Cross Reference

A key to planning for and implementing any software enhancement is properly defining the scope of the components involved. If one expands this field, what will be affected? If this sub-procedure is modified, which programs will be affected?

The SuperVisor Cross-Reference enables programmers and designers to better analyze and plan enhancement projects, because it documents the system and provides an interface that enables programmers and analysts to identify the components involved in any change being considered.

Because SuperVisor’s Cross-Reference creates the database from OS/400 object and source information directly, it is more accurate than performing a similar analysis manually or piecemeal. At the same time, the SuperVisor interface enables users to filter, drill down and navigate around the system exposing just those components of interest for the project at hand.

Each SuperVisor function is command driven and can be executed anywhere any IBM command can be executed. An easy to use menu system provides a straightforward approach for learning and using SuperVisor. Information can be displayed on the screen, printed on reports or placed in output files. SuperVisor screens work in ways similar to the IBM Programming Development Manager (PDM), including SuperVisor’s own user defined option.

A Cross Reference Data Base approach is only as good as the data it contains. Be assured that the SuperVisor 5’s Cross-Reference is comprehensive. It supports the System/36, System/38, Native and ILE development models and supports all objects referenced by program objects.

More than that. By using features provided by Supervisor Autonomic approach to system analysis, critical data can be retrieved from remote iSeries servers or logical partitions to be stored on the local system where the SuperVisor Cross Reference is located. Once on the local system SuperVisor can automatically analyze the information and include it the SuperVisor Cross Reference Data Base.

Finally, SuperVisor additional commands exist that allow direct access to the Cross Reference Data Base. Use these commands to simply place in the data base vital relationships that otherwise beyond the reach of any process.