMS
EJB
DMS RA
Browser, WebService, Remote Client
Execute
BIS
BIS RA
This slide depicts an illustration of the JBoss-2200 OS 2200 JProcessor architecture. While JBoss-2200 is installed to OS 2200 using standard SOLAR procedures, the java byte code executes in the JProcessor specialty engine. Resource adaptors connect to their respective database and transaction environments either via sockets or JNI. The JBoss Transaction/Open DTP integration is supported as well as integration to OS 2200 Security.
The OS 2200 JProcessor has its own IP address that remote clients can access. These remote clients can be web browsers or services on other servers.
Scripts
Web container
TIP HVTIP
JSP
Servlet
TIP RA
Windows Linux
UNIX
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21. Your ClearPath Applications as Full Players in the Enterprise
Integration
Service Providers
SOA infrastructure
New features in the 13.0 release help you transform your core business applications to address new business unit requirements and securely integrate them into a service-oriented architecture (SOA). Integration through standard Java and .NET building blocks enable you to leverage skills and tools available in the marketplace.
Service Consumers
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22. BIS 47R1 for OS 2200
25-APR-2011

23. BIS 47R1 at-a-glance 70 new Features / 30 from NFSs
Supported on OS 2200 releases 12.x and 13.0
Supported on the Dorado 300, 400, 700, 800, 4000, and 4100 series of servers
Special BIS Workloads for both Traditional and Prepaid Metering are still available
Available 25-APR-2011
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24. BIS 47R1 New Feature JavaScript Enhancements
JavaScript addByTemplate Method
Session Bean Create Object
Session Debug Method
Using JavaScript as a Java Client (Java Beans)
Start Debug Session in ‘GO’ (Run) Mode
XML Processing
Binary Find Statement
The Binary Find statement is enhanced to continue execution even if a no-find
condition is encountered. This eliminates the need to supply an error label to the
@BFN command when checking only for a no-find condition.
Create Result Copy Function
The Create Result Copy (RSLT function is enhanced with new subfields that
can specify the receiving drawer of the output result.
Date Support for Match Function
The Match function (MA is enhanced to allow date formats on match and
move fields.
Defer Additive Statement
The new Defer Additive statement is an extension to the existing Defer
Updates statement. statement is used to add a report to an
existing deferred-update list or to create a new list has not been used.
Enterprise Output Manager Tags
The Print function now allows you to print a preamble report prior to printing
the normally-requested primary report or reports. Reports printed
function can now include Enterprise Output Manager (DEPCON) control images,
specified by the $EOM$ control statement and in predefined forms.
Format Columns Command
The new Format Columns command allows you to justify data in a column. The
@FC command provides options to column justify alphanumeric data and case justify
alphabetic data.
JavaScript addByTemplate Method
The BIS JavaScript DataSet object is enhanced to allow records to be added to the
calling DataSet object under scripted control of a specified document template. BIS
document templates use ASP-like markup syntax to allow a combination of procedural
and literal data to be used in generating the added dataset records.
Session Bean Create Object
The SessionBeanCreateObject function creates an instance of a SessionBean object
that can be used in a script.
Session Debug Method
The Session.debug method enables application developers to programmatically initiate
a Developer Workshop debugging session. This is accomplished using the new
Session.debug() method. Method arguments enable the developer to have complete
control over where and when debugging occurs.
Using JavaScript as a Java Client (Java Beans)
The BIS JavaScript runtime environment is enhanced to facilitate access to Enterprise
Java Beans (EJBs). Access to both stateless and stateful session beans is supported.
Developers can call bean methods, passing arguments and receiving returned data.
Start Debug Session in ‘GO’ (Run) Mode
This includes:
· This feature will allow the user to start the debug session in ‘GO” (Run) mode by
enabling the debug ‘GO’ button when not in debug mode.
· The debug ‘GO (Run)’ control will be added to menu items when you right-click on
a script from the BISTree – where ‘Step Into’ is located.
· The debug ‘Step Into’ control will be enabled along with the ‘GO’ control to allow
starting a debug session by stepping into from the ‘Step Into’ debug button.
XML Processing
The BIS JavaScript application programming environment is enhanced to include new
extensions to allow processing of XML document data. The BIS programming
extensions to support XML are based on ECMAScript for XML (E4X) standard which is
an outgrowth of previous ECMAScript Language Specification.
Tools for the BIS Developers
Binary Find Statement
Create Result Copy Function
Defer Additive Statement
Enterprise Output Manager Tags
Format Columns Command
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25. BIS 47R1 New Feature Graphical Interface Enhancements
@CBX - allow auto sending of input from Combo Edit Box.
@LST - disable item selection by a user & inhibit automatic addition of horizontal scrollbar
@MNU - allow addition of hot keys
@PCF - return the size of a file in bytes
Window Handles increased from 2000 to 4000
Window Close (“x”) provides close alert message
@CBX Statement
A new “A” option is added to statement to allow sending of input
automatically from Combo Edit Box. It is not required to press Enter. The content
typed in the Combo Edit Box is passed as an input automatically after a delay of one
second.
@LST Statement
statement is enhanced with the following options:
· Disable item selection by a user
· Inhibit automatic addition of horizontal scrollbar
@MNU Statement
A new “A” option is added to statement to allow addition of hot keys.
@PCF Statement
statement is enhanced to return the size of a file in bytes.
Window Handles
The number of server window handles is increased from 2000 to 4000.
Interrupt MPC Window Close (“x”)
To avoid accidental termination, MPC session is enhanced to give close alert message.
Date Support for Match Function
The Match function (MA is enhanced to allow date formats on match and
move fields.
End-of-month Functions
The Date Calculator Date and Calculate functions are enhanced
to support a new option to calculate the final date of a month.
New Date Format - DATE21
A new DATE21 date format (DD-MMM-YY) is supported.
Date Processing
Date Support for Match Function
End-of-month Functions
New Date Format – DD-MMM-YY
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26. BIS 47R1 New Feature Security Domain Name Logon
User and Run Security Enhancements
Cipher API
Encrypt data at rest
FIPS certified
Domain Name Logon
Now, you can log on to BIS using domain credentials. This feature allows users with
identical user-IDs in different domains to be uniquely identified in BIS. For example,
both NA\JSMITH and EA\JSMITH could log on to BIS and be recognized as unique
users. Logon using the Microsoft Active Directory and Lightweight Directory Access
Protocol (LDAP) authentication are supported.
User and Run Security Enhancements
Run registration now accepts DrawerCabinet in the MODES field. Additional drawer
access registration enables the User Security and/or a specific Security Report and
Security Group.
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27. BIS 11.1 for Windows
22-OCT-2010

