Re: receive web order from another server

[Ryan Watkins <ryanwatkinsaz@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Jim,

I would suggest writing a new RPG ILE program (or you could use an 
existing one but you might need to recompile it) on your server and then 
web enable it using the Integrated Web Services server 
(http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/iws/)that is available for 
free on IBM i.  Then just have the PHP developer call your deployed Web 
service (i.e. RPG ILE program) in order to pass the information 
(name/address/shipto info/etc) from a remote server (site hosting the 
shopping cart).  The RPG ILE program could then receive the information 
passed to it and feed it into the in house entry system.

Ryan

On 05/04/2011 06:30 PM, Jim Franz wrote:
> Need to receive orders produced from a shopping cart on another server.
> Each will have name/address order&  shipto info, plus 1 to many detail records.
> No CC stuff. No $$ for edi software.
> I'd like to sound halfway intelligent talking to a php developer on the other end as
> to how we could handle this (web service pgm?) or simple ftp...
> Many orders a day but we a not talking huge volumes. Currently getting it via email.
> This then will feed into an inhouse entry system, v6r1&  strictly a RPG shop.
> Jim Franz