What SOA facilities are available?

Hello, friends! I´d like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host web services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even on Windows platforms. I already know of: Informix 4gl 7.50.X DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? (Websphere Application Server???) .. some other? Thanks a lot.

Hello Alexandre. Well, the answer is a bit generic. Any tool that can generate web services will probably work with Informix. Typically web services will access the database using JDBC or some other database connectivity layer like OleDB, .NET, PHP's PDO etc. DataStudio can also generate code for other application servers beside WAS, like WebSphere Community Edition, former Geronimo and Tomcat. You can also look into the Rational development portfolio. Technically you can also run web services inside the database. Look for something called Solano. It's a small app server inside the database. I would not advise doing this... Regards. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM, ALEXANDRE MARINI <amarini@fazenda.ms.gov.br>wrote: > Hello, friends! > I like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host web > services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even on > Windows platforms. > > I already know of: > Informix 4gl 7.50.X > DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? > (Websphere > Application Server???) > > ... some other? > > Thanks a lot. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > -- Fernando Nunes Portugal http://informix-technology.blogspot.com My email works... but I don't check it frequently... --0016e65ae044f104bb048ae54875

Take a serious look at Querix's Lycia. It can deploy existing 4GL code unmodified as a web application or applet and has extensions to simply call SOA web services from 4GL code or publish 4GL functions as SOA web services very easily. Much easier than doing the same using Informix 4GL 7.50 Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM, ALEXANDRE MARINI > <amarini@fazenda.ms.gov.br>wrote: > > > Hello, friends! > > I like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host web > > services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even on > > Windows platforms. > > > > I already know of: > > Informix 4gl 7.50.X > > DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? > > (Websphere > > Application Server???) > > > > ... some other? > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > -- > Fernando Nunes > Portugal > > http://informix-technology.blogspot.com > My email works... but I don't check it frequently... > > --0016e65ae044f104bb048ae54875 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --000e0cd595023e9ff3048ae6aaa8

Java JDK + JDBC You can make java webservices in plain text, compile and run. http://www.java-tips.org/java-ee-tips/java-api-for-xml-web-services/developing-w eb-services-using-j.html If you want and IDE, NetBeans can help very well. If you want to deploy something more complicated,can deploy on Glassfish. And many many more. All of them runns on Linux, windows, Solaris and other OS. El jue, 08-07-2010 a las 12:58 -0400, ALEXANDRE MARINI escribió: > Hello, friends! > Id like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host web > services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even on > Windows platforms. > > I already know of: > Informix 4gl 7.50.X > DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? (Websphere > Application Server???) > > ... some other? > > Thanks a lot. > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. >

Thanks a lot for your suggestions! Best Regards.

Just to extend on the Informix 4GL 7.50 capabilities. It can also help you to consume to a web-service. The system will generate the code to call a web-service (deployment is also feasible). Overall, one product which serves for multiple purposes. Ramesh. "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org 09/07/2010 02:36 Please respond to ids@iiug.org To ids@iiug.org cc Subject Re: What SOA facilities are available? [20551] Take a serious look at Querix's Lycia. It can deploy existing 4GL code unmodified as a web application or applet and has extensions to simply call SOA web services from 4GL code or publish 4GL functions as SOA web services very easily. Much easier than doing the same using Informix 4GL 7.50 Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM, ALEXANDRE MARINI > <amarini@fazenda.ms.gov.br>wrote: > > > Hello, friends! > > I like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host web > > services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even on > > Windows platforms. > > > > I already know of: > > Informix 4gl 7.50.X > > DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? > > (Websphere > > Application Server???) > > > > ... some other? > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > -- > Fernando Nunes > Portugal > > http://informix-technology.blogspot.com > My email works... but I don't check it frequently... > > --0016e65ae044f104bb048ae54875 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --000e0cd595023e9ff3048ae6aaa8 ******************************************************************************* Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.

