Overview

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 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)