CA UFO

CA UFO's architecture is centered around providing a streamlined development environment for CICS and IMS COBOL applications. The main components include: 1. **UFOEDIT:** The integrated editor for creating and modifying COBOL code, screen definitions, and transaction logic.

2. **Procedural Language Engine:** Interprets and executes the CA UFO procedural language, enabling developers to create custom logic and routines. 3.

**CICS/IMS Interface Modules:** Facilitate communication between CA UFO and the CICS and IMS environments, allowing applications to access mainframe resources and data. These components communicate through internal APIs and system calls. CA UFO leverages the underlying CICS and IMS environments for database access and storage.

User authentication relies on CICS and IMS security mechanisms, such as RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret. The system is administered through command-line interfaces and configuration files. Monitoring and logging capabilities are integrated with CICS and IMS.

Competing products may offer similar functionality, but CA UFO's architecture is specifically designed for deep integration with established mainframe environments, providing a cohesive and efficient development experience.