Developer Tools

Whether your goal is to simplify your System i application development, maximize the efficiency and productivity of your programming, streamline and automate your report distribution process, or just enhance your System i development environment, Help/Systems has the right tools for you.

We offer a suite of powerful productivity tools that work with any file in your DB2 database for any software project, large or small. The EASY VIEW tool is described on this site; the other tools are described on our SEQUEL Software site.

ABSTRACT
Everything you need to simplify your System i application development in one, easy-to-use package. ABSTRACT is an integrated set of cross-referencing, documentation, and programming tools that helps you create, work with, and analyze your software applications. Build extensive cross-reference files across entire applications to see where files and programs are used, track object and field usage, and perform file analysis and other reference tasks.

EASY VIEW
Increase programmer productivity on your System i by reducing the need for data file utilities (DFUs) and queries to view or change the contents of database files. EASY VIEW makes it easy to correct your database files, add new records, print and change existing records, and delete records—while providing an audit trail of this activity.

ESEND
Use ESEND to automatically e-mail System i spooled files and PC files on the IFS in a variety of formats, and use FTP  to send System i database files or IFS files across servers. ESEND lets you tailor your e-mail distribution and manage your report distribution processes.

AnyDate
AnyDate is a software utility that lets you override the System i system date and time for your jobs or programs. You can run date- or time-sensitive applications, between the years 1928 and 2071, without having to reset system values that affect other jobs or other system users. And, AnyDate is completely safe to use while other jobs are running because its date and time overrides are limited to the job that runs it.