You can connect existing openUTM applications to the World Wide Web unchanged by using the product WebTransactions. The emphasis here is on the term “unchanged”. While the entire server application remains as it is, the presentation on the Web can be designed to suit requirements. Web hosting can take place on BS2000 systems itself or on an independent Web server.
These solutions allow Internet/intranet users to access to the services of the openUTM application server.
WebTransactions for openUTM implements the Web connection of openUTM applications that were developed for FHS or that function via the UPIC client/server interface. WebTransactions for openUTM is available on the BS2000 platforms, Unix platforms and Windows platforms.
WebTransactions runs with any Web server on Unix platforms and Windows platforms. On BS2000 systems, WebTransactions requires the Web server of Apache.
The UTM host application can also run on each of these platforms. The host adapter for communication with the host application is based on UTM-Client (UPIC); in other words, WebTransactions and the host application can run on different platforms.
WebTransactions for openUTM is shipped with the BS2000 program IFG2FLD. This program converts the descriptions of the host formats from the IFG library into format description sources. The WebTransactions development environment WebLab can then be used to automatically generate templates from the sources. The generated templates form the basis for custom format design.
In addition, WebTransactions offers other opportunities for integration:
Appearance of the interface (GUIfication)
Design of the dialog sequences (interface reengineering)
Application integration (business process reengineering)
In parallel to access via WebTransactions, it is still also possible to access host applications or dynamic Web content via „ordinary“ terminals or clients. This allows you to connection a host application to the Web step by step and to take into account the wishes and needs of different user groups.
| You will find an overview of WebTransactions in the manual “WebTransactions - Concepts and Functions”. Detailed information on connecting the different host applications is provided in separate WebTransactions manuals. All WebTransactions manuals are available online in PDF format. |