28. Graphical Interface (MPC)
Suppress the horizontal scroll bar
Disable user selection from the list box
to allow CTRL+ keystrokes
“Close alert” message facility in MPC session
Create scroll bars in GUI screens when reducing screen size
Byte count for file command
New “A” option for combo box
Suppress the horizontal scroll bars
@LST is enhanced with a new option “H” to suppress the horizontal scroll bars. If we use this option then list box will not display horizontal scroll bar. This is a new option for BIS which is not there in It helps to hide some data which placed outside the list area.
statement is enhanced with the following options:
Disable item selection by a user
Inhibit automatic addition of horizontal scrollbar
MPC Session
An MPC session can now display a close alert message to avoid accidental termination of the session.
@MNU Statement
A new “A” option is added to statement to allow addition of hot keys.
@PCF statement
statement is enhanced to return the size of a file in bytes.
@WIN Statement
A new option is added to statement to allow the window to automatically add vertical and/or horizontal scroll bars if any visible child window is truncated.
User Specific Files in User Specific Location
This enhancement ensures that all users of GI-BIS (from GI-BIS console and DW GI‑BIS) can create or modify GI-BIS files by creating a local copy in the “Unisys” directory located in the local application data directory of the user. Also, any new file created by a user is created in the “Unisys” directory. With this implementation GI-BIS does not share user specific files (MSF files, trace file, script file and so on). Each user has unique configuration files and other files that are generated during execution or run time.
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29. End User Interface Options
Graphical Interface (MPC)
GUI Logon
PCMA – add/del security groups
ICE Features
HTML Consistency
User and logging scale-up
JavaScript ICE services
Improved gateway creation
New graphics engine
GUI Logon – This feature supports the requirement to force a password to be entered at signon
Security Report and Group using PCMA – The Security task menu now has the option to add or delete Security Registration reports. It also has the option to add, modify, and delete Security Group permissions within a Security Registration report.
Internet Commerce Enabler
Making Virtual Directories
This feature enables ICEAdmin to setup new Web gateways for ICE access. It creates a gateway to the user specified directory and ensures that the minimum required files are present. For Windows, this includes a gateway to CISystem (Default.asp and CIErrorHandler-HTML.asp) and establishes the initial Gatetool records to make the operation possible. All maintenance after that can be performed normally.
User Management Improvements
Integrated ICE user registration with the BIS User Registration drawer.
User registration controls ICE Access and determines if a user can change password at ICE logon. These controls are added to the user registration even if ICE is not installed.
During the UPGRADE run, permission to access ICE and any restriction from changing passwords are copied from the existing registration (2E3950). For all other user IDs ICE access is not allowed, but passwords can be changed.
User registration for large departments can be optimized by marking the department as sorted. Any department with 32,000 users or more is automatically marked as sorted (line 2). Once sorted it is maintained as sorted while using PCMA and ICEAdmin to perform maintenance regardless of the department size.
User and department browsing with PCMA or ICEAdmin is no longer restricted to 32,000 users while maintaining large departments.
Agenda is no longer supported.
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30. Client Features Developer Workshop Features
Persistent Session and Debug settings
Debugging Background and ICE scripts
In-line insertion of code to execute in debugging session
Code Template Enhancements
Persistent settings:
Line Breakpoints, Conditional Breakpoints, Watches, Bookmarks
BIS Explorer Restore – Open connection and scripts
Re-Open Scripts – Line positioning
Automatic Script Saves – Save all scripts when a debug session begins
Debugging background and ICE scripts
BIS script (RUN) already exists in released BIS products
JavaScript Debug() method provides the same ability
