Serena Software, Inc.

Kevin Christopher Parker

Bruce Engle

Kelly Ann Shaw

An approach is provided for proactive notification of contract changes in a software service. According to the approach, when the executable code of a composite application operable to access the service is generated, an initial copy of a contract that describes the service is retrieved. A baseline representation of the contract is generated based on the initial copy of the contract. When the composite application is being executed, a determination is made based on the baseline representation whether the contract has experienced any changes. In response to determining that the contract has experienced a change, a notification is sent indicating that the contract has experienced the change.

Approach for proactive notification of contract changes in a software service

A method and apparatus allows a file to be transferred from a mainframe computer to a client computer. A folder is set up on the client computer with a list of filenames and/or filters that designates some of the files on the mainframe computer as belonging to the folder. Conversion properties are assigned to the folder. A file is requested using the folder name and filename, and the file is transferred from the mainframe to the client computer and converted according to the properties of the folder to which the file belongs.

Method and apparatus for converting files stored on a mainframe computer for use by a client computer

A method and apparatus allows files stored on a mainframe computer system to be manipulated from a client computer system such as a personal computer. The mainframe may be represented by a UNC identifier or drive letter and a hierarchical folder structure may be arranged for the UNC identifier or drive letter in a manner consistent with the manner for arranging folders for locally stored files. Filenames or templates capable of describing multiple filenames may be associated with each folder to allow files on the mainframe to be manipulated using the hierarchical folder structure in a manner similar to that of locally stored files.

Method and apparatus for access to files stored on a mainframe using a personal computer user interface

A method and apparatus provides random access to mainframe files that are accessed using an operating system that does not provide random access. This allows a computer system such as a mainframe on which random access is not supported to act as a file server for a computer system on which random access is supported without requiring the entire file to be downloaded to the client computer system.

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Kevin Christopher Parker