Overview

The Xpress Conversion Tool (XCT) lets you convert information from your current job scheduler and transfer it to Universal Controller.

This document is a step-by-step guide on how to use the Xpress Conversion Tool. Stonebranch enables DIY transitions through tooling, making available a method to transfer data to Universal Automation Center (UAC).

Choose to convert all data at once or select subsets and slowly transfer your environment to UAC. Transfer your workload at your convenience.

Supported Data Formats

AS/400 reports
ASG-Zena
Atos PC
Automate 7
Beta/42 reports
CA-Autosys reports
CA-7 reports
CA Scheduler
Comma-separated-value (.csv)
Control-EM XML (distributed)
Control-M XML (z/OS)
Cron file / directory
Cronacle (CPS)
Custom / Home-grown XML
D-Series
JCL file / directory
JobTrac reports
Robot/Opal reports
SAP calendars
SAP Job definitions
TWS for distributed
TWS for z/OS
UC4 XML reports
Windows Scheduled tasks
Windows XML

Features

Translation of existing scheduler definitions
Translation of existing file transfer definitions
File mass-change facility
Add JCL variables to UAC definitions
Add Command Line variables to UAC definitions
Agent variable/Agent cluster use
Selective export
Command scanning for variables
Original definitions are archived as Notes

License

Enter license in the Global Options in the right pane and press [Enter].

The program must restart to activate the changes.

Linux

On Linux, a separate step sometimes is required to run the toolkit.

1. Verify that the default OpenJDK is installed. Enter the Terminal command: java -version

Ubuntu	OpenSuse
`Terminal Input:` `java -version` `Terminal Output:` `openjdk version "1.8.0_151"` `OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_151-8u151-b12-0ubuntu0.16.04.2-b12)` `OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.151-b12, mixed mode)`	`Terminal Input:` `java -version` `Terminal Output:` `openjdk version "1.8.0_131"` `OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea 3.4.0) (suse-11.1-x86_64)` `OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.131-b11, mixed mode)`

2. Verify that the openjfx package is installed.

Ubuntu	OpenSuse
`Terminal Input:` `sudo apt list --installed \| grep -i openjfx` `Terminal Output:` `libopenjfx-java/xenial,xenial,now 8u60-b27-4 all [installed,automatic]` `libopenjfx-jni/xenial,now 8u60-b27-4 amd64 [installed,automatic]` `openjfx/xenial,now 8u60-b27-4 amd64 [installed]`	There is no default package from SUSE, but a package from the community is available.

3. Install the openjfx package.

Ubuntu	OpenSuse
`Terminal Input:` `sudo apt-get install openjfx`	Open Firefox in your SUSE VM and perform the "one click install": https://software.opensuse.org/package/java-1_8_0-openjfx?search_term=openjfx

4. Start the toolkit: java -jar XpressConversionToolkit.jar, or double-click the jar.

Program Specifications

Java 1.8	The Xpress Conversion Toolkit runs on Java. There is no installation for the toolkit itself. Double-click the jar to run the program. On Linux, it might be necessary to make the jar 'executable'. (File / Properties)