RE: Query regarding purchase of IBM Toolbox for Java

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: abhishekhp
>
> Thanks for the inputs.
> Just another query.
> http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/toolbox/downloads.htm
>  mentions the steps to be performed after the download. As i
> understand, the download consists of jar files that are used by
> the java client to talk to the AS/400. Step 4 mentions that  the
> file be FTPed to the AS/400 box? Why is this required? Is it that
> the server component is packed along with the download that needs
> to be installed on the server?

The "client" program may actually run on the AS/400.  If that's the case,
then the JAR files need to be there as well.  If, however, your client will
only run on a PC, then you only need the JARs on the PC.  So, wherever your
client is, that's where the JAR files need to be.

Joe