RE: Call RPGLE program on another iSeries

If you're interested in seeing how simple the Java call is, I can post the code sample so you can try it out.

I did this remote command call example a couple years back when I did a session on wrapping Java programs with CL to make them more easily consumable by IBMi processes and also to show how surprisingly similar the flow can be with CL calling Java from a command to calling CL and then RPG.

There's still too much (Java / Flipping Hamburgers) bad blood out there.

Just a sec I have to flip a couple burgers..........

You can even compile it from the green screen without any Java knowledge 😊

This method essentially uses the remote command call in JT400 and you can send back a CPF message or two for consumption from the source system if needed. File name or some other info perhaps.

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Richard Schoen
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I do not know JAVA or PYTHON or any Web stuff. The remote system does not have any web services running outside of the IBM Admin stuff.

Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.

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From: MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2018 4:34 AM
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Subject: RE: Call RPGLE program on another iSeries

Ok Chris, based on Buck's responses, with the addition of Jim's data queue suggestion, which of the following do you (and I realize this may be a shot from the hip) think may do the trick?

Buck:
SQL stored procedure
Remote Procedure Call
SBMNETJOB
SBMRMTCMD
Trigger on a 'special' table on the remote system
Jim:
Data queues
Others (sorry but I deleted many of my responses):
Web Services

My initial shot from the hip would be anything with SBM in it's name would not be the interactive response you're looking for.
The trigger idea would also not be a good command/response pair.

My initial two picks would be SQL Stored Procedures and Data queues. I plead ignorance on remote procedure calls. Web Services may be a fun learning experience and something to add to the tool box but I'd have to have a lot more information to justify going down that road. At Dekko we do some serving, and consuming, of web services. But is done by others who do more day-to-day coding in RPG.


Rob Berendt
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