Code execution in debugging session
BIS script (RUN) only
Use the Evaluate->Expression window
Code template enhancements
BISScript, DocTemplate, and JavaScript can be user-defined
Not shared by different users on the same client machine
Unisys defined templates are read-only
MapAdmin Site Initialization Options
The Administration Client Initialization and Recovery dialog now provides an option for displaying Verbose or Limited messages. The Limited messages option will allow the site initialization and recovery process to complete faster.
MapAdmin
Administration Client changes
New Properties
Restructuring Backup & Initialization
Directory Creation & Permissions
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31. Client Features JavaScript Features Plug-in for XML Processing
Language extensions
Document Templates
Java Client
Debug Initiation
OS 2200 parity
XML Processing
Extensive work has been done to allow for the processing of XML documents by BIS JavaScript applications.
The XML language extensions are based on the ECMAScript for XML (E4X) standard which conforms with the earlier ECMAScript Language specification for JavaScript.
More than 80 topic pages have been added to the JavaScript Developer’s Help regarding XML processing.
In BIS 11, the JavaScript Developer’s Help is now included in the Standard Help Library.
XML documents, which may contain namespace data, can be read and processed.
These extensions are available on the Windows, Linux and Sun platforms. They are planned to be available for OS 2200 in BIS 47.
New objects:
XML object
XMLList object
Namespace object
QName object
default_xml.namespace global object
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32. JavaScript Features JavaScript Features Plug-in for XML Processing
Document Templates
Java Client
Debug Initiation
OS 2200 parity
XML Processing
Extensive work has been done to allow for the processing of XML documents by BIS JavaScript applications.
The XML language extensions are based on the ECMAScript for XML (E4X) standard which conforms with the earlier ECMAScript Language specification for JavaScript.
More than 80 topic pages have been added to the JavaScript Developer’s Help regarding XML processing.
In BIS 11, the JavaScript Developer’s Help is now included in the Standard Help Library.
XML documents, which may contain namespace data, can be read and processed.
These extensions are available on the Windows, Linux and Sun platforms. They are planned to be available for OS 2200 in BIS 47.
New objects:
XML object
XMLList object
Namespace object
QName object
default_xml.namespace global object
RDB (Run Debug)
The Run Debug utility is enhanced to automatically initiate a debugging session with the Workshop when debugging BIS scripts. For more information see the Developer Workshop Help. In BIS 10.1.E2 this capability can be disabled through the dws_rdb_debug start parameter.
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33. Runtime Execution Subroutine Logging
Calling an unregistered JavaScript routine
More than 2000 window handles
Sizing – 64-bit servers
2,000 Users
10,000 reports
The ODBC client driver (unisdb32.dll) is now available in a 64-bit flavor.
MRI Features
Access MySQL and PostgreSQL (ODBC)
Native access using all the normal BIS commands
64-bit ODBC driver
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34. Linux/Unix Platform Specific Features
Similar feature set as BIS 11.1 for Windows plus
GUI Installation
No more “Select Features and Connections”
Windows-based Administration Client
Adding SUN Solaris support for –
J2EE (JBIS)
JavaScript
Developer Workshop
ICE on Linux
GUI installation is part of a larger initiative to make Unix/Linux BIS easier to install and maintain.
This installation is built with tooling similar to that available for Windows installation programs and provided a dialog based interface.
The installation does require an X terminal.
BIS 11R1 for Linux/UNIX is under development and subject to change
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35. BIS 11 Supported operating systems
Windows bit
Windows bit
Windows 2008 R2 64 bit
Windows
7 32 bit
7 64 bit
Windows Vista 32 bit
Windows Vista 64 bit
Windows XP Pro 32 bit
BIS P GI
MapAdmin
Developer Workshop
Red Hat 5 32 bit
Red Hat 5 64 bit
SuSE bit
SuSE bit
Solaris 10
BIS P
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36. RADS Status

