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Rational Host Access Transformation Services

Rational software

Features and benefits

Feature Details Benefits
Dynamically transform the user interface of your 3270 and 5250 green screen applications
  • Tunable default rendering handles all non-customized screens of the application
  • Transform specific screens using screen customizations and transformations
  • Immediate transformation of terminal application components like function keys and menu items to intuitive links, buttons, or text with images
  • Reduced training costs
  • Increased end user satisfaction
Extend 3270, 5250, and VT application core business logic as web services or JavaBeans
  • Screen flows and inputs and outputs captured with a wizard-based macro recorder and visually edited using the Visual Macro Editor
  • Create Integration Objects and web services from the screen flows
  • Standard JAX-WS SOAP, JAX-RPC, and JAX-RS RESTful web service support
  • Flexible reuse of terminal application business logic in new business processes and applications
  • Easy integration using standard web service and JavaBean technologies
  • Wide range of industry-standard service enablement options so that you can choose the right technology for the task at hand
Non invasive- no rewriting, refactoring, or access to source code required Works on 3270, 5250, and VT data streams
  • Low risk and low cost
  • All functions of the terminal application available immediately
Improve and customize workflow and application navigation
  • Simplify screen navigations with macros and screen combinations
  • Use global variables to store data, prefill drop-downs or popups, and input information on behalf of the end user
  • Use business logic to augment the terminal application by aggregating terminal application data with other data sources
  • Increased productivity
  • Reduced data entry errors
  • Customized access for a specific set of users (for example, internet self help)
Comprehensive set of UI transformation options
  • Using drag and drop tools, transform the text-based user interface with HATS widgets, such as drop-downs, calendars, tables, Dojo date text box, Dojo enhanced grid, and radio buttons
  • Customize HATS Dojo widgets using the Dojo Toolkit and IBM extensions that are integrated with IBM Rational IDE offerings to further
  • Global rules and text replacement for specific transformations across the entire application, for specific components, or for a specific screen
  • Rich user interface
  • Improved usability
  • Extensible using the standard Dojo toolkit
Eclipse-based HATS toolkit provides wizard-based, visual development, including visual page design and macro editing The HATS toolkit plugs into a supported Rational IDE, such as Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software
  • Quick development
  • Access to standard Eclipse features such as Java Development Tools
  • Integrated development, test, and debug
Web deployment Create standard web applications for deployment to WebSphere Application Server
  • Reduced costs- no workstation client to install, administer, and maintain
  • Standard, secure HTTP access
  • Internet and Extranet access for customers and business partners
Portal deployment
  • Create JSR 286 and JSR 168 portlets with the HATS toolkit and portal tooling for deployment to WebSphere Portal Server
  • Out of the box support for inter-portlet communication and single sign on
 Aggregate terminal applications content into a customized portal view for a unified user experience
Mobile browser support, including iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad Create a standard web application that is optimized for mobile devices running iOS or Windows Mobile Access to mission critical host data for mobile workers when and where they need it for improved customer service and time savings
Rich client deployment Create a standard Eclipse Rich Client application for deployment to Lotus Notes, Lotus Expeditor, or Eclipse Rich Client Platform
  • Integration at the desktop with other Eclipse-based applications
  • Client side processing
  • Rich user interface
WebFacing Server Connectivity for 5250 applications 5250W connections No interactive CPW required

IBM Rational Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) is available to order in the following packages:

HATS for Multiplatforms and HATS for Linux on zSeries

  • For use with 3270 and 5250 applications

  • HATS applications can be deployed for Web, portal, rich client and mobile access

  • HATS applications can be deployed on any supported platform (refer to System Requirements)

  • Ships with a restricted WebSphere Application Server (WAS) Network Deployment license

HATS for 5250 applications on Multiplatforms

  • Available for use with 5250 applications only

  • HATS applications can be deployed for Web, portal, rich client, and mobile access

  • HATS applications can be deployed on any supported platform (refer to System Requirements)

  • Ships with a restricted WebSphere Application Server (WAS) - Express license

HATS for 5250 applications on IBM i

  • Available for use with 5250 applications only

  • HATS applications can be deployed for Web, portal, and mobile access

  • HATS applications can be deployed on i5/OS and IBM i (refer to System Requirements)

Notes:

1. Please consult the individual license agreements for the Program Unique Terms that describe how WebSphere Application Server - Express and WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment may be used
2. Products labeled with "for Linux on zSeries" are intended for customers that will be deploying HATS applications on System z servers or when the HATS application will be communicating and/or transferring data between a distributed server and a System z server
3. HATS is also available as a component of IBM Rational IBM Host Integration Solution (HIS)

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