Just for reference - Aubit4GL can do this too... We use "gsoap" to generate the web services - and can automatically export all (or just some) of the functions within a 4gl ... We can also create marshalling code for accessing (using) *simple* non4gl derived web services.. On Monday 12 July 2010 17:18:12 Ramesh G Srinivasan wrote: > Just to extend on the Informix 4GL 7.50 capabilities. > It can also help you to consume to a web-service. The system will generate > the code to call a web-service (deployment is also feasible). > > Overall, one product which serves for multiple purposes. > > Ramesh. > > "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org > 09/07/2010 02:36 > Please respond to > ids@iiug.org > > To > ids@iiug.org > cc > > Subject > Re: What SOA facilities are available? [20551] > > Take a serious look at Querix's Lycia. It can deploy existing 4GL code > unmodified as a web application or applet and has extensions to simply > call > SOA web services from 4GL code or publish 4GL functions as SOA web > services > very easily. Much easier than doing the same using Informix 4GL 7.50 > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and > do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other > > organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or > by > inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals > affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the > entities themselves. > > On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM, ALEXANDRE MARINI > > > <amarini@fazenda.ms.gov.br>wrote: > > > Hello, friends! > > > I like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host > > web > > > > services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even > > on > > > > Windows platforms. > > > > > > I already know of: > > > Informix 4gl 7.50.X > > > DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? > > > (Websphere > > > Application Server???) > > > > > > ... some other? > > > > > > Thanks a lot. > > *************************************************************************** > **** > > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > *************************************************************************** > **** > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --000e0cd595023e9ff3048ae6aaa8 > > > *************************************************************************** > **** > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > *************************************************************************** > **** Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. -- Mike Aubury http://www.aubit.com/ Aubit Computing Ltd is registered in England and Wales, Number: 3112827 Registered Address : Clayton House,59 Piccadilly,Manchester,M1 2AQ

That is true. IBM Informix 4GL 7.50+ can publish and consume web services that do not interact with a user (ie you cannot have PROMPT, INPUT, CONSTRUCT, or DISPLAY calls in such a service). What it cannot do is push and entire 4GL application, unmodified, onto a web pages as a widget or to publish the application itself as a full web page. Querix's Lycia can do that without having to modify the 4GL source. 4J's Genero can let you port such an application to the web in its entirety by making some modifications to the source (not extensive BTW). Both will let you modernize the interface of the application to make it mouse friendly and to add graphical widgets. Querix can do this at multiple levels from creating configuration files that the Lycia thin client reads at runtime, to converting the 4GL forms to graphical forms, to adding function calls to the 4GL source. 4Js' Genero has similar features but taking advantage of GUI features requires more source modification than Querix's Lycia. Unfortunately, IBM's Informix 4GL does not have this capability TMK. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or by inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Ramesh G Srinivasan <ramesrin@in.ibm.com>wrote: > Just to extend on the Informix 4GL 7.50 capabilities. > It can also help you to consume to a web-service. The system will generate > the code to call a web-service (deployment is also feasible). > > Overall, one product which serves for multiple purposes. > > Ramesh. > > "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> > Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org > 09/07/2010 02:36 > Please respond to > ids@iiug.org > > To > ids@iiug.org > cc > > Subject > Re: What SOA facilities are available? [20551] > > Take a serious look at Querix's Lycia. It can deploy existing 4GL code > unmodified as a web application or applet and has extensions to simply > call > SOA web services from 4GL code or publish 4GL functions as SOA web > services > very easily. Much easier than doing the same using Informix 4GL 7.50 > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions > and > do not reflect on my employer, Advanced DataTools, the IIUG, nor any other > > organization with which I am associated either explicitly, implicitly, or > by > inference. Neither do those opinions reflect those of other individuals > affiliated with any entity with which I am affiliated nor those of the > entities themselves. > > On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 5:58 PM, ALEXANDRE MARINI > > <amarini@fazenda.ms.gov.br>wrote: > > > > > Hello, friends! > > > I like to know what products are available do build,deploy and host > web > > > services that connects to IBM Informix 11.X, either on Linux, or even > on > > > Windows platforms. > > > > > > I already know of: > > > Informix 4gl 7.50.X > > > DataStudio - what products will be needed to host the webservices? > > > (Websphere > > > Application Server???) > > > > > > ... some other? > > > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Fernando Nunes > > Portugal > > > > http://informix-technology.blogspot.com > > My email works... but I don't check it frequently... > > > > --0016e65ae044f104bb048ae54875 > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > > > --000e0cd595023e9ff3048ae6aaa8 > > > > ******************************************************************************* > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --000e0cd34c4ec2661b048b33c381