1. Mulesoft Anypoint Connector for AS/400 and Web Transaction Framework
Unlocking IBM i (AS/400) Data and Processes
Mulesoft Anypoint Connector for AS/400 and Web Transaction Framework

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. IT as Center for Enablement
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5. Application Network

6. APIs are building blocks of Application Network
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7. IBM i (AS/400) “last mile” service
Unlocking IBM i data and processes takes time
Consume API
Provide API
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8. Legacy IBM i integration challenges
Technical Debt
Point To Point
Logic in UI
Skill Gap
Data is hard to interpret
Expensive tools
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9. Solution: Mulesoft 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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10. 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 on IBM i
Publish IBM i business events
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11. 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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12. 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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13. Create and Process Transaction
IBM i as API Consumer
IBM i
Mule
Web Transaction Framework
Service Registry
Transaction history
Transaction Errors
Data Queues
APIs
ERP
Request DQ
AS400
Connector
Interface
Programs
Create and Process Transaction
Data Queue Adapter
AS400 Connector
Response DQ
Database
Connector
Request and
Response
Staging

14. Create and Process Transaction
IBM i as API Provider
IBM i
Mule
Web Transaction Framework
Service Registry (TRNTYPES)
Transaction history (TRNHDR)
Transaction Errors (TRNLOG)
APIs
ERP
Interface
Programs
Create and Process Transaction
Database
Connector
Request and
Response
Staging

15. 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 AS/400, Java
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