News & Events
24. 11. 2011
B.O.S. Software exhibits at the European DB2 User Group IDUG in Prague (November 13 to 18, 2011)
For the second time B.O.S. has been a vendor at this years IDUG EMEA in Prague. The conference has been an excellent event to establish important contacts to the DB2 world. At the B.O.S. booth tcACCESS and tcVISION have been presented and demonstrated.
IDUG is the worlds largest community of DB2 users. The Prague conference's face-to-face events brought DB2 professionals of all backgrounds together. First rate DB2 news awaited the conference attendant plus the possibility to meet some of the famous DB2 experts and have direct contact to DB2 vendors.
The current versions of tcACCESS and tcVISION have been presented at the B.O.S. booth. Elisabeth Schwarz, Managing Director of B.O.S. summarizes the event: "We have had interested visitors at the booth that asked for information how customers are using our solutions in their DB2 environments. Our discussions established excellent contacts. The fact that both tcACCESS and tcVISION not only work with DB2 but with all other strategically important databases on the Mainframe and Open Server created lots of interest. This was proof for B.O.S. that our solutions perfectly fit the requirements of the modern IT."
17. 10. 2011
tcVISION Version 5 available
Version 5 of tcVISION has become available to our customer base.
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19-20. 05. 2011
B.O.S. User Symposium 2011
The 7th User Symposium was held in Munich from May 19 to 20, 2011. Like all other past Symposiums B.O.S. and the users actively participated in the event. Interesting presentations and user experiences together with presentations about new versions of tcACCESS and tcVISION were the highlights of the successful Symposium.
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17. 03. 2011
B.O.S. Software at the Spring conference of GSE for z/VSE, z/VM and Linux on System z in Dusseldorf, Germany (May 2 to 4, 2011)
It has become a tradition that B.O.S. Software remains loyal to the working group z/VSE, z/VM and Linux on System z. Also in 2011 B.O.S. Software will participate at the conference as a vendor.
The conference is an important forum for users of z/VSE, z/VM and Linux on System z.
For more than 10 years B.O.S. Software shows presence at the conference and proves our commitment and engagement for the VSE market. Our participation enables us to stay in close contact with customers, users and vendors.
Important strategic new functions and features of our products are presented with support of live demos at the conference exhibition.
17. 03. 2011
B.O.S. Software attends the IDMS User Group Meeting in Kassel, Germany (May 4, 2011)
At the annual meeting of the German IDMS User Group B.O.S. Software will present a paper:
"Best practice: Integration of IDMS data with new applications, bi-directional synchronization- and migration initiatives".
During the meeting users will share experiences about the usage of IDMS. Jaap Houtman, member of the board of the User Group. "It is of interest to IDMS users to learn what solutions are available that help to integrate IDMS databases with heterogeneous IT environments. B.O.S has already presented the paper at the last conference in Bruxelles. The presentation was very well received."
17. 03. 2011
tcEXPRESS supports DB2 10
The robust tcEXPRESS ODBC and JDBC drivers support DB2 Version 10 for z/OS. tcEXPRESS still maintains the simple installation, ease of use and the high processing speed and excellent performance.
17. 03. 2011
tcVISION supports DB2 Row Compression for DB2/LUW
Starting with V9.7.2 DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows supports the data compression that is known from DB2 for z/OS. The Near Real-time component of tcVISION supports the synchronization / replication of this data in the proven high performance and reliable way.
30.06.2010
tcVISION Version 4 available
Version 4 of tcVISION has become available to our customer base.
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28.10.2009
B.O.S. products support Microsoft Windows 7
The current program versions of tcVISION, tcACCESS and tcEXPRESS support the new operating system Microsoft Windows 7.
January 2009
Partnership between B.O.S. Software Service und Vertrieb GmbH and BOI Software GmbH, Linz, Austria
B.O.S. Software Service und Vertrieb GmbH is a leading provider of IBM-Mainframe-Integration solutions. With tcACCESS B.O.S. offers an innovative software-solution that allows a fast and easy access to IBM mainframe-files, -databases and –applications from Client-Server-, Web-applications and applications using SOA-technologies. No mainframe know-how is required and no programming effort is involved.
In combination with the tcACCESS-solution from B.O.S. control data can be incorporated into the BOI-TABEX/4-EuroSOX-solution that is not stored on the mainframe in a relational format. TcACCESS supports SQL-based access to IBM mainframe data sources like VSAM,
DL/I, IMS/DB, ADABAS, DATACOM/DB and IDMS/DB. This ensures a smooth integration of these data sources with no programming effort via ODBC or JDBC into the BOI EuroSOX-solution.
