Micro Focus Mainframe Express 2.5 Apr 2026

The platform provides high-fidelity emulation of various mainframe subsystems to ensure code developed on the PC behaves identically when deployed back to the host:

Provides a modern graphical user interface (GUI) and faster local compilation times compared to traditional "green screen" terminal interfaces. Micro focus mainframe express 2.5

Features a full multi-step JCL engine supporting JES2 and JES3, allowing users to run complete batch jobs on a workstation. Micro focus mainframe express 2.5

Supports local execution of CICS and IMS transaction processing, as well as DB2 via precompilers. Micro focus mainframe express 2.5

Organizations lower their operational costs by reducing the load on the mainframe's production environment during development.

Uses the Animator tool for line-by-line debugging of COBOL code in the local environment. Key Benefits