VSAM dataMany enterprises still rely on VSAM and sequential datasets, while deep COBOL and file-format expertise is becoming scarce. XDM adds an abstraction layer on top of VSAM so teams work with structured, database-like views instead of raw records and COBOL programs. This relieves mainframe specialists and lets XDM handle secure, consistent access, masking and provisioning of VSAM test data across environments.
Character data, numeric fields, and packed decimals from VSAM are mapped to typical database data types within XDM’s unified processing stream. This enables straightforward comparison and integration of VSAM data with relational databases and other platforms, despite differing storage formats. The same masking and transformation rules that you use for Db2, Oracle or SQL Server can be applied consistently to VSAM records as well. As a result, sensitive data is protected end-to-end, and cross-system test scenarios remain coherent and compliant.
Based on the virtual views, XDM can generate DDL for corresponding tables in relational database systems and create compatible target structures automatically. Once the structures exist, the data from VSAM datasets can be copied, transformed, and masked into these tables as part of a single, repeatable process. This makes it easy to bring mainframe data into modern database environments for testing, analytics, or legacy modernization projects. Teams gain controlled, documented data flows from VSAM into their enterprise test data landscape without having to develop custom migration tools.
XDM is a complete test data management platform that enhances agile teamwork, automates test data workflows, and supports multiple databases with secure masking.
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