RE: iSeries (V5R3) calling a CICS program

Mike,

If you have an SNA connection between your 400 and mainframe you could use 
APPC. It was designed for stuff like that.

-Marty

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date: Mon, 07 Aug 2006 11:46:16 -0400
from: msmith6@xxxxxxxxxxxx
subject: iSeries (V5R3) calling a  CICS program

Mornin'

In the mist of dealing with the usual rash of Monday 
Morning'problems,  I just had a programmer come over to me with a 
request to call a CICS program from an interactive COBOL program on 
the iSeries.  I realize most folks are RPG'ers but I think for this 
problem,  the language really doesn't matter.

We are running on OS/400 V5R3 (might be going to V5R4 in 
September'ish), z/OS V1.4 (going to z/OS V1.7 in April'ish), and 
running CICS, eh hem , IBM Transaction Server V2.2.

Now let me start with the princple concept of software development at 
my company : Cheap.

So that rules things like MQ Series (not saying that would be a 
solution) and other purchased products.

We currently have two existing ways to connect to this program.  The 
first is through a Host Integration server using Transaction 
Integrator that some VB code uses and the second is a SOAP/XML 
connect.  The second isn't the speediest method and is somewhat 
cumbersome.  I know XML is ~suppose to be the way~ now a days, but I'm 
(and others) aren't sold yet on it.

The program sends up a name and address and would ZIP+4 and verify the 
address with software running on the Mainframe.

Anyone have other connection methods that they might be using to do 
this?

If this should be in another group please let me know.

Any info will help.

TIA,


Mike.