1. An apparatus implemented with a processor and a memory, the apparatus to convert data, the apparatus comprising: a parser module configured to parse a data file having one or more data lines; a format module configured to automatically format the data file such that the formatted data file can be translated by a translator, the formatted data file comprising one or more computer language instructions; the translator configured to translate the formatted data file, the translator translating the formatted data file into one of object code, assembly language, and machine language; an output module configured to output the formatted data file as an output file; and a package module configured to package the translated output file as a searchable mainframe load module, the searchable load module compatible with a load library operating on a legacy computer system executing a mainframe operating system, the load library configured to return a file without a complete path name in response to a load command.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the translator comprises a compiler for translating the formatted data file into object code.