RE: No 5250-based applications -- MIDRANGE-L

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> The wording of this idea troubles me a little.  Because most back-end Web
> applications don't need to be synchronized with the user interface.  The
> notable exception, of course is a 5250 program that is running through a
> program like Jacada.  IBM's new Webfacing solution will also have this
> synchronization requirement.

That's correct, Nathan.  And even those applications should have a
"controller" application which does indeed expect a specific form.  If it
doesn't get that form, it should redisplay that form with the current data.
It's not really that difficult.

Joe

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