BOI Software GmbH, based in Linz, Austria, is the vendor of "TABEX/4", the leading cross platform solution for table administration in the German-speaking area. A table administration is a central part of any IT-organization.
Within a table administration control- and parameter tables are administered, maintained and distributed company-wide. TABEX/4 provides companies the application of central and modern table administration tool without any programming expense.
The EU-Directive 8, also known as EuroSOX, demands an effective internal control system (ICS) and risk management that will undergo intensive audits in the future. The goals of EuroSOX are the reliability of financial information and the protection of investors. BOI GmbH understands these audit specific requirements for an enterprise and provides a comfortable solution to this requirement with TABEX/4. All EuroSOX requirements in the area of IT are
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Dr. Ing. Hans Haiböck, CEO of BOI Software GmbH: "With the help of tcACCESS our workstation component now can access all mainframe data sources and easily integrate them into TABEX/4."
Peter Kunze, CEO of B.O.S. Software: "B.O.S. and BOI know each other for years and we have a mutual customer base. The partnership agreement between both companies offers a solid base for all current and future customers of TABEX/4 for the integration of their mainframe data with tcACCESS. 250 of our more than 1,000 customers use tcACCESS making tcACCESS one of the world-wide leading solution for a transparent mainframe integration."
21.01.2009
tcACCESS Version 8.0 available
Version 8.0 of tcACCESS has become available to our customer base.
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06.11.2008
YAMPONG Corporation: the new B.O.S. Software partner in Taiwan
YAMPONG Corporation, Taipei Taiwan, is the new distribution partner for tcVISION. YAMPONG is a long standing representative for several American and European software companies.
The partnership with B.O.S. Software already bore fruit. One of the largest hospitals in Taiwan, the Veterans General Hospital Taichung is the first tcACCESS and tcVISION customer in Asia. VGH-TC is a z/OS customer and uses tcVISION to perform a real-time data synchronization between IMS and an ORACLE environment. Robby Tong, General Manager of YAMPONG: "We are very proud that the B.O.S. solutions are successfully implemented in our country. Thanks to the great support provided to us by B.O.S. we have been able to implement tcACCESS and tcVISION in a short period of time into the production environment of VGH-TC. Because the B.O.S. products fully supported the Chinese character set we had a very competitive edge against some other vendors. We are looking forward to a close partnership with B.O.S."
After a successful implementation of tcACCESS/tcVISION at VGH-TC, Taiwan.
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28.08.2008
B.O.S. Software and CCA Software sign distribution agreement for Australia
CCA Software, based in Melbourne Australia, has become the distribution partner of tcVISION for Down Under. CCA Software has been the leading provider of utility software tools for the ADABAS / NATURAL community. Karl Habres, General Manager of CCA: "CCA Software was originally established in 1985 to develop, distribute and support products designed to add efficiency and flexibility to ADABAS installations. We are glad that we can use our experience in all areas of data migration to introduce tcVISION to the IT population in Australia. Our team is very excited about the flexibility and possibilities that tcVISION offers for real-time data synchronization".
Representatives from CCA Software have visited the B.O.S. headquarter and were trained how tcVISION can help to keep databases in synch across different platforms.
Elisabeth Schwarz, CEO of B.O.S.: "We are proud to have CCA Software as our distribution partner in Australia. CCA is very experienced in all areas of data migration and data synchronization. Their intimate knowledge of the Australia market will guarantee a successful distribution of tcVISION. We are looking forward to a successful and long standing relationship with CCA Software".
21-22.04.2008
B.O.S. User Symposium 2008
The 6th B.O.S. user Symposium was held from April 21st to April 22nd in the historical city of Aachen. The User Symposium was jointly conducted by B.O.S. and the User Community. The highlights of the 2 days have been the presentations from users and the announcements made by B.O.S. for tcACCESS Version 8 and tcVISION Version 3.
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31.07.2007
3270 Host emulation tcJANET available as 64-bit version
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01.02.2007
B.O.S. products support Microsoft Windows Vista
The current program versions of tcVISION, tcACCESS and tcEXPRESS support the new operating system Microsoft Windows Vista.
13.07.2006
tcACCESS Version 7.0 available
Version 7.0 of tcACCESS has become available to our customer base. This document will give a brief overview about some of the exciting new features of this new tcACCESS version:
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31.05.2006
tcVISION for 64-bit Windows available
tcVISION is now available for 64-bit Windows (Windows x86_64 and Windows Itanium based Systems).
