Excel Program Inventions
Excel Program Inventions was founded in 1989 and specializes in developing expert programmer productivity software for the IBM i computing platform.
Benefitting from EPI software today ....
+ Happy Customers
+ Completed Conversions
Software Development
EPI's first national product offering, TARGET/400 is an award winning expert system designed to convert and restructure custom developed IBM S/36 RPG II and OCL applications to native mode applications for use on the AS/400 and IBM i computing platforms. The software provides comprehensive features for defining and implementing the DB2/400 database as well as converting S/36 menus, screen formats and data. TARGET/400 was jointly developed with the IBM Migration Assistant licensed program and is recommended by the IBM National Solution Center. It has repeatedly been IBM's tool of choice when providing conversion services to its S/36 customer base both in the U.S. and abroad.
With TARGET/400 firmly established as a market leader EPI went on to develop the Database Assistant, a field level database relations tool for the IBM i. This programmer productivity software is designed to dramatically speed up the maintenance cycle by allowing users to easily visualize the impact of changing any field/s in the DB2/400 database on user applications. The Database Assistant additionally provides functions to effectively manage and significantly accelerate file and program changes.
SQL Maker for the IBM i
The SQL Maker lets you easily convert IBM i Data Description Specifications (DDS) to Structured Query Language (SQL) statements on the IBM i.
Some of the benfits of moving to SQL are ....
- Faster IT response to business requirements
- Reduced software development and maintenance costs
- Data rules enforcement for more reliable data
- Improved performance and scalability
- Better documentation
- Access to a larger pool of talented developers
The SQL Maker conversion interface lets you modernize your database and benefit from the added functionality SQL brings without the need for complicated manual programming.
Frequently Asked Questions
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If I buy a software license from EPI
how long
is it valid for?
It's a perpetual license you get to use the software for as long as you like on the designated system.
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After the free first years product
maintenance
runs out do I need to pay to renew it?
No extended product maintenance and support is optional but we advise it so you can continue to get product support and free upgrades and bug fixes when they come out.
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Do I have to buy a new license if I
upgrade or
change my machine?
No. To help with costs we offer license transfers at a 80% discount on the license fee so you can affordably port our software to a new machine and continue to use it. Upgrading to new hardware is expensive enough.
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How long does your
demo version of the software run for?
The no obligation SQL Maker trial download gives you 30 days to use the software inhouse for free. The trial lets you generate SQL for up to 5 files so you can check it out before ordering.
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How long has EPI been
in business?
We have been developing and providing expert software solutions to customers since 1989.
Awards and Reviews
Product Excellence
TARGET/400 wins Midrange Computing Magazine's product excellence award.
User Rated as Excellent
Independent survey of numerous randomly selected TARGET/400 customers.
Second not good enough
But we did beat all the other S/36 convesion packages out there.
Volvo Case Study
Volvo modernizes its I.T. business operations using TARGET/400.Testimonials
SQL Maker Pricing
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