Title :
Large-Scale Data Reengineering: Return from Experience
Author :
Henrard, Jean ; Roland, Didier ; Cleve, Anthony ; Hainaut, Jean-Luc
Author_Institution :
ReveR S.A., Charleroi
Abstract :
This paper reports on a recent data reengineering project, the goal of which was to migrate a large CODASYL database towards a relational platform. The legacy system, made of one million lines of COBOL code, is in use in a Belgian federal administration. The approach followed combines program transformation, data reverse engineering, data analysis, wrapping and code generation techniques.
Keywords :
COBOL; data analysis; program compilers; relational databases; reverse engineering; Belgian federal administration; COBOL code; CODASYL database; code generation; data analysis; data reverse engineering; data wrapping; large-scale data reengineering; program transformation; relational platform; Data analysis; Industrial relations; Information retrieval; Intrusion detection; Large-scale systems; Relational databases; Reverse engineering; Wrapping; Data reengineering; Data reverse engineering; Program transformation; System migration; Wrapping;
Conference_Titel :
Reverse Engineering, 2008. WCRE '08. 15th Working Conference on
Conference_Location :
Antwerp
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3429-9
DOI :
10.1109/WCRE.2008.14