SOAP for CICS

SOAP for CICS is an XML based connectivity solution that enables CICS applications to provide and request services independently of platform, environment, application language or programming model.

Unlike complex and proprietary solutions SOAP for CICS fully integrates into CICS Transaction Server V2, to provide simple and open standards based connectivity to a trusted and scalable environment.

SOAP for CICS is a no charge orderable feature of CICS Transaction Server V2 that delivers significantly advanced levels of function, performance and response rates, to those provided in the Technology Preview SupportPac.

The SOAP for CICS feature is fully supported for use in a production environment and can assist organizations in the areas of:

• Enterprise modernization

• Application development

• Business integration

• Web services implementation

SOAP for CICS should be considered by all IBM CICS Transaction Server V2 customers who want to enable CICS applications to easily participate in new business opportunities involving open standards technology.

Also delivered with the SOAP for CICS no charge feature is a complimentary media pack of WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer V5.0, together with one Proof of Entitlement allowing full use of this product.

SOAP for CICS requires CICS Transaction Server Version 2.2 or 2.3, and has the same hardware requirements as the base product. Please refer to IBM Software Announcements 201-354 and 203-296.

In addition, the SOAP for CICS feature requires certain PTF's to be installed. Please refer to IBM Software Announcement 203-199