What is BANKAPP?

The BANKAPP client is an example written in Visual Basic with most of the BEA TUXEDO access code generated by the Active Expert Application Builder. The BANKAPP example provides a graphical interface to perform some common online banking transactions shown in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1 BankApp Features

Transaction	Description
Logon	Log on to the BEA TUXEDO application by providing user name, client system name, user password, and application password
BackOffice	Open or close an account
Teller	Make a balance inquiry, deposit, withdrawal, or transfer
Standard Accounts	View a list of available accounts showing the standard account numbers and current balances
Logoff	Log off of the BEA TUXEDO application

The BANKAPP features are described in more detail in the section "Running the BANKAPP Sample." Both the source code and the executable code for this sample client application are available to you. In the section "Code Examples" you can get a detailed explanation of how the BEA TUXEDO access code works.

What You Need to Start BANKAPP

Before starting the Active Expert BANKAPP client, you must have the following software installed and configured:

• You must have Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0 or 5.0 installed.

• BEA TUXEDO 6.3, or 6.4 must be installed and configured on your client and server.

• The Active Expert and all other related components must be installed on your client system.

• The Contract Repository server (IREPSVR) must be running, and the Active Expert must be able to access it.

• The BANKAPP servers must be running and accessible by the Active Expert.

• The Active Expert BANKAPP client sample application must be installed on your client system.

• The standard BANKAPP module must be in the Contract Repository.

  Note: If you have performed a successful installation of the Active Expert you should have all of the above. For installation instructions, refer to the BEA TUXEDO Builder Setup and Installation Guide.

In addition, your Workstation Objects must be properly configured and the appropriate type libraries and deployment packages must be available. For instructions on how to register the sample application deployment package on your system and log on to BEA TUXEDO, refer to the readme file located in the same directory as the Active Expert sample application.