Panvalet

Computer Associates Panvalet (also known as CA-Panvalet) is a revision control and source code management system for mainframe computers[1] such as the IBM System z and IBM System/370 running the z/OS and z/VSE operating systems.[2]

CA Panvalet
Developer(s)Computer Associates
Operating systemz/OS, z/VSE
TypeRevision control
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.broadcom.com/products/mainframe/application-development/panvalet

CA-PAN/LCM is a similar product for PCs.[1]

Overview

Panvalet uses a client-server model where users check-out files to change and check them back into the repository when finished.[3] It can be used to manage program source code, JCL, Macros/commands for utilities such as Easytrieve[4] and object module files.

It supports granular access controls including check-in and check-out by specific mainframe user IDs.[5]

History

Panvalet was developed by Pansophic Systems in 1969 as a program to store and manage computer program source code on direct-access storage devices.[6] Before Panvalet code was saved as paper punch cards, typically with 500 to 3,000 cards per program, often 1,000,000 or more per data center.[6] Cards were bulky, difficult to store and transport, difficult and costly to back up, and prone to catastrophic errors since one misplaced card could prevent a program from running correctly.[6]

Pansophic began selling the program in 1970 at a price of $2,880 per copy. It was immediately successful.[6]

In 1978, it was reported that Panvalet, at the time a product of Pansophic Systems, Inc,[7] was in use at over 3,000 sites.[8]

Earnings reports for Pansophic were tracked by The New York Times.[9][10][11][12]

Computer Associates acquired Panvalet in 1991 when it purchased Pansophic Systems for $390M.[13] Broadcom acquired Panvalet in 2018 when it purchased Computer Associates.[14]

See also

References
  1. "panvalet - CLC Definition". The Computer Language Company. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  2. "CA Panvalet Product Sheet". Broadcom. 2011. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. http://www.ca.com/us/products/detail/ca-panvalet.aspx (Retrieved January 25, 2016)
  4. "Panvalet". EASYTRIEVE PLUS macros may reside in the PANVALET library as well as COBOL includes.
  5. http://www.ca.com/us/~/media/Files/eBooks/power-meets-innovation-in-the-application-economy-ebook.pdf (Retrieved January 25, 2016)
  6. Piscopo, Joe (2002-05-03). "Oral history interview with Joseph Piscopo" (Interview). Interviewed by Thomas Haigh. Charles Babbage Institute.
  7. "Pansophic Systems". The New York Times. December 27, 1990.
  8. Don Leavitt (27 March 1978). "Software winners' ranks swelling". Computerworld. Vol. 12, no. 13. IDG Enterprise. p. 2. ISSN 0010-4841. The Librarian from Applied Data Research, Inc, Panvalet from Pansophic Systems, Inc. and the Westinghouse Disk Utility from Westinghouse Electric Corp. continue to top the "systems" list with more than 3,000 sites to each of their credits.
  9. "Pansophic Systems reports earnings for Qtr to April 30". The New York Times. 1983-06-07.
  10. "Pansophic Systems reports earnings for Qtr to Jan 31". The New York Times. 1988-02-23. Retrieved 2019-05-10.
  11. "Pansophic Systems reports earnings for Qtr to Oct 31". The New York Times. 1987-11-21.
  12. "Pansophic Systems reports earnings for Qtr to April 30". The New York Times. 1989-06-14.
  13. "CA Technologies Acquires Pansophic Systems". Mergr. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  14. Aiello, Chloe (2018-07-18). "Broadcom reaches deal to acquire CA Technologies for $18.9 billion in cash". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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