Contents


Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

Unified Integration Framework

UIF Services

Runtime
Data Object Services
Repository and Metadata Services

The Three-tier Application Model

Client Tier
Server Tier
EIS Tier

Architecture of the CICS Connector

Mainframe components
Connector-to-CICS Communication

Connector-to-CICS Architecture Over TCP/IP
Connector-to-CICS Architecture Over APPC

Enterprise Connector Tools for CICS

Chapter 2 Viewing the Repository Contents

Overview of the Repository Browser

To Access the Repository Browser from Windows NT
To Access the Repository Browser from Solaris

Viewing the Repository

Viewing the Hierarchy
To Refresh the Display of the Repository Contents
Viewing Data Objects

The Service Provider Object
Function Objects

Function Object Template

Operations

dataBlock

Field Attributes
Mapping CICS Data Types to UIF Data Types

propertySet

Entity Mapping

Chapter 3 Working With Data Objects

Data Objects

Primitive Objects

integer, float, double
fixed length string, variable length string

Structure Objects
Array Objects
Type Information Objects

UIF API Naming Conventions

Operation
Target
Type
Changing Attribute Types

Working with Servlet Samples

Acquiring the UIF Runtime Object
Creating the Service Provider Object
Creating Function Objects
Setting Up and Executing the Function Object

To Set Up and Execute the Function Object
CICS User Management

Deploying a Connector Application

Using the Deployment Tool

Package J2EE Application Components Into Modules
Assemble the Module Into a Deployable Unit
Deploy the Unit to One or More iPlanet Application Server Operating Environments

Using the Command Line to Deploy

Chapter 4 Programming Examples

CICS Sample

Activation
To Run the CICS Samples on NT
To Run the CICS Sample on Solaris
Phone Book Sample Operation

Code Samples

PhoneBook Servlet Java Code
PhoneBook JSP Sample Code

Telco Sample

Appendix A Error Messages and Codes

Description of Errors
Error Handling Code

Appendix B Communication Failure Codes

CONNECTION.RC
CONNECTION.RelayRC
CONNECTION.StubRC
CONNECTION.StubReason

Glossary

Index