RE: iSeries and PDA

Hi Paul,

The direction of the data transmission differs from application to
application.
For example: When the fieldworkers register quality data, it needs only
to be uploaded.
But for other purposes they need to get information from our database,
verify and update it, and send it back.
I think we'll end up in a real time environment. That will also cause
minimal changes to the 5250 applications if I understand right. But
bandwidth costs can be a problem when working realtime. 
There is no experience here with PDA programming, so I think local apps
on the PDA will be out of order.

Thanks,
Arco Simonse


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> Van: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> Verzonden: donderdag 14 juli 2005 16:04
> Aan: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Onderwerp: RE: iSeries and PDA
> 
> How frequently will the users be entering this data and 
> asking for information back? The applications we are using 
> are 2-way batch transmissions. One app is for recording labor 
> hours for workers on various crews, and the other is for 
> recording the issuing of diesel fuel and gasoline to pieces 
> of heavy equipment and truck for this construction company.
> 
> The data is recorded throughout the day on the PDA, and then 
> is transmitted to the iSeries when the crew leader presses 
> the transmit button in the application program. A trigger 
> program on the iSeries fires, and data that will update each 
> crew leader's PDA is sent back to the PDA to update the files 
> there. We chose not to go wireless because of the cost of the 
> wireless service for each PDA, and to be able to minimize the 
> cost of each PDA. We are using the lowest cost Palm Pilots 
> for this application. Since each crew leader carries a cell 
> phone anyway, the cell phone is turned into a modem when the 
> transmit button is pushed. The phone can connect to the PDA 
> with either a short data cable or via infrared. 
> 
> This may be less fancy than some of the other suggestions 
> made here, but when you mentioned field workers and potatoes, 
> our construction company application came to mind.
> -- 
> 
> Paul Nelson
> Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> 708-670-6978  Cell
> pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> They have to register quality data of potatoes when growing 
> in the field. 
> And they must have the possibility to query some data from 
> our database.
> 
> Can you give me some general information how such applications work?
> 
> Thanks,
> Arco Simonse
>  
> 
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Namens pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Verzonden: woensdag 13 juli 2005 21:52
> > Aan: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Onderwerp: Re: iSeries and PDA
> > 
> > What do they want to do? I have a utility that permits 2-way 
> > synchronization between a Palm Pilot and the iSeries. It's 
> being used 
> > for both time card entry and fuel usage reporting right 
> now, but it's 
> > easily adaptable for other uses. The hard part is the 
> synchronization. 
> > The other stuff is pretty easy.
> > --
> > 
> > Paul Nelson
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> > 708-670-6978  Cell
> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Simonse, Arco (CMK)" <ArcoSimonse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent
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> > 
> > To the List,
> > 
> > My company wants to give some of our fieldworkers access to our 
> > iSeries RPG applications via a PDA. I have to investigate what the 
> > possibilities are.
> > The applications that are involved in this project are all good old 
> > 5250 programs, but can be rewritten if neccessary.
> > Since I have zero experience with PDA's, or other mobile devices, I 
> > would like to know where to start to become a usefull 
> insight in this 
> > way of working.
> > Don't know where to start my investigations. I googled some 
> time for 
> > this, but with minimal result.
> > Can someone point me in the right direction? Any links, 
> hints or other 
> > related stuff would be very appreciated.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > Arco Simonse
> > pgmr
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