29.05.2006
B.O.S. User Symposium 2006
The 2006 User Symposium was held at the Lindner Airport Hotel (Düsseldorf, Germany) on May 15, 2006. Amongst the numerous participants B.O.S. could also welcome users from the Netherlands. Highlights of the Symposium have been user presentations about tcACCESS and tcVISION and the announcements of the new versions of tcACCESS and tcVISION.
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26.05.2006
tcVISION Version 2 - Highlights
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24.05.2006
RDC chooses the B.O.S. solution for CA-IDMS Enterprise Integration
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21.02.2006
tcEXPRESS availability for x86_64 and Itanium
The tcEXPRESS DB2 access is now available for the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP64 that have been optimized for the Intel architecture. The up-to-date development in hardware technology can now be used by applications.
Development of efficient applications that cope with large volumes of data will speed up significantly. Integrating databases with the latest hardware technology is now possible.
19.12.2005
tcEXPRESS/ODBC for Linux x64 Edition
tcEXPRESS/ODBC is now available as a 64-bit version for Linux (x64 Edition).
06.07.2005
tcEXPRESS/ODBC 64-bit Edition for AIX5L
tcEXPRESS/ODBC is now available as a 64-bit version for AIX5L. tcEXPRESS allows for an even better utilization of the most recent UNIX technologies and simplifies the connection to 64-bit databases.
30.03.2005
tcEXPRESS/ODBC Version 2.2 available
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15.11.2004
NEW! tcVISION available
tcVISION: The efficient data based IBM Mainframe Integration
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26/27.04.2004
tcACCESS User Symposium 2004
The 2004 User Symposium took place at the Kranzparkhotel, Siegburg Germany, on April 26 and 27. It was the first User Symposium that was conducted outside of 'homeland' Munich. Users from Germany, Italy and France not only attended the Symposium but also actively participated at the Symposium. On both days the highlights have been user presentations and the announcement of the new version of tcACCESS.
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01.08.2003
tcJANET Version 2.0 available
Version 2.0 of the JAVA emulation tcJANET has become available to our customer base.
01.08.2003
tcEXPRESS Version 2.1 available
tcEXPRESS/ODBC and tcEXPRESS/JDBC Version 2.1 has become available to our customer base. tcEXPRESS is the high performance ODBC and JDBC driver for IBMs DB2 database.
18.06.2003
Open System Transparency for the mainframe is now availalble with tcACCESS V 6.0
Task: A mainframe application must access the same data like the Open System application.
Solution: tcACCESS allows a direct access to any ODBC data source that is available on MS-Windows or UNIX server. Information stored on Open System server can be processed by Online (CICS, IMS/DC etc.) and Batch programs.
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07.05.2003
tcACCESS Version 6.0 available
Version 6.0 of tcACCESS, the state of the art mainframe integration solution has become available to our customer base. This document will give a brief overview about some of the exciting new features of this new tcACCESS version:
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01.04.2003
tcACCESS User Symposium 2003
The User Symposium 2003 was held at the Hotel Schreiberhof at Aschheim on March 20th and 21st, 2003. Nearly 18 months had passed since the last Symposium took place. This was the result of the users request who wanted to have the Symposium scheduled during the first half of the year. The tcACCESS users actively participated at this extremely successful event. The highlights of both days have been user presentations and the presentation of Version 6 of tcACCESS.
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07.01.2003
tcACCESS Screen Content Server - 3270 Applications become Relational Data Sources
Version 6.0 of tcACCESS enables data from 3270 screens to become a new data source for the tcACCESS SQL Engine. The Screen Content Server allows SQL based access to any information in 3270 screens using ODBC, JDBC or the tcACCESS API.
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21.10.2002
New! tcEXPRESS/JDBC High Performance JDBC component for DB2
tcEXPRESS/JDBC enables any JDBC capable application to access DB2 or DB2 UDB databases on different platforms like IBM z/OS, OS/390, MVS, VSE, VM, MS-Windows, AIX and Linux.
tcEXPRESS/JDBC offers an outstanding performance; it is easy to install and to implement.
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16.09.2002
New! tcEXPRESS/ODBC High Performance ODBC access to DB2
tcEXPRESS/ODBC enables any ODBC capable application to access DB2 or DB2 UDB databases on different platforms like IBM z/OS, OS/390, MVS, VSE, VM, MS-Windows, AIX and Linux.
tcEXPRESS/ODBC highlights are the fast and simple installation and implementation, optimum resource utilization and outstanding performance.
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14.02.2002
tcACCESS 5.0 – OCX interface available!
