'Screen scrapers' are a bad idea. BTDT. Using the credentials of the requestor is a good idea. FTP or some such can be too slow to be tolerable.
I'd suggest a client that crafted a, say, CICS transaction using the user's credentials then format/display the result. However, you may be describing a server based application that fetches data from the MF and presents it to the user. These are usually bad ideas as they are wonderful attack vectors. It's usually better to use a host based transaction processor. But, too many variables and we don't know your business problem to be addressed. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Mackmahon Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2012 2:47 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Interfacing with the MainFrame Hi How would you prefer a product running on a server outside the mainframe will interface with the mainframe? Some Ideas i had: 1. Using a macro emulator that simulate a user which logon as a regular user, snap shot the screen display and parse the results on the open. 2. Using FTP exits in order to submit a job / moving a rexx to be ran under AXR etc... will this be a problem in your organization? Any other ideas would be appreciated... Thanks Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
