IBM I 7.1 Rational Open Access RPG Edition, ƒ New product 5733-OAR required to create or run

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Rational Open Access: RPG Edition

ƒ Extends RPG application reach to pervasive devices

–Provides ability for RPG programs to work with a variety of clients including phones, XML, Web Services

–Developers write handlers for non-5250 interfaces

ƒ Tool providers plan to offer handler solutions for common devices and interfaces

–looksoftware, Profound Logic, IBM Lab Services, VMI

ƒNew product 5733-OAR required to create or run

ƒprograms that utilize Open Access for RPG

ƒRational Developer for Power with RPG development

feature is required to write the code to invoke handlers

ƒSupported Environments

–IBM i 7.1 and 6.1

Open Access enables RPG applications to easily reach new devices and new users with new interfaces

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