tcACCESS – Architecture

The tcACCESS components

tcACCESS processing is simple and straightforward: The tcACCESS communication-modules on the Mainframe (Mainframe Software) and on the Client (Workstation Software) manage the communication and the traffic between the different systems. They compensate the differences between the platforms. They assure that data is converted into the correct format (EBCDIC-ASCII) and take care that different field types are automatically adjusted.

 

 

tcACCESS allows the processing of relational and non-relational mainframe data using standard SQL-syntax. The main goal is to eliminate all programming requirements for the extraction and modification of the IBM-mainframe data. Because of SQL, standard industry interfaces like ODBC and JDBC/J2EE are supported. This guarantees a transparent and smooth integration of Client-Server- and Web applications with an IBM-mainframe system. 

tcACCESS offers an API to programmatically connect to an IBM mainframe from Client/Server- or Web-applications. Client/Server- or Web-applications can invoke business logic available on the mainframe, which has been developed to meet the specific company requirements. This enables applications to use existing and proven business logic for retrieving or maintaining mainframe data. 

The modular architecture of tcACCESS guarantees a high degree of flexibility and allows for optimal implementation into company specific environments. The tcACCESS concept offers the optimal solution for all integration requirements.

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tcACCESS Listener- and Scheduling-Functions

Processes that transfer and synchronize data can be completely automated using the tcACCESS Listener and Scheduling functions. The Listener functions enable a mainframe program to initiate any process on a Windows- or UNIX/LINUX/Linux on System z system. Starting an OFFICE-component (i.e. MS-WORD) directly from a mainframe online-program and passing mainframe data to the document becomes a piece of cake.

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tcACCESS Administrative Functions

The tcACCESS administration functions support automatic analysis of mainframe data structures. This greatly increases transparency. Detailed information about the fields and properties of mainframe files and databases can be obtained using the user-friendly administration tool on the PC. The selection of data for further processing will be simplified, hence reducing the coordination procedures between the PC and mainframe departments. 

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