New Columbus suite enhancements improve the quality of customer communications...
26 June 2023
...and reduce the costs of customer retention.Highlights across the Columbus suite include:New... more
New Columbus suite enhancements improve the quality of customer communications...
26 June 2023
...and reduce the costs of customer retention.
Highlights across the Columbus suite include:
- New features to personalize customer interactions
- Our most customizable enterprise content management interface yet
- A new admin interface that speeds the resolution of printing problems
- Simplified mainframe output management for non-mainframers
- Compliance with the latest EU electronic invoicing standards
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Macro 4 DevOps and mainframe modernization solutions to feature at the GSE Nordic Region Conference 2023
16 May 2023
We will be showcasing our solutions that help our customers accelerate digital transformation at... more
Macro 4 DevOps and mainframe modernization solutions to feature at the GSE Nordic Region Conference 2023
16 May 2023
We will be showcasing our solutions that help our customers accelerate digital transformation at the GSE conference in Norway from May 23rd–25th. Throughout the event we will also demonstrate how our open-first DevOps suite enables agile software development and reduces deployment timescales.
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Macro 4 VSE solutions support latest VSEⁿ operating system and middleware for IBM mainframes
08 March 2023
We're pleased to announce that our VSE solutions now support VSEn, the new, rebranded version... more
Macro 4 VSE solutions support latest VSEⁿ operating system and middleware for IBM mainframes
08 March 2023
We're pleased to announce that our VSE solutions now support VSEn, the new, rebranded version of z/VSE.
Our VSE customers can receive a free upgrade to the new versions of our software by emailing mainframe.support@macro4.com.
Our commitment to supporting VSEn means that customers will be able to benefit from future improvements to the VSE operating system, including requests from the VSE user community and exciting developments such as cloud compatibility, announced last year by the new supplier of VSEn, 21st Century Software.
To learn more, please read the VSEn announcement.
Announcing day one support for CICS TS 6.1, Db2 13 and new compilers on IBM Z
06 June 2022
Our support for five major new software releases on IBM Z allows our customers to benefit from a... more
Announcing day one support for CICS TS 6.1, Db2 13 and new compilers on IBM Z
06 June 2022
Our support for five major new software releases on IBM Z allows our customers to benefit from a raft of new features to simplify the creation, deployment and management of enterprise applications, as well as accessing new AI and resiliency capabilities on the IBM z16 platform.
Read the press release to learn more about what's new in CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 6.1, Db2 13 for z/OS, Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.4, Automatic Binary Optimizer for z/OS 2.2 and Enterprise PL/I for z/OS 6.
Any questions? Please contact mainframe.support@macro4.com
Welcome to the new Macro 4 customer portal
31 March 2022
Welcome to our new-look customer portal. You now have even easier access to all the functionality... more
Welcome to the new Macro 4 customer portal
31 March 2022
Welcome to our new-look customer portal. You now have even easier access to all the functionality available to you previously, such as creating and viewing support tickets, downloading documentation and exploring our knowledge base. Plus, we have added a new feature to allow you to review your Product Enhancement Requests and keep track of progress.
We hope you enjoy exploring the portal and would love your feedback. Contact us at market@macro4.com.
Spring4Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22963) and (CVE-2022-22965)
29 March 2022
VMware announced a vulnerability (CVE-2022-22963) in their Spring Framework on March 29, 2022. The... more
Spring4Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2022-22963) and (CVE-2022-22965)
29 March 2022
VMware announced a vulnerability (CVE-2022-22963) in their Spring Framework on March 29, 2022. The vulnerability is within the Spring Cloud function allowing remote code execution.
A further vulnerability (CVE-2022-22965) has also been identified on March 31, 2022. This vulnerability affects the Spring Framework RCE and Spring Boot data-binding, if running Java 9 or above.
We are pleased to state that no Macro 4 products are affected by this vulnerability.
Apache Log4j vulnerability
08 December 2021
Apache published a critical vulnerability within the Apache log4j java library on December 6, 2021... more
Apache Log4j vulnerability
08 December 2021
Apache published a critical vulnerability within the Apache log4j java library on December 6, 2021 (CVE-2021-44228). This vulnerability allows an attacker who can control log messages or log message parameters to execute arbitrary code loaded from LDAP servers when message lookup substitution is enabled.
A small number of Macro 4 products are affected:
- Columbus Administrator all versions
- Columbus Central 9.1 versions using Task Plan Editor V2
- M4Explorer 5.1
On December 17, 2021, Apache published a new log4j vulnerability (CVE-2021-45105). This vulnerability affects the same identified products.
Resolutions are available for all versions. A UNICOM/Macro 4 technical support representative will be in touch shortly to provide detailed instructions if you are affected. Alternatively, please contact us through this customer portal or email us at open.support@macro4.com.
New personalization and business intelligence capabilities introduced in Columbus version 9
08 August 2021
Our next-gen information management suite makes it easier than ever to personalize customer... more
New personalization and business intelligence capabilities introduced in Columbus version 9
08 August 2021
Our next-gen information management suite makes it easier than ever to personalize customer experiences, generate actionable insights and streamline business-critical SAP communications.
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To learn more please contact open.support@macro4.com
Day one support for z/OS 2.5
06 May 2021
All of UNICOM’s mainframe products are compatible with IBM’s new z/OS V2.5 operating system... more
Day one support for z/OS 2.5
06 May 2021
All of UNICOM’s mainframe products are compatible with IBM’s new z/OS V2.5 operating system, designed to accelerate application modernization and hybrid cloud adoption on IBM Z.
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To learn more please contact mainframe.support@macro4.com
New Columbus DW app available for free download
26 February 2021
Introducing the Columbus DW app. All your documents. In your pocket. Access your documents... more
New Columbus DW app available for free download
26 February 2021
Introducing the Columbus DW app. All your documents. In your pocket.
Access your documents securely, anywhere in the world.
Watch a two-minute demo
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Impact of Oracle Java Licensing Changes
19 January 2021
Oracle announced their intention to adopt a subscription model for Java from January 2019. This... more
Impact of Oracle Java Licensing Changes
19 January 2021
Oracle announced their intention to adopt a subscription model for Java from January 2019. This statement explains the impact this may have for Macro 4 products.
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