APL2

APL2® is a programming language used by both developers and end-users for problem-solving, visualization and database access.

APL2 manages large quantities of data, enabling you to remain focused on solving complex problems.

  • Information Technology professionals view APL2 as a highly productive tool for developing both commercial and scientific applications.
  • APL2 is extremely effective in such diverse areas as "what-if" modeling, exploratory programming, interactive computing, decision support, and data analysis.
  • The APL2 family of products consists of two products: Workstation APL2 and APL2 for S/370™ and S/390® Mainframes. Workstation APL2 runs on IBM AIX®, Linux™ for PCs, Sun® Solaris®,and Microsoft® Windows®. APL2 for S/370 and S/390 Mainframes runs on IBM mainframes with CMS or TSO.
  • All of the APL2 systems permit transparent import and export of programs and data via the ")IN" and ")OUT" commands, and so allow for a high degree of application portability.

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Features and benefits

APL2 is a highly-productive, general-purpose programming language that is used by both application developers and interactive end-users. It provides an extensive collection of functions that are quickly combined to solve many business problems. APL2 is widely used in a diverse set of application areas, such as commercial data processing, system design and prototyping, engineering and scientific computation, and the teaching of mathematics and other subjects.

  • Introduction
    What is APL2? Who uses it?

  • Working with APL2
    Get immediate results - many of the common tools you need are built right in!

  • Data Analysis
    With APL2's array processing you can work with entire collections of data - all at one.

  • Databases
    Need the power of a relational database? APL2 makes it easy to access DB2 or SQL/DS, using Structured Query Language.

  • Graphics
    Display business and statistical data graphically with the tools included in APL2.

  • Networks
    Communicate around the world - APL2 supports Client-server, peer-to-peer, and remote sessions.

Below is the list of software and hardware required to install these products.

APL2 for Mainframes


Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
MVS/ESA, z/OS TSO/E zSeries
VM, VM/ESA, z/VM CMS zSeries

Workstation APL2


Operating SystemSoftwareHardware
AIX AIX 5.0 with Motif 1.2 and X Window System X11R5 pSeries
Linux on Intel A Linux distribution for PC compatible machines with glibc 2.3.2, Motif 2.2 and X Window System X11R6 IBM PC
Solaris Solaris 7 with Motif 1.4 and X Window System X11R5 Sparc
(link resides outside of ibm.com)
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional * IBM PC

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