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XMLSERVICE uses stored procedures for its interface. Even when using the REST interface for XMLSERVICE, it simply calls the stored procedure interface within the XMLCGI program. For more info on this see here http://www.profoundlogic.com/docs/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=10092549



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From: WEB400 [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kelly Cookson
Sent: Thursday, October 8, 2015 4:43 PM
To: web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [WEB400] Why does node's Toolkit for i, use a database connection to execute CL commands?

I developed the node sample app found in the following document from IBM developerWorks:
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/ibmi/library/i-native-js-app-ibmi-with-nodejs/

The sample app executes a CL command using node's Toolkit for i. Toolkit for i is a collection of APIs for interfacing with XMLSERVICE.

Why does it look like Toolkit for i is establishing a database connection in order to execute a CL command? Here is the relevant code:

var conn = new xt.iConn(DBname);
conn.add(xt.iSh("system -i " + cl));
conn.run(cb);

The variable "cl" contains the CL command. It looks like the CL command is being executed through a database connection. Why would a database connection be needed if Toolkit for i interfaces with XMLSERVICE to execute the CL command?

Also, if I wanted to call an RPG or COBOL program using Toolkit for i, would this also require a database connection? Would the RPG or COBOL programs have to be stored procedures?

Thanks,

Kelly Cookson
IT Project Leader
Dot Foods, Inc.
1.217.773.4486 ext. 12676
kcookson@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:kcookson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

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