RE: Curious about Web deployment

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It depends on how quickly you want to do it, Cyndi, and how flexibly.  The
best solution in the long run is to rewrite your Synon programs into
servers, and then access them via sockets or data queues.  I believe Synon
has a methodology for extracting business logic.

If the idea is to get there quickly (with the option of extracting the
servers later), you might want to look at my product, PSC400.  PSC400 will
automatically convert RPG programs to be used as web applications.  The
standard interface is a JSP that emulates the green screen, but you have an
option to generate a "webby" JSP that you can then tweak for your own look
and feel.  The runtime connects to the AS/400 using IBM's Java Toolbox, so
can reside entirely on your NT servers and connect to the AS/400 via private
addressing.

Feel free to contact me directly.

Joe Pluta
Pluta Brothers Design, Inc.
joepluta@Plutabrothers.com
847-359-2657


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cyndi Bradberry
>
> I'm curious. Currently we have 3 internet sites and 1 intranet
> site in place
> all being served from NT boxes with the AS/400 as the backend
> database. All
> communication is done via socket programs on the 400 and ASP (VBScript) on
> the NT box.
>
> What other methods are there to serve data without placing the AS/400 onto
> the internet ?  It is preferred that we not use HTTP server on the AS/400.
> We have a project now to convert an existing application structure (413
> programs) originally developed in SYNON converted to RPGLE (OPM
> model) to a
> GUI / Web application.  This will be delivered to 40 + users over a
> statewide WAN.
>
> AS/400 is a 730 at V4R4, current on Cume's.