API for user access to the CSI

A programming interface is provided for read only access to SMP/E's consolidated software inventory (CSI) data. The data in CSI can be used to further automate systems management tasks.

A program called GIMAPI is used to invoke the API. The function can be called from different languages. Examples are provided for C/370™ and PL/I.

The following commands are used with the GIMAPI call:

QUERY: Request data from the SMP/E CSI and return it to the calling program.
FREE: Free storage allocated by invocations of the QUERY command.