Calling COBOL from a Web Service

Scenario: "I have a COBOL server program and want to call this from a web service client."

This scenario uses the tools IDL Extractor for COBOL and Web Services Wrapper of the Designer.

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Solution: Take an existing COBOL server program graphics/blue_1.gif and generate the integration logic graphics/blue_2.gif to call it from a web service client graphics/blue_3.gif , as shown below.

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	Extract the interface of the COBOL server program. See Using the IDL Extractor for COBOL - Overview.
	Generate web service client objects. See Using the EntireX Web Services Wrapper.
	Execute the call from web service client to COBOL server program.

What do I need to Install for this Scenario?

You have Software AG Designer installed with EntireX plugins and Service Development plugins.
- For EntireX plugins, see Designer > EntireX Designer under EntireX Installation Packages in the General Installation documentation.
- For Service Development plugins, refer to the Integration Server documentation.
You have an EntireX Listener for XML/SOAP installed, either
- in installation package EntireX Core Files, plus package EntireX WebService deployed in Software AG Runtime, or
- as part of a complete EntireX installation
You have an EntireX RPC Server for COBOL server installed.
- For Linux and Windows, see EntireX Core Files under EntireX Installation Packages in the General Installation documentation.
- For z/OS, see Installing the EntireX RPC Server for CICS | Batch | IMS in the z/OS Installation documentation.
You have an EntireX Broker installed.
- For Linux and Windows, see EntireX Broker under EntireX Installation Packages in the General Installation documentation.
- For z/OS, see Installing EntireX Broker under z/OS in the z/OS Installation documentation.