The EntireX z/OS Batch RPC Server allows standard RPC clients to communicate with RPC servers on the operating system z/OS running in batch mode. It supports the programming languages COBOL, PL/I and C.
For COBOL, it works together with the COBOL Wrapper and the IDL Extractor for COBOL.
For PL/I, it works together with the PL/I Wrapper and the IDL Extractor for PL/I.
For C, use the C Wrapper.
Supported compilers are listed under z/OS Prerequisites in the Release Notes.
Introduction | Introduction to the Batch RPC Server. | |
Administration | Administering the Batch RPC Server. How to use SSL, start, trace and stop the Batch RPC Server. | |
Extractor Service | Customizing the Extractor Service for the the Batch RPC Server. The Extractor Service is a prerequisite for remote extractions. | |
Deployment Service | Customizing the deployment service for the Batch RPC Server. The deployment service is a prerequisite for deploying server mapping files (SVMs). | |
SVM Files | A server mapping file (SVM) is used at runtime to marshal and unmarshal the RPC data stream. This document provides information on source control, change management, comparing, etc. of SVM files. | |
Scenarios and Programmer Information | Steps to call your first RPC server customer code; programmer's information on exception handling - abort execution and return error to RPC client; automatic syncpoint handling. |