Contents


List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Procedures&

List of Code Examples&

Preface

What's in This Guide
What You Should Already Know
Documentation Conventions
User Roles

Chapter 1 Basic Connector Concepts

Three-Tier Application Model
About UIF
Architecture of the CICS Connector

Connector-to-CICS Architecture
Connector-to-CICS Program Control

Enterprise Connector Tools for CICS

Repository Browser
CICS Management Console
CICS Data Mining Tool

Chapter 2 CICS Repository

Overview of Management Console

Entering the Console from NT
Entering the Console from Solaris

Creating a New Data Source
Editing a Data Source
Data Mining

Displaying the Data Mining Selections
Generating a Hint file
Converting a Remote File
Loading XML into Repository

Chapter 3 Programming Examples

Data Objects

Primitive Objects

integer, float, double
fixed-length string, variable-length string
fixed-size byte array, variable-size byte array

Structure Objects
Array Objects
Type Information Objects

API Naming Conventions

Operation
Target
Type
Attributes and Paths
Changing Data Types

Working with Servlet Samples

Acquiring the UIF Runtime Object
Creating the Service Provider Object

Detailed Description of Service Provider

Creating the Function Object

Detailed Description of Function Object

Setting Up and Executing the Function Object

Samples

Activating the Samples
Telco Sample and Programming Concepts
Installing the Sample
Telco Customer Service Example
Logging In
Accessing the Customer Details Dialog Box
Updating Customer Details
Displaying the Customer Services
Displaying the Customer's Billing for Any Month

Code Samples
Service Class Code Sample.
Service Detail Class Code Sample

Chapter 4 Server-Side API Communication

Connector-to-CICS Communication API
How the Communication API Works

A Simple Conversation
An Advanced Conversation

The Connection Record

The RPC Protocol States
Client Application Requests
Service Application Request
Connection Record Field Usage

Protocol Examples

Example 1: A Simple Conversation
Example 2: A Flip-flop Conversation
Example 3: A Multi-record Request With One Reply

Index