Porting UNIX Applications Using AS/400 PASE

This redbook positions the new AS/400 Portable Application Solutions Environment (PASE), referred to as AS/400 PASE, with the other options available to AS/400 application developers. It helps you determine whether an AIX-based application or module can be easily ported to PASE, or whether you should consider an ILE port.

There are five primary audiences for this redbook. These audiences include executives and planners who are looking at using AS/400 PASE for portions of their solutions; UNIX application providers who are considering a port of their application to the AS/400 platform; businesses that already leverage both AS/400 and AIX solutions and want to consolidate their solutions into one platform; AS/400 shops looking to purchase or use an AS/400 PASE application; and AS/400 shops looking to purchase a UNIX solution who want to encourage the vendor of that solution to consider AS/400 delivery and support.

With these audiences in mind, we divided this book in three parts. Part 1, "The AS/400 PASE runtime environment", applies to all audiences and provides an overview of the product. Part 2, "AS/400 PASE from a UNIX perspective", targets UNIX application providers and businesses that are looking to port their own in-house applications from AIX to the AS/400 system. Part 3, "AS/400 PASE from an AS/400 perspective", is intended for all technical audiences, including AS/400 system operators.

Part 1. The AS/400 PASE runtime environment
Chapter 1. Introduction to the AS/400 PASE runtime environment
Chapter 2. AS/400 PASE capabilities and limitations
Chapter 3. Getting started with AS/400 PASE
Part 2. AS/400 PASE from a UNIX perspective
Chapter 4. AS/400 architecture from a UNIX perspective
Chapter 5. Application API analysis
Chapter 6. Porting mechanism
Chapter 7. Database porting with AS/400 PASE
Chapter 8. ILE integration with the AS/400 PASE environment
Part 3. AS/400 PASE from an AS/400 perspective
Chapter 9. UNIX architecture from an AS/400 perspective
Chapter 10. AS/400 PASE porting examples
Chapter 11. Work management
Chapter 12. Problem determination and messages
Chapter 13. Security considerations
Chapter 14. AS/400 PASE globalization
Appendix A. Programming resources
Appendix B. The Application Factory
Appendix C. AS/400 PASE compared to ILE

Publish Date
31 July 2000

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Author(s)
Gottfried Schimunek
Janet Krueger
Daryl Spartz
Jim Shupe

ISBN
0738417971

IBM Form Number
SG24-5970-00

Number of pages
248