37. Again!

38. BIS Services Organization
Our Current BIS Consultants:
Have over 25 years of BIS/MAPPER experience
Had at least 12 years at Sperry/Unisys
Most joined Vector Software Services in the 1990’s
1994
1999
2002
2004
2011

39. IT Resource Solutions (ITRS)
Privately Held IT Services Company
Headquarters in Long Island, NY
Offices in Columbia, SC & Orlando, FL
Founded 1995
Woman-Owned, 8(a) Certified
IT Recruiting Group
Strategic IT Staffing Solutions
Project Consulting Solutions
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Professional Placement Solutions
Unisys Technology Group
BIS/ICE Development Services
RADS Software & Support
Portation Experts
Unisys Value Added Reseller
Servers, storage, software & services

40. Application Development Tools
RADS Toolset
Integrated Development Environment
Point & Click Wizards
Table-Driven Screens & Services
Reusable Components
Active Data Dictionary
All BIS/ICE Platforms
Same Toolset for GUI & Web
Rapid Application
Development
S tudio
Application Development Tools
A major strength of RADS is how it simplifies development. Point-and-click wizards greatly reduce the amount of program coding, which saves both time and money.
Application components, like input screens, are stored as tables, rather than run script. These components, plus dozens of built-in services provided by RADS, can be reused throughout an application. The result is far fewer lines of program code than a traditional application.
Although the ICE version is new, the RADS tool set has been around for years. It has been used to build many successful applications, including PCME, the Point and Click MAPPER Environment.
The RADS tools run on all Business Information Server and Internet Commerce Enabler platforms.
Using the same basic tool set, a RADS developer can create both GUI and Web applications.
Builds & manages entire Applications, not just scripts or screens

41. RADS Major Releases
4.5.0
4.4
4.3.2
4.5.1
4.3.1
4.2
4.5.2 *
Web Application Screens
ICEME Reporting Tool
RADS software has a long track record of continually being enhanced and improved. A significant new version is generally released very one to two years.
The most recent major release – – supports BIS 11.1, and related products such as MPC In addition, contains changes to fully support the Windows 7/2008 platforms, as well as 64-bit operating systems.
In late 2008, the initial version of the entry-level RADS product – RADS Lite – was introduced.
Expanded/Enhanced Toolset
More Advanced Web Screens
Expanded Data Dictionary Features
Enhanced Graph Services
* Version paired with BIS 11.1 release.

