1. Demo for Partners and Customers
IBM AS/400 Web Transaction Framework
and
Mulesoft AS/400 Connector
Demo for Partners and Customers

2. Challenge: Traditional IT is too slow for Business Demands
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3. Solution: Application Network
Right Operational Model
IT becomes Center for Enablement. Enables business to complete their own projects by providing reusable assets / APIs.
Right Technology
Anypoint is a single platform to develop, operate, collaborate and discover APIs
Right Implementation
Partner with experienced implementation consultants to get it right from the first try and accelerate the success
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4. APIs are building blocks of Application Network
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5. IBM i (AS/400) “last mile” service
Unlocking IBM i data and processes takes time
Consume API
Provide API
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6. Mulesoft Anypoint, AS/400 connector and Web Transaction Framework
Consistent architecture approach for providing and consuming APIs on IBM i
Uses native IBM i functions, no extra servers to maintain
Enables rapid implementation with included demos
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7. IBM i Integration Use Cases
API Provider
API Consumer
Unlock the IBM i application data
Execute IBM i business logic
Receive and process external business events on IBM i
Access external data from IBM i application
Execute external logic from IBM i
Publish IBM i business events
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8. IBM AS/400 Connector for Mulesoft Anypoint platform
Functionality and Motivation
Speeds up IBM i API consumer use case development by hiding complexities of integrating with AS/400 based systems
Enables native zero-footprint messaging between AS/400 and Mulesoft ESB using AS/400 Data Queues
Supports Data Queue Listen, Read, Write as well as AS/400 System Command call operations
Mulesoft Certified connector
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9. Web Transaction Framework Overview
Functionality and Motivation
Speeds up IBM i integration development both for providing and consuming APIs
Provides Consistent Architecture for all IBM i integrations
Enables native zero-footprint messaging between AS400 and external systems such as Mulesoft ESB with AS/400 connector
Service Registry is a repository for all IBM i interface configurations
Transaction Insight consolidates the runtime data for real time monitoring and alerting, as well as analytics
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10. Live Demo 1 IBM i consumes Currency Exchange API
Web Transaction Framework
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11. Demo 1 IBM i as API consumer
Architecture
IBM i team only needs to implement the interface program that saves the request data into staging table(s) then retrieves and passes back the API response from response staging table(s).
Mule team implements the API client, certificates, reconnection, data transformation etc
AS400
Mule
Web Transaction Framework
Service Registry (TRNTYPES)
Transaction history (TRNHDR)
Transaction Errors (TRNLOG)
Data Queue – JMS Bridge
API Client
ERP
Request DQ
AS400
Connector
Interface
Programs
Order Entry
POS
Inventory
Merchandising
Etc
Create (CRTTRN) Process (PRCTRN)
Data Queue Adapter
AS400 Connector
Response DQ
Database
Connector
Request and
Response
Staging

12. Demo 1 IBM i as API consumer
Flow Diagram
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13. Demo 1 IBM i as API consumer
Mule flow – no custom Java components, standard Mule source and processors for AS400 operations
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14. Demo 1 IBM i as API consumer
RPG source code sample – no data queue or integration logic, just simple I/O operations
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15. Live Demo 2 IBM i provides Product Price API Web Transaction Framework
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16. Demo 2 IBM i as API provider
Mule team implements API, data transformation, serializing request and response into staging, calling Web Transaction Framework DB2 procedures
IBM i team implements interface program to handle request and response staging tables
Mule
IBM i
Web Transaction Framework
Service Registry (TRNTYPES)
Transaction history (TRNHDR)
Transaction Errors (TRNLOG)
APIs
ERP
Database
Connector
Create and Process Transaction
Interface
Programs
Request and
Response
Staging

17. Demo 2 IBM i as API provider
Flow Diagram

18. Demo 2 IBM i as API provider
Mule flow – trigger IBM i transaction processing, no custom Java code needed
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19. About Infoview Systems
Since 1994, we specialized in implementation, enhancements and support for complex ERP and Line of Business applications based on AS/400 platform
Starting in early 2000s, expanded into System Integration / Service Oriented Architecture, connected legacy systems to partners, vendors and customers. Worked with variety of tools from IBM, Microsoft, Software AG, Informatica, Mulesoft
In 2014 we focused on growing our integration practice, and partnered with Mulesoft in 2015
Products: IBM AS/400 Connector for Mulesoft Anypoint platform, AS/400 Web Transaction Framework
Services: Application Integration Strategy, Solution Architecture, Development, Training and Support, specializing in Mulesoft Anypoint platform, IBM i (AS/400), Java
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