iSeries Access for Web V5R2 and WebSphere Host Publisher V4.0

4 iSeries Access for Web V5R2 and WebSphere Host Publisher V4.0

 Work with OS/400 printers and printer output

 Send/receive messages

iSeries Access for Web features include:

 Print

 Messages

 Jobs

 5250

 Database

 Files

 Command

 Customize

 Other

This redbook discusses the features of iSeries Access for Web in detail.

1.5.1 What is new in iSeries Access for Web V5R2

iSeries Access for Web V5R2 has a number of new features introduced with V5R2. Some of

these features include:

 Support for WebSphere Application Server 4.0

 Support for Apache Software Foundation (ASF) Tomcat application server 3.2.4

 A 5250 interface, removing the need to configure the XML gateway with Host Publisher

(Refer to Chapter 4, “The iSeries Access for Web V5R2 5250 interface” on page 79, for

details on the new 5250 interface features.)

 A personal folder to store and manage SQL results, printer output, and command

completion notifications

Plus, iSeries Access for Web V5R2 allows you to:

 Convert spooled files to PDF format

 Return SQL output in PDF or XML format

 Search for commands by name or description text

 Save and retrieve commands for repeated use

 Configure for more than one application server instance

 View the user and server jobs

 Copy, rename, and delete files in the integrated file system (IFS)

 Mail SQL results, command completion notifications, files and printer output

 Run commands and SQL requests asynchronously, using the mail and personal folder

destinations

1.6 What is WebSphere Host Publisher

IBM WebSphere Host Publisher is a set of tools that provide access to data on a legacy data

source (a terminal-oriented host application or database application) on the World Wide Web

or a private intranet. Host Publisher enables presentation of data to the end user without

exposing the data source.

Host Publisher uses IBM WebSphere Application Server to provide a consistent, reliable

execution environment for Host Publisher applications.

Host Publisher is divided into two major components: