Re: Different approaches to expose RPG program outside of ibmi

[Craig Pelkie <craig@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Consider defining an External Stored Procedure to invoke the RPG program. That way you can use a database provider (ODBC, OLE DB, .NET Provider) to invoke the program.

Craig Pelkie




On Friday, April 11th, 2025 at 2:57 AM, Mahesh Angadi via RPG400-L <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi,
> We areconsidering two different approaches to expose our RPG program as an API andwould like to gather insights from IBM i experts before deciding:
>
> - Solution#1 -- Utilizing the IBM i HTTP Apache server to expose the RPG program as an API. We are aware that various products leverage this method to build APIs.
>
> - Solution#2 -- Developing an API within the .NET environment and directly invoking the RPG program from .NET using cwbx.dll (provided by IBM i Access Client Solutions). We have already built a framework using cwbx.dll to support our needs.
>
> We are uncertain about which solution to choose and would greatly appreciate expert opinions on both approaches from a long-term perspective, including any real-world challenges that you may be encountered during implementation and usage.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mahesh Angadi
>
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