Entrée Uncut and Unrated (24 x 7 Widescreen Version) WAVV 2007, Green Bay, WI

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1 Entrée Uncut and Unrated (24 x 7 Widescreen Version)

2 Entrée Why webify applications Entrée basics Hierarchical File System (HFS) Creating new Web applications Existing 3270 applications to browser Rejuvenate look of 3270 applications

3 Why Webify Increase user base Open to clients, partners or end users Decrease costs Improve usability Decrease training time Cheaper to reuse than rewrite Applications look new with Web appearance

4 Entrée Basics Web enabled transaction server Runs in own partition Communicates directly with browser (two tier) Runs existing CICS transactions without change or recompilation Does not require or use CICS

5 Entrée Basics Designed for Web transactions Does not require exits, excessive storage and CPU usage Emulates CICS 2.3 and TS API commands Supports HTTP 1.1 Persistent connections If modified Programs and images cached

6 Entrée Basics Built in security Secure by path, host, port, user, transaction and program Multiple virtual hosts Supports HTTPS and SSL Online configuration Supports FCOBOL, COBOL/VSE, assembler and CSI-REXX programs

7 Entrée Basics Logging and reporting Apache log format Trap facility for program debugging Server side includes Web pages stored in VSE library or HFS Client requirement Web browser with JavaScript

8 Hierarchical File System PC like file system on VSE Data resides in direct access (DA) files Multiple extents supported (133G) Directory/file names up to 255 characters Filename can contain spaces and any valid PC character Access is physical I/O for best performance

9 Hierarchical File System Concurrent access by multiple partitions Journal option for updates Directory caching to reduce I/Os Batch utility for reporting/backup/restore API available

10 Hierarchical File System Interceptor Feature Allows existing sequential program read/write access to HFS files Utility program run before access program and HLBL statements File conversion options Packed fields, comma delimited, XML, HTML, PDF, AWS,. Encryption

11 Hierarchical File System HFS File Load Utility Sequential files Input or output Library members Text members only FAQS File Load Utility Load files from BIM-Edit, PDS or library Used by CSI products Entrée, TCP/IP FTP, RAAD and CSI-REXX

12 Hierarchical File System HFS root directory Pages created in Web design tools can be directly uploaded and served from VSE HFS Lite Included with Entrée Restricted HFS version Provides limited file usage and no other features

13 New Web Applications Created using CICS Web Service and other CICS commands EXEC CICS WEB & DOCUMENT Build or load HTML template Replace variables with values from program Uses less resources than CICS

14 Existing Applications Runs existing 3270 applications without change or recompilation 3270 maps and data streams converted to XML XML sent to browser and rendered using XSL stylesheet Keyboard functionality maintained

15 Existing Applications Output options XML (SOA) 3270 like page (ENTR3270.XSL) Browser like page (ENTRDFLT.XSL) User created XSL stylesheet Stylesheet to assist with customized pages AJAX used to improve performance

18 Rejuvenated Applications Customized HTML pages set by transaction, map name or 3270 data fields Named 3270 data fields placed in HTML member and replaced when served Web development tools to create pages - drop downs, buttons, tabs, tables, etc

22 Entree Need secure access to mainframe data and applications through browser Using Web development tool Use HFS for more flexibility Automatic 3270 conversion to browser Quickly rejuvenate 3270 applications without rewrite No viruses

23 Questions

24 Remaining CSI Sessions Sunday VSAM Performance Part 1 - John Mycroft, Sunday, 10:30 A.M. (Room B-1/B-2) CSI TCP/IP Update - Ed Franks, Sunday, 10:30 A.M. (Room A-1) What s All the Buzz About Data-Miner - John Mycroft, Sunday, 5:30 P.M. (Room A-4)

25 Remaining CSI Sessions Monday TCP/IP Performance for TCP/IP for VSE - John Rankin, Monday, 9:15 A.M. (Room B-1/B-2) VSAM Performance Part 2 - John Mycroft, Monday, 10:30 A.M. (Room A-2) CSI Green Bay (Moderated by Jon Henderson) - CSI Management Team, Monday, 3:00 P.M. (Room A4) VSE Internals - Ken Meyer, Monday, 3:00 P.M. (Room B-1/B-2)

26 Remaining CSI Sessions Monday, continued Tuning Myths - Ken Meyer, Monday, 4:15 P.M. (Room B-1/B-2) Tuning Myths - Ken Meyer, Monday, 5:30 P.M. (Room B-1/B-2)

27 Thank you Enjoy the rest of WAVV!

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