What is SEA Software?
SEA Software is a company specialized in software solutions for IBM Z environments, with over 40 years of experience developing tools that optimize mainframe process management, validation, and security. Its product suite helps organizations worldwide improve operational efficiency and minimize critical errors.
SEA Software solutions that we integrate
IBM Z (Mainframe) Management SEA simplifies and modernizes operations in IBM Z environments with tools for automation, performance optimization, and critical process management. Its solutions enable greater efficiency, control, and availability across mainframe infrastructures.
SEA Software IBM z features:
- DevOps and Batch Processing for IBM Z: Batch management to improve operational efficiency while maintaining high service levels. Includes JCL validation, runtime simulation, batch asset management and documentation, cross-system JCL testing, and batch testing for CI/CD and Java environments.
- Storage Management and Performance: Mainframe DASD tools optimize resource usage and significantly reduce batch processing times in critical applications. The suite includes management tools for PDS and PDSE, high-performance utilities such as IEGENER, backup and restore solutions for VSAM, and automated reporting and storage control systems.
- Business Output and Report Management: Generating reports from mainframe data is key to any organization’s operations. SEA solutions provide a comprehensive system to automate, visualize, archive, distribute, and print reports. Features include system output management, application report administration, and dedicated platforms such as Reports Vault and output vaults.
- Workload and Operations Automation: These tools enhance overall batch processing efficiency and maintain high service levels. The ODDS (Operator Dynamic Dialog System) enables console automation for managing and monitoring key mainframe data center functions such as IPL, shutdown, performance monitoring, and service scheduling. Includes system automation and workload scheduling.
Benefits of SEA Software IBM z
- Greater operational reliability and reduced risk of production errors.
- Full integration with DevOps environments without modifying the z/OS infrastructure.
- Lower operational costs and faster incident resolution times.
JCLplus+ validates and simulates JCL on z/OS, detecting errors before execution. It optimizes development time and prevents failures in critical environments without the need to run batch processes.
JCLplus+ features:
- Validate syntax, parameters, and dataset references before execution. Checks for proper JCL structure and detects common errors such as missing DD statements, invalid parameters, or nonexistent datasets—reducing the risk of runtime failures.
- Simulate job execution in a JES2 environment without impacting production. Emulates job behavior before submission by expanding PROCs, INCLUDEs, and symbolic variables, allowing error detection without affecting the live system.
- Detect logical errors and step-to-step conflicts. Identifies structural issues such as missing procedures, misconfigured conditions, broken dependencies, or inconsistencies across batch job steps.
- Enforce internal standards and coding policies. Applies configurable rules to validate best practices, naming conventions, required structures, and authorized parameters—ensuring consistency and regulatory compliance.
Benefits of SEA Software for JCLplus+
- Real-time JCL syntax checking and simulation.
- Error detection before reaching production.
- Dynamic resolution of PROCs, INCLUDEs, and symbolic variables.
- Enforcement of coding rules using SEL, REXX, COBOL, or Assembler.
- Mass JCL reformatting for standardization and maintainability.
- Integration with IDEs and DevOps pipelines (IDz, DevX, Micro Focus, VS Code, REST APIs)
SAVRS: Intelligent Archiving of SYSOUT and JES Logs.
SAVRS (or $AVRS) is a scalable platform for managing batch output in z/OS. It automates the capture, compression, archiving, and visualization of SYSOUTs, SYSLOGs, STCLOGs, JOBLOGs, and JCLs, enabling their retrieval without impacting the production environment.
SAVRS features:
- Capture and archive JOB output and logs without using the primary spool: works as an external writer in JES2/JES3, reducing pressure on the spool.
- Optimize DASD usage with compression and adaptive database: VSAM-based database that self-optimizes space, automatic purging, and grouping with multiple retention levels.
- Access information through multiple interfaces: TSO/ISPF, VTAM, CICS, Web UI, Eclipse IDE, and RESTful APIs for integration with other systems.
- Security and granular access control: integrates with RACF, ACF2, and Top Secret, allowing permissions at the DDName and writer level.
Benefits of SAVRS
- Real-time JCL syntax checking and simulation.
- Error detection before reaching production.
- Dynamic resolution of PROCs, INCLUDEs, and symbolic variables.
- Enforcement of coding rules using SEL, REXX, COBOL, or Assembler.
- Mass JCL reformatting for standardization and maintainability.
- Integration with IDEs and DevOps pipelines (IDz, DevX, Micro Focus, VS Code, REST APIs)
SEA Software advantages
Increase the efficiency of
critical systems with
solutions designed for
IBM Z environments.
Enables automation of
key processes and
reduces execution times
in mission-critical
environments.
Provides specialized tools
to protect sensitive data
and comply with
regulatory standards.
Technological Alliance
From AZABAZ, we work in partnership with SEA Software to deliver high-impact solutions for IBM Z environments. We help you implement JCLplus+ quickly, securely, and tailored to your needs—with local support and specialized consulting. Contact us to discover how we can optimize your JCL management.
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