F2NXlator - Automated Forte to .NET Migration

Agile ITP's flagship product, F2NXlator, is probably the industry's only tried and tested solution for automated Forte to .NET migration. Based on the same robust F2JXlator engine, F2NXlator is capable of converting almost 99% of Forte code to .NET - including user interface.

Features

The key features of F2NXlator are:

  • High degree of automation - up to 99% in some cases.
  • Automated translation of Forte TOOL code to .NET code.
  • Code transformation where one-to-one mapping is not available.
  • Translation of Forte screen layouts and functionality to Forms.
  • Translation of SQL statements and cursors.
  • Translation of environment and user visible service objects.
  • Highly customizable and configurable.
  • Analysis and reporting engine for planning purpose.
  • Runtime C# wrappers to emulate Forte libraries.
  • Easy to use batch mode for continuous development and integration.

Benefits

The key features of F2NXlator are:

  • Productivity gains: Immediate productivity gains by providing running code in the shortest amount of time.
  • Parallel development: Ability to continue parallel development in Forte during the migration process, thus eliminating the need to freeze the code for extended periods.
  • Accelerate solutions delivery: Deliver migrated code needed today to ensure tomorrow's needs can be met.
  • Reduce complexity: F2NXlator makes it incredibly easy to migrate from Forte to .NET.
  • Customizable: Ability to customize migrations to clients' requirements.
  • Planning: Ability to generate statistical and analytical reports that can help in the planning process.
  • Dynamic integration: Integration with tools like ANT and NUnit ensure a dynamic migration environment.
  • Compatibility: Compatible with most of the popular database servers like Oracle, SQL Server, etc.,
  • Leverage existing knowledge: Leverage the business knowledge that is locked in the Forte code and translate it to C#.
  • Develop with confidence: Enterprise-grade migration tool that has been tried and tested by the industry.
  • Higher ROI: A price that offers a very attractive return on investments.