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Software integrates multiple host applications.
Press Release Summary:
WebSphere® Host Access Transformation Services v5 for zSeries® provides tools needed to extend legacy applications to business partners, customers, and employees. It makes 3270 and 5250 server applications available as HTML through popular Web browsers. Software can accurately recognize components of host screens and transform them in real-time to Web interface according to set of predefined rules. It allows for automated migration from Host Publisher v4 projects.
Original Press Release:
IBM WebSphere Host Access Transformation Services V5 for zSeries - A Quick and Easy Way to Help Improve the Productivity of Your Host Applications
Overview
IBM WebSphere® Host Access Transformation Services V5 for zSeries® (HATS) gives you the tools you need to help you quickly and easily extend your legacy applications to business partners,
customers, and employees. HATS makes your 3270 and 5250
applications available as HTML through the most popular Web
browsers, while converting your host screens to a Web look and feel. HATS can also make it easy to improve the workflow and navigation of your host applications without any access or modification to source code.
The HATS rules-based transformation engine can make it possible to extend your host applications to the Web within hours of installing the software. HATS is a zero-footprint, zero-download
Web-to-host solution - the only software needed on the client is a Web browser.
The power of HATS lies in its ability to accurately recognize the
components of host screens and transform them in real time to a Web interface according to a set of predefined rules. It is easy to modify the rules according to the specific needs of your application. HATS can add a variety of elements to your host screens, such as drop down lists, hot links, tables, buttons, valid value lists, tabbed folders, and graphs. HATS can also add HTML elements such as logos, graphics, backgrounds, and Web links.
HATS has macro support that allows you to provide programmed navigation through multiple legacy screens to help improve the productivity and ease of use of your host applications. Examples of productivity improvements include skipping and combining screens, prefilling text entry fields, and storing and retrieving data in global variables. HATS can provide such programmed access to a single host application, or can integrate screens from multiple host applications into a single Web interface. HATS can also use macros created in IBM WebSphere Host On-Demand or IBM WebSphere Host Publisher.
The HATS Studio is fully integrated within the Eclipse-based IBM
WebSphere Studio. It offers an intuitive interface for customizing the rules for transformation of host screens. The HATS applications are deployed to WebSphere Application Server for zSeries, and take advantage of the extensive security and reliability features of that platform.
New in V5:
o Integrates multiple host applications into a single Web interface
o Allows for automated migration from Host Publisher V4 projects
o Provides programmed access to host transactions through standard Web services interfaces
o Includes support for VT business objects
o Provides added support for customization of default rules
Key prerequisites
Refer to the Hardware requirements and Software requirements sections for details and visit: http://www.ibm.com/software
/webservers/hats
At a glance
o Dynamically transforms 3270 and 5250 screens to HTML
o Can migrate host applications to the Web within hours, without
access or modification to source code
o Improves host application workflow and ease of use in a zero-footprint solution
o Integrates with WebSphere Studio, WebSphere Application Server, and WebSphere Portal
o Supports single sign-on using Tivoli® Access Manager
o Creates Web services from programmed navigation of host applications
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative, an IBM Business Partner, or the Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL Reference: LE001
Planned availability date
January 30, 2004
