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Refactoring and transforming COBOL code

Refactoring and transforming COBOL code

watsonx Code Assistant for Z

Use the power of generative AI to help you modernize COBOL business services to object-oriented Java code.

Watsonx Code Assistant for Z provides an AI-driven interface to interpret, refactor, and transform your code. Use your existing IBM Z tools and the Z Open Editor Visual Studio Code extension to convert your COBOL code to Java.

Before you get started, make sure you have alignment with your peers. To get started, you need your OS admins and DevOps specialists to install and configure the solution. Then, developers can use watsonx Code Assistant for Z to modernize your apps.

For cloud administrator setup instructions, see Setting up watsonx Code Assistant for Z in IBM Cloud.

After you complete your initial setup, use the watsonx Code Assistant for Z documentation for full instructions about configuration and getting started as quickly as possible.