In Brief

The operation, functionality, interfaces and components of the Integration Toolkit remain largely unchanged in this latest version . Those familiar with earlier versions of the toolkit will easily adapt to version 2.0. The main changes for version 2.0 are centered on formalizing the Integration Toolkit as a versioned, distributable software product.

The following sections describe specific areas where the product was enhanced.

Product Consolidation

• A consolidated toolkit source code base was created, incorporating changes from the field, and is now versioned and buildable via source code management system.
• The single toolkit source code base supports build targets for i5/OS v5r4 through v6r1.
• The toolkit incorporates a single set of the latest IBM CTC components, which are designed to support i5/OS v5r4 through v6r1.
• Bug reports, changes requests, and field modifications to non-customizable (non-stub) components will follow standard practices currently in place for customer-hosted iSeries Omni products (ie. QTRACS/400, etc).

Distribution and Installation

• Toolkit distributions (CDs) for supported i5/OS targets may be requested on behalf of the customer via the standard SAE product request form
• Automated, menu-driven installation is now supported via the Application Software Distribution Utility (ASDU).
• An automated upgrade path from the non-versioned instances of the toolkit currently in the field to v2.0 is not supported. Earlier versions of the Integration Toolkit must be upgraded to v2.0 through a series of manual and automated upgrade steps.

Product Enhancements

• Online, wiki-based documentation has been thoroughly re-worked and updated for Integration Toolkit v2.0
• The product has been extensively unit, integration and installation tested for i5/OS targets v5r4 through v6r1
• Technical enhancements include:
  • Exportable TSTRANDS ESS data structure copy member replaces IITRANDS as IITRAN table overlay structures for subset of supported ESS transaction types
  • New hub utility to export customer macro template definitions and ESS static data tables and structures (TSTRANDS) for customer/Portal synchronization
  • Replacement of obsolete IBM XT1 XML parser with custom XML parser for converting ESS XML transactions to fixed format equivalents (IICVTXML)
  • Incorporation of field-developed (IIUTILS) enhancements supporting memory-based response buffer processing and ASCII compatible string operations
  • Support for field-developed trailer web service wrappers:

    setTrailerType	TTEDTTYP
    renameTrailer	TTTRLRN
    getTrailerInformation	TTTRLINFO
    pingTrailer	TTPNGTRL