Rational Developer for System z

What's New in the Enterprise Service Tools component

This topic describes new features of the Enterprise Service Tools component of IBM® Rational® Developer for System z®.

Features added in Rational Developer for System z V7.6.1

In Rational Developer for System z V7.6.1 the Enterprise Service Tools component contains the following new features:

Features added in Rational Developer for System z V7.6

In Rational Developer for System z V7.6 the Enterprise Service Tools component contains the following new features:

Features added in Rational Developer for System z V7.5

In Rational Developer for System z V7.5 the Enterprise Service Tools component contains the following new features:

Features added in Rational Developer for System z V7.1

Enterprise Service Tools combines capabilities that were formerly available in the XML Services for the Enterprise component and in the Service Flow Modeler component. Enterprise Service Tools features an enhanced user interface that increases usability and simplifies the overall service and flow development process.

For Version 7.1, Enterprise Service Tools contains the following new features:
  • The ability to import source programs from a remote project or a remote system.
  • Incorporating z/OS DB2® support through the z/OS Database Application Generator.
  • For single-service projects:
    • A COBOL to WSDL and XSD mapping editor with enhanced wiring features.
    • Complete integration with CICS Web Services Assistant features.
    • Enhanced support for the unattended Web Services creation tool (batch processor).
      • Ability to automatically create "Batch processor input files" (scripts for unattended service creation) from a GUI wizard
      • Ability to reload the script into a GUI wizard COBOL to XML Mapping data integrated into the script
      • Ability to generate CICS native top-down and bottom-up services in unattended mode
      • Support for creating multiple operation services in unattended mode
