Announcing Application Integration Services Release 4.0

When you leverage the ClearPath Application Integration Services (AIS) product, you gain the flexibility to develop distributed applications with business logic running across both the Microsoft® Windows® and ClearPath® MCP and OS 2200 environments. The product makes this possible by working together with the Microsoft .NET framework and Microsoft Visual Studio® to create a unified development environment that fosters seamless interaction between .NET and ClearPath components. This way, building cross-platform applications becomes an easy, intuitive process.

This latest version of the product packs in a number of noteworthy enhancements, including:

.NET Program Access to MCP COBOL85 file record fields: In MCP environments, .NET programs can now access COBOL85 file records field by field, rather than whole records at a time. This is made possible by an XSD file created in the COBOL85 compiler that describes the format of records within a file, as the program is being compiled. AIS uses this file to generate code that provides access to individual fields, enabling your .NET programs to programmatically know the format of the record data. As a result, you’ll find it easier to access and process just the data you want.
Gaiji support: AIS 4.0 enables you to map arbitrary Unicode code points – and, as a result, arbitrary glyphs – with the ClearPath character encoding of your choice. This way, you can freely use locally defined glyphs in AIS and AIS-dependent products.
Connection configuration automation: An update to the AIS Configuration Utility makes it possible for programs to use APIs to modify the server connection string in the ClearPathHosts.config file. This enables programs that use AIS to automatically add connections to known hosts, simplifying configuration.
Connectivity Services support for Windows Servers: In prior releases, Connectivity Services was available only as a Windows Client, which meant connections could be initiated only from Windows. This release adds a Windows CS Server, enabling Windows to both receive and initiate connections. As a result, you’ll now be able to send multiple requests from a Windows CS client to the Windows CS server and have them addressed in parallel.
.NET program CALL IN support for the MCP COBOL85 FILLER CLAUSE: Changes made to the compiler in the area of heterogeneous record handling enable the MCP COBOL85 FILLER CLAUSE to be handled by the CALL IN feature, extending the number and type of records it can handle. This opens up new opportunities to increase interoperability between .NET and MCP applications.

Check out our web site to learn more about everything the AIS product can do for your business. And if you need help implementing AIS 4.0, don’t hesitate to contact your Unisys sales representative.

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