42. RADS Product Portfolio
Limited Edition Freeware
Minimal Training Required
Basic Application Tools
Report, Graph, Data Entry Services
Active Data Dictionary
Built-in Menu System
Import / Export Application Packages
Both GUI & Web Services
Full Featured Development Studio
Professional Training & Mentoring
Extended Features & Capabilities
Drill Down / Data Mining
Additional Types of Services
User Profiles, Access Control, Auditing
Many Additional Development Tools
ICEME (Web-Enabled PCME)
There are now two distinct editions of the RADS Development Studio – Lite and Professional.
RADS Lite is an entry-level product, designed to require no formal training. While it is limited in functionality, RADS Lite can be used to create complete applications, with report and graph displays, data entry screens and other services for both the Windows GUI and the Web browser environments.
RADS Lite is basically a subset of RADS functionality, so the Development Studio (and applications created by it) can easily be upgraded to the Professional version.
RADS Professional includes many additional development tools to create more robust applications. These includes Drill Down Links, User Profiles, enhanced user interface features, and much more.
Lite version fully compatible with and upgradeable to Professional

43. More Information
For more information about RADS, or to obtain a copy of RADS Lite:
Contact ITRS:
IT Resource Solutions
10 Technology Drive, Suite 1
East Setauket, NY 11733
Phone: (631)
Web:

44. BIS Directions
The main reason for leveraging mainframe and mainstream is modernization.
Lets take a look at BIS and modernization. Modernization means a lot of things to many people. It could be a simple as populating a drop-down list box with valid selections – or – validating a credit card through an external service – or – exposing a company assets as a service such as product inventory levels or providing an insurance quote.

45. BIS Software Release Plans
BIS 46R1 (Sept 19, 2009)
BIS 47R1
BIS 48R1
BIS 10.1 Windows (Dec 11, 2006)
BIS 11.1 Windows
BIS 12.1 Windows
BIS 10.1 Linux / Sun Solaris (Mar 12, 2007)
BIS 11R1 Linux / Sun Solaris
BIS 12R1 Linux / Sun Solaris
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Future dates are subject to change
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46. Additional Information

47. Unisys eCommunity eCommunity is being phased out
All information will be available on unisys.com
For BIS information:
“Offerings”  “Data Center Transformation and Outsourcing”  “ClearPath Systems and Services”
“Products” tab
“ClearPath OS 2200 Software” link
“Key Products” tab
“Business Information Server” link
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48. New Cool BIS Brochure Highlighting real and unique BIS Solutions
Featuring
Mobile devices
Java connectivity
Tracking food sources
Ensuring Heart Health
Real-time insurance services
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49. New BIS Video
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50. BIS Services plus any custom service BIS Assessment & Design Services
Design for modernization and integration of your existing BIS applications
BIS Proof of Concept
Designed to validate a solution recommendation
BIS Implementation Service
Ensures successful deployment of the BIS solution.
JavaScript Jumpstart Service
Service engagement to provide JavaScript technical know-how and best practices
BIS Performance Analysis
Analyze and identify specific actions to improve performance
plus any custom service
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51. ClearPath Connection Newsletter
Rich content of latest ClearPath news
Distributed electronically plus printable download versions in four languages
Contains client stories, engineering articles, latest product news, events
Current issue: ClearPath Launch!
Click Here to Subscribe in PPT show mode
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52. BIS Contacts Rich Abriani Mike Stroeing Web Sites +1 610-548-7154
Mike Stroeing
Web Sites
If you have any questions on any of the information we’ve discussed, you can contact any of us through a variety of resources.
Feel free to call or any one of us.
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53. Business Information Server (BIS) formerly (The MAPPER System)
UNITE Conference
BIS 3011 – BIS Marketing Overview and Status
Anaheim, California
23-MAY-2011
Rich Abriani