RE: How would you handle this??

[Chris Bipes <ChrisB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I Would have the AS400 take the data entered into its data base, and after
all validation etc. take the results and build a macro.  This macro would
then be run from your 3270 terminal emulation typing the data into the main
frame.  A bit of programming on the as400 side, but eliminates manual data
entry into the main frame.  Just a quick suggestion.

Christopher K. Bipes            mailto:ChrisB@Cross-Check.com
Sr. Programmer/Analyst          mailto:Chris_Bipes@Yahoo.com
CrossCheck, Inc.                http://www.cross-check.com
6119 State Farm Drive           Phone: 707 586-0551 x 1102
Rohnert Park  CA  94928         Fax: 707 586-1884




We're connected to a mainframe system using the AS/400 which is
emulating a 3471 controller.  We do a passthrough session to log onto
the mainframe using 3270 sessions.  We do data entry into the remote
system, and redundant entry of the same info into our AS/400.  The
mainframe system is maintained by the state, and we have no access to
ad-hoc reporting with the data (nor directly to the files themselves).
That's why we also maintain the same (and a bit more supplemental)
information locally.

What we want to do is eliminate the redundant entry by somehow
monitoring the passthrough session and populate our database from the
data gleaned.

How should I approach this task?  What facilities on the 400 would I use
to accomplish it?  Is there a 3rd party product that could help me get
this done?
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