Overview
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, 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 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 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 Rational Developer for System z, together with one Proof of Entitlement allowing full use of this product.
System Requirements
SOAP for CICS requires CICS Transaction Server Version 2.2 or greater, and has the same hardware requirements as the base product.
In addition, the SOAP for CICS feature requires certain PTF's to be installed.
