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    What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

    I'm doing research to determine what various methods are being used to exchange data between the AS/400 and a separate web server. The As/400 will still be used for backoffice processing but orders will be taken over the web on a separate (more than likely, non AS/400) host. What data exchange methods are feasible, reliable? At a minimum, order data must come to the 400 and the 400 must update or send order status to the web server. Thanks for any help.
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    What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

    TCP/IP socket server is what we use. Its fast and its available on most other platforms. John

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      What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

      Sounds like an ideal application for the "AS/400 Toolbox for Java" (http://www.ibm.com/as400/toolbox) and XML (http://www-4.ibm.com/software/develo...a-xml-toolkit/) - Jeff Lee, AS/400 Toolbox for Java

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        What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

        If the web server is an NT server, you could use Active Server pages and ADO to connect to the AS/400. I use personal web server to AS/400 and it works fine. I think the NT server needs to be attached to the AS/400. I have an example of ASP to AS/400 on my web site with the code(http://www.digitalcabana.com) but be quick because I've just decided to shut the site down. It may be up until the end of May. Jim Quinlan Clearwater, Florida

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          What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

          Jim, why are you shutting your site down? Just wondering... Joe Webmaster of Three Sites And Honestly Wondering Whether it's Worth It Especially After the Most Recent Debacle

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            What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

            I currently work on two different websites that interface with the AS/400. I mainly work on the AS/400 applications that feed and process data to/from the website and the connections. The B to B site uses SNA server, Sequal server and ASP to process most of the data, for on-demand data we use socket interfaces. Both have proven to work very well. Here is a link to a case study on the site: http://www.microsoft.com/sna/showcase/keystone.asp The second site which is in the final stages of development is a b to c site. We will use FTP to transfer the nightly files, all realtime transactions will be done using JAVA through JDBC. We have done testing on this type of application and found it to work very well also. HTH

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              What methods used to exchange data between 400 and other Web host?

              One reason I'm shutting my site is money's a little tight right now and I can't justify renewing my site @$25.00 a month. Plus, I'm putting in 60 hours a week on some other (AS/400)projects so I've decided to totally abandon my ASP/XML endeavors (can't totally fry the brain .. just partial). If I was working in that (ASP/XML) area, I might have kept the site going but It looks like I'm going to remain faithful to the AS/400. I was just going through my "AS/400 midlife crisis" for awhile and almost abandoned ship to jump to the Microsoft camp. It's fun doing ASP stuff but AS/400 programming seems more stable and financially lucrative. Jim

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