DYNAMIC EXTENSIONS TO LEGACY APPLICATION TASKS

摘要

Methods, systems, and techniques for adding extensions to legacy tasks as part of modernizing such tasks are provided. A user can add dynamically add task extensions to an individual legacy task by configuring them, even while a task is running. Role extensions can be added to a home desktop of a role through configuration parameters. Task extensions can be made accessible to users through UI controls added as part of the modernization procedure when a legacy task data stream is received from a host computing system. Example embodiments provide a Role-Based Modernization System (“RBMS”), which uses these enhanced modernization techniques to provide role-based modernization of menu-based legacy applications.

主权项

1. A method in a computing system for modernizing a menu-based legacy application comprising:
receiving screen output from the executing task associated with the menu-based legacy application, wherein the executing task corresponds to a code module accessible from a single menu or sub-menu item of the menu-based legacy application and is executed on a host computing system, the executing task accessed through a communication session between the computing system and the host computing system; determining whether a criterion has been satisfied that indicates a non-legacy code is available to supplement the executing task; and when determined that the criterion has been satisfied, displaying, along with the received screen output, a user interface control configured to cause the non-legacy code to be executed when the user interface control is selected.