A MS-Windows Software Developer Kit (SDK) is a new optional feature of tcACCESS. The tcACCESS OCX programming interface can be used by all Windows based OCX capable programming languages like C, Visual Basic, Delphi etc. Due to the visual functionality of OCX, the implementation of tcACCESS functions into a program will be greatly simplified. For example, it is now a simple procedure to access any mainframe resource like a VSAM file or a DL/I or IMS database segment from a Visual Basic program.
The following tcACCESS functions will be supported by the OCX interface:
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15.01.2002
New Seminars scheduled!
“IBM Mainframe integration for a successful e-Business”The importance of e-Business solutions is growing!
The information exchange between IBM Mainframe Systems and Client Server or Web applications become more and more important. The information exchange provided by File Transfer solutions certainly cannot meet the requirements for being timely, which is one of the most important demands in the Internet era.
We would like to demonstrate to you, how simple the integration of Mainframe data and applications into e-Business solutions can be. Meet us at our Seminars. Experience the power of our solution by attending at Live demonstration. The seminar commences at 9:30 and ends around 15:30.
The Seminar is at no charge. We are looking forward to meeting you there. Please return the application form to us as soon as possible, because seats are limited.
19./20.11.2001
tcACCESS User Symposium 2001
On November 19th and 20th, 2001, the annual tcACCESS User Conference took place at the Arabella Airport Hotel, Munich Schwaig. It was the second conference and another joint venture between B.O.S. and its users. Highlights of the 2 days event were User Presentations as well as the release of Version 5 of tcACCESS.
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November 2001
tcACCESS Version 5.0 available
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May 2001
tcACCESS Version 5.0 “in production”
A new version of tcACCESS is currently under development for planned release in the 3rd quarter of 2001. This version will come with interesting new functions and will respond to user requirements. The new version will be presented to the customer base at the annual User Conference, which will be held in November this year.
12.02.2001
tcACCESS supports CA-IDMS
The tcACCESS SQL Interpreter Language has been enhanced to support the CA database CA-IDMS. Thus, tcACCESS makes it possible to address CA-IDMS data with standard SQL commands and allows to integrate CA-IDMS data via ODBC into any desktop application like MS-ACCESS, EXCEL, Word and any client/server or web application (JDBC support is also provided) in a very easy and transparent manner and with no programming effort. Due to the user friendly tcACCESS concept no host knowledge is required to extract, read or update CA-IDMS data from a desktop or a web application.
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08.01.2001
B.O.S. announces new roadshow dates
Interested companies will have the opportunity to meet the BOS Team on seminars which will be held in various cities all over Germany in order to inform about the BOS solutions. The seminars of the first half year have for theme „PC-Host / Web-Host Integration Strategies and Solutions“. As a part of the seminars the BOS solutions will be shown in a live demo with realtime host access.
12.12.2000
B.O.S. supports IBM WebSphere with tcACCESS
tcACCESS is the ideal solution for companies who use IBM WebSphere for their Internet or/and Intranet applications to access (read, write, update) IBM mainframe data in combination with web technology. The tcACCESS JDBC Server makes it very easy to access legacy data (DB2, VSAM, DL1, Adabas, CA-Datacom, etc.) with standard SQL commands or by using the existing host logic due to the provided Api and Stored Procedure support. The realisation of web applications with mainframe data access requires no host knowledge as tcACCESS presents field information about the required mainframe data sources in a user-friendly.
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01.12.2000
Product news: tcJANET – The Java Terminal Emulation for Web-Host-Connectivity is now available
The Java terminal emulation tcJANET provides quick and easy connections for users to IBM mainframes. tcJANET is a very cost effective solution to access 3270 applications through a web browser. The central installation reduces implementation and maintenance efforts considerably. tcJANET can be downloaded from the BOS web side for evaluation. Contact B.O.S. for your a download key.
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13./14.11.2000
First tcACCESS and BOS-EXPERT User Conference
The community of BOS users had their first User Conference at the Arabella Hotel in Schwaig-Oberding near the Munich airport. B.O.S. informed the tcACCESS and BOS-EXPERT users about their future development plans for their powerful PC-Host/Web-Host Data and Application Integration Solution and their user friendly Online Help solution which is unique due to its program independence. DAK, a leading German insurance company, presented their Online Help and Documentation solution which has been realized with BOS-EXPERT/WIN. The German EADS subsidiary Manching, as well as the Service Center CPA Langenfeld and the Bundesamt für Informatik und Telekommunikation Bern/Schweiz showed in their presentations how tcACCESS is implemented and used in the different productive IT environments. They also explained why they have decided for tcACCESS and how their company profit from the tcACCESS solution.
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