Re: iSeries (V5R3) calling a CICS program

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

My suggestion would be to expose the CICS program from zOS as a web service. 
Then, i5/OS COBOL can use the V5R4 XML APIs and consume the web service.

Voila! SOA :-)

Trevor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <msmith6@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: iSeries (V5R3) calling a CICS program


> Mornin'
>
> In the mist of dealing with the usual rash of Monday
> Morning'problems,  I just had a programmer come over to me with a
> request to call a CICS program from an interactive COBOL program on
> the iSeries.  I realize most folks are RPG'ers but I think for this
> problem,  the language really doesn't matter.
>
> We are running on OS/400 V5R3 (might be going to V5R4 in
> September'ish), z/OS V1.4 (going to z/OS V1.7 in April'ish), and
> running CICS, eh hem , IBM Transaction Server V2.2.
>
> Now let me start with the princple concept of software development at
> my company : Cheap.
>
> So that rules things like MQ Series (not saying that would be a
> solution) and other purchased products.
>
> We currently have two existing ways to connect to this program.  The
> first is through a Host Integration server using Transaction
> Integrator that some VB code uses and the second is a SOAP/XML
> connect.  The second isn't the speediest method and is somewhat
> cumbersome.  I know XML is ~suppose to be the way~ now a days, but I'm
> (and others) aren't sold yet on it.
>
> The program sends up a name and address and would ZIP+4 and verify the
> address with software running on the Mainframe.
>
> Anyone have other connection methods that they might be using to do
> this?
>
> If this should be in another group please let me know.
>
> Any info will help.
>
> TIA,
>
>
> Mike.