With the EntireX Adapter you can offer an RPC server - for example a COBOL or Natural RPC server - as a REST resource. A typical starting point is an IDL file, which describes the interface to the RPC server. To create an IDL file, use an IDL extractor (COBOL | Natural) to extract it from the RPC server; creating a REST resource from this IDL file is described in the Integration Server Wrapper documentation (Step 4b: Create or Update a REST Resource). You will find the generated REST resource using the Service Development perspective of the Designer.

See Related Literature and scenarios described below for more information.

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Scenarios

The following scenarios are currently supported:

Calling your COBOL Programs from your REST Client

"I have a COBOL server program and want to call this from a REST client." Use the IDL Extractor for COBOL to create an IDL file, and use the Integration Server Wrapper to generate your REST resource from this file.  More info

Calling your Natural Subprograms from your REST Client

"I have a Natural server subprogram and want to call this from a REST client." Use the IDL Extractor for Natural to create an IDL file, and use the Integration Server Wrapper to generate your REST resource from this file.  More info

Related Literature

• Introduction to the EntireX Adapter

• REST Developer's Guide in the webMethods Integration Server documentation

• Configuring a REST Resource Using the URL Template-Based Approach in the online help provided under Software AG Designer Guides > webMethods Service Development Help > Working with REST