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  1. Is it possible to kepe the AS/400 as a database server or application server? If yes, would it be necessary to expand it?
  2. When I convert a program to Java, is the performance of my applications faster or slower?
  3. Once the programs are converted, what types of development environments are they compatible with?
  4. How are the data areas implemented?
  5. How are the advanced print functionalities implemented?
  6. May I run the converted applications on an application server, particularly WebSphere?
  7. Is the translation of the programs done individually, that is, is each original RPG/COBOL instruction translated into a Java instruction, or are the programs translated in groups?
  8. Are the operating system commands implemented (the CL's)?
  9. Which HW and SW modifications are needed to use Swing applications?
  10. Which modifications are required to use Web applications?
  11. After migrating with Caravel, what should be done to obtain a 3-layer application?
  12. Besides the personalization provided with the Caravel migration, which other tools are required to further personalize my application?
  13. Is it possible to obtain a 3-tier architecture application when migrating with Caravel?
  14. After migration of the applications with Caravel, how complex is the integration with WebSphere?
  15. Is a specific training required, regarding the methods and classes developed by TransTOOLs and used for the translation of applications with Caravel?
  16. What is a class in Java?
  17. What is a method in Java?
  18. Is the user interface of an application translated automatically by Caravel or does it have to be set up manually?
  19. What is the J2EE standard?
  20. How can we avoid surprises? At what point of time exactly will we know the work that has to be realized and the costs that it implies? Is that information available prior to the beginning of the project? Does there have to be some kind of analysis before signing the migration contract?
  21. Do you also migrate the system's security and the useridentification on the original platform?
  22. Is it possible to print lines and bar codes using Advanced Printing Utility (APW)?
  23. Can Caravel translate cyclic RPG programs?
  24. Does the converted application require a specific application server for its execution?
  25. Which is the version of JVM that Caravel supports?
  26. Which are the Servlet and JSP versions that Caravel supports?
  27. What is the application behavior when printing a large quantity of paper? And for large data volume batch processes?
  28. When the Java application translated by Caravel runs on an iSeries, does it work without using interactive card resources?
  29. Which version of RPG & COBOL on OS/400 Caravel supports? For IBM Mainframe environment, which COBOL version can be converted?
  30. How do you handle multi-language applications?
  31. Can TransTOOLs provide a complete list of errors (like missing source, source object mismatch, etc.) once the Import is run on an application?
  32. Can Caravel migrate the existing data to any RDBMS or are there specific restrictions on the support for target RDBMS?
  33. What browsers do you support (with versions)?
  34. How does Caravel resolve the connections to external systems? (SAP, etc.)
  35. What percentage of the original programs can be converted to Java?
  36. Is there a downloadable trial version?
  37. Can Caravel be purchased under license as a translation tool?
  38. Please validate this understanding: that the use of your product does not impose any additional license requirements on the migrated product, or once the application has been translated to Java, there would be no need to use the tool in the migrated environment?
  39. How much does a Caravel migration cost, approximately?
  40. What is Caravel's added value for those companies that currently use or consider solutions such as WebFacing, Host Publisher, HATS for iSeries and web access?
  41. What does TransTOOLs require to execute an application migration project of RPG or COBOL code to Java?
  42. What does the customer get after the Caravel migration?
  43. Is it possible to integrate other Java applications once the migration has been done?
  44. Is it possible to migrate only a part of an information system? Can programs developed in RPG/COBOL and Java coexist on the same AS/400?

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