Remote Preprocessing Utility Boomerang

The Boomerang utility program includes client and server technologies that enable you to automatically transfer files to a remote server, invoke and perform preprocessing on that server, then return the preprocessed files to your client machine where additional compiling can occur. Many proprietary or third party preprocessors have machine-specific functions that require preprocessing to occur in their native environments. Boomerang makes accessing these types of preprocessors easier and more efficient.

With Boomerang you can:

• Send source files, COPY files, and user INCLUDE files from a Windows or UNIX/Linux client to a UNIX/Linux server.
• Invoke and run popular third-party preprocessors such as those used with Oracle, DB2, UniKix, and IBM TXSeries CICS, or invoke custom-built preprocessors.
• Have preprocessed output files, error files, and status returned to your client machine.
• Use Boomerang with the ACUCOBOL-GT compiler's -Pg option to perform single or multiple preprocessing steps.