Re: Question concerning Integrated Web Services

Yes I do advocate that Scott. On this point you and I clearly disagree.

I don't understand your logic here. If it is OK to use RTNPARM between RPG subprocs I don't see how having it also used to effectively automatically create a wrapper is in any way arcane.

I see zero benefit to manually coding a wrapper, thereby adding an additional layer, when there is no need to.



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On Dec 11, 2018, at 1:41 PM, Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jon,

Are you saying that you advocate using RTNPARM when calling a subprocedure from IWS?!

I would only use RTNPARM when making direct subprocedure calls from RPG. Otherwise things get a bit too arcane.

I would strongly recommend simply coding your procedure to use parameters, and eliminate return values. If you need to call an existing procedure that you can't change, use a wrapper procedure. That would make things a whole lot simpler to understand and maintain.

-SK

On 12/11/2018 12:31 PM, Jon Paris wrote:

Probably because without it a conventional RPG subprocedure can rarely be used because the IWS interface only allows for a 4 byte integer. By coding RTNPARM on any subproc that may be deployed as a web service you save having to add any additional wrappering.



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On Dec 11, 2018, at 1:13 PM, Scott Klement <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Alan,

Can you explain RTNPARAM? I'm having a hard time getting my head around how that fits into this context.

-SK


On 12/11/2018 11:23 AM, Alan Shore wrote:

Hi everyone
Before I forget - we are on V7r3

I have been asked to investigate whether IWS (Integrated Web Services) is feasible to pass data from the iSeries to another system/software

I have done some googling and there is quite a lot of information out there - but of course - NOTHING that fits EXACTLY what you want

Anyway - I have found both of these very helpful
Creating Web Services With Integrated Web Services
http://ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/developer/general/using_iws/
Providing RPG Web Services on IBM i
https://scottklement.com/presentations/Providing%20RPG%20Web%20Services%20on%20IBM%20i.pdf

I decided to create a simple proof of concept service program
Using the code
RTNPARAM
And
PgmInfo(*PCML:*MODULE)

One procedure to return a string, for the customer name and address
2 input parameters
Division number - packed(2:0)
Customer number - packed(9:0)

I have tested the service program on the iSeries - and it works, giving me the expected results
I am now attempting to deploy this as a new REST service
On step 3, where I specify the URI path template, I have written
/{incstdiv:\d+}/{incstnbr:\d+}
Showing 2 parameters as part of the path name
Its on Step 5 that I am having a problem
The 2 parameters are specified and when I choose *PATH_PARAM as the input source (both of them) and choosing the applicable identifier
INCSTDIV
INCSTNBR
I press Next
And the second parameter identifier changes to INCSTDIV with the error
Error: ZUI_53159: Value incstdiv is not valid.
Being displayed at the bottom of the screen

I have gone back to step 3 and changed the identifiers name
CUSTDIV
CUSTNBR

Same problem happens

I have googled ZUI_53159 but nothis is displayed

I am hoping that someone will recognize what I am doing wrong
As always - ALL replies gratefully accepted



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