6 undeniable facts to choose conversion with Ispirer
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Fact 1/6
Same functionality, new application
Migration does not require labor-intensive development of new functionality from scratch. Your application will be converted to a new technology while maintaining the original functionality
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Fact 2/6
Architecture preserved or modified
Automated conversion implies preserving the initial architecture which is easier to maintain. The app architecture, can also be transformed, for example, from desktop to the web to improve accessibility and scalability
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Fact 3/6
The speed of conversion
Migrating an application is much faster than creating a new one from scratch. Automated migration with Ispirer Toolkit minimizes manual effort and may speed up the delivery by 2-3 times
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Fact 4/6
Legacy System Transformation
Migrating Progress 4GL to modern architectures or platforms can upgrade your application, making it easier to maintain, update, and extend in the long term run
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Fact 5/6
Performance and Scalability
Through conversion, you can optimize the application's architecture and infrastructure, improving scalability and performance without the need to rebuild everything
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Fact 6/6
No need for documentation
To perform the conversion, we go by your source code. There is no need to have detailed documentation in place to start the conversion as is the case with development
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Conversion opportunities with Ispirer
Ispirer Ecosystem automates your migration routine to enable quick and smart transformation of any application. Double the migration speed with our comprehensive solutions.
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With CodeWays only
- Free Metrics tool to analyze the migration complexity
- Assistance in CodeWays configuration
- Automated migration of the entire application including project files, business logic, GUI and database API
- Prompt customization of the tool to maximize automation rate
- Expert support
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With CodeWays as a part of migration service
- Tailored migration roadmap from assessment through migration and testing to cutover
- Automated migration of the entire application, including project files, business logic, GUI and database API
- Team of experts skilled in application conversion
- Assistance in deployment, integration, performance optimization, and new feature development
Unleash the reinforced application
Save your time
CodeWays for automated app conversion
CodeWays is a tool for automated application conversion that translates code from one programming language to another automatically, while preserving the initial functionality of an app. Using an intelligent proprietary algorithm, the tool analyzes the syntax, semantics, mapping data types, control structures, function calls, and code structures that do not have equivalents in a target technology.
Based on the analysis, CodeWays applies all the relevant conversion rules from its knowledge base core and translates Progress 4GL source code to C#.
It takes 5 min to start your application conversion journey!
App source code & App source code with embedded SQL*
- Informix4GL
- Delphi
- Cobol
- VisualBasic
- Progress4GL
- PowerBuilder
- C/C++
Any files with SQL code
- Informix
- Teradata
- SQLServer
- Oracle
- IBM DB2
- SAP Sybase
- PostgreeSQL
- MySQL
- Greenplum
- MariaDB
- Firebird
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App target code
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App target code with converted ESQL
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Files with SQL code for the target DB
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*Embedded SQL are SQL statements written inline with the program source code, of the host language.
Convert Smarter. Evolve Faster
Over 150 ways to migrate- Delphi
- Cobol
- Progress 4GL
- C#
- PowerBuilder
- C\C++
- Pascal
- .Net
- Informix 4GL
- Python
- Delphi
- Cobol
- Progress 4GL
- C#
- PowerBuilder
- C\C++
- Pascal
- .Net
- Informix 4GL
- Python
- Delphi
- Cobol
- Progress 4GL
- C#
- PowerBuilder
- C\C++
- Pascal
- .Net
- Informix 4GL
- Python
- Delphi
- Cobol
- Progress 4GL
- C#
- PowerBuilder
- C\C++
- Pascal
- .Net
- Informix 4GL
- Python
Check out how Ispirer Toolkit automatically converts Progress 4GL application
Progress 4GL to C# conversion service overview
More than 2K users use this way to
successfully convert their application code
Start
Assessment
- Collecting info about an application
- Analyzing the application and its components
- Making migration plan
Automated APP conversion
- Entire APP conversion
- APP changes (API, ESQL)
- Tool configuration and customization for specific APP
Manual APP conversion
- Manual code review and debugging
- Replacing custom controls, libraries, methods, etc. with analogues
- Developing remaining solutions using target technology
Functional testing
- APP analysis and test documentation creation
- Testing the application against test documentation
- Fixing issues
Acceptance testing
- Testing the APP against business requirements
- Fixing issues
Cutover
- Switching APP
- System startup assisstance
They succeeded using Ispirer Toolkit
Transportation firm expands software with Ispirer Service
Project Scope
600 000 LoC
Project Duration
11 Months
Industry
Transportation and defense corporation
Cut migration effort in half for automotive supplier
Project Scope
400 000 LoC
Project Duration
12 Months
Industry
Automotive Products Supplier
Automated modernization of a legacy enterprise system
Project Scope
1 800 000 LoC
Project Duration
15 Months
Industry
Pharmacy system provider
Faster, cleaner, and more stable application after modernization
Project Scope
275 000 LoC
Project Duration
14 Months
Industry
Independent Software Vendor
Trust us with your conversion project
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Seasoned team
Ensuring high security and performance standards is what we do best, thanks to our impressive expertise in building reliable and scalable solutions.
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Technology expertise with 25+ years of experience
Our team has gained a wide pool of expertise in various programming languages, from the rarest to the most popular ones.
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We comply with ISO 27001 security
We comply with ISO 27001 security management requirements with comprehensive policies and processes, advanced security technology, and skilled professionals.
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Proprietary tools
We employ Ispirer proprietary tools, underscoring our dedication to delivering the utmost reliability and performance solutions.
The toolkit is compiled daily and continually integrates dozens of new conversion rules, enhancing the automation capabilities.
They chose Ispirer to revamp their application
Epicor, University of Maryland, NedGraphics and more have adopted CodeWays to boost their innovation life-cycle accelerate and manage their end-to-end innovation lifecycle
Progress ABL to C#
Migration project
50%
Migration time reduction
2 MLN
Lines of code
75%
Аutomation achieved
Enterprise software
"We have found the Ispirer team to be knowledgeable and responsive, and we have found the tooling to be flexible enough to be easily adapted to our coding conventions."
COBOL to Java
Migration project
6-month
Migration time reduction
100K+
Lines of code
200+
COBOL programs
Education
"Ispirer Toolkit enabled us to efficiently convert 200 COBOL programs with over 100,000 lines of code to Java. The tool produced high-quality, maintainable code, allowing our team to focus on infrastructure rather than conversion. Ispirer’s support was exceptional, often resolving issues within one business day."
Informix 4GL to Oracle PL/SQL
Migration project
95%
Аutomation achieved
200K+
Lines of code
75%
Migration time reduction
IT Services
"Ispirer provided a full-cycle migration service, converting over 200,000 lines of Informix 4GL to Oracle PL/SQL with 95% automation. Their expertise, customizations, and commitment to quality ensured a seamless transition. We highly recommend Ispirer for complex migration projects."
C/C++, AutoLISP to C#.NET
Migration project
70%
Аutomation achieved
250K+
Lines of code
50%
Migration cost reduction
Civil engineering and infrastructure
"We were impressed with the knowledge, professionalism, hard work, and enthusiasm of the Ispirer team. Through this Migration Project, we have a solid base for further expanding our application."
Borland Delphi 7.0 modernization
Migration project
75%
Аutomation achieved
20K
Lines of code
50%
Migration time reduction
Automation Equipment
"We had an old Borland Delphi 7.0 project, which was brought back to life. Ispirer had offered us a timely and financially attractive conversion of the application. The work was performed promptly."
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the top tools for Progress 4GL to C# conversion?
Yes. Progress 4GL to C# follows the same approach as the Java path. Among the options on the market, Ispirer Toolkit stands out because it covers both halves: CodeWays for the application code and SQLWays for the OpenEdge database moving to SQL Server, PostgreSQL or another target.
Procedures and classes become C# classes, FOR EACH blocks over database buffers can be mapped to LINQ queries, ADO.NET operations, or equivalent iteration logic, temp-tables become in memory collections or DataTable structures, and ProDataSets become object graphs serialized between layers.
Most review effort goes to the data access layer, because ABL statements reference database records directly while C# requires an explicit model built from the migrated schema. Locking semantics change from ABL record locks to isolation levels and concurrency tokens, so concurrent update scenarios are tested specifically.
OpenEdge GUI interfaces can be mapped to WinForms, WPF, or Blazor, while AppServer procedures can be mapped to service-layer methods or Web API endpoints, depending on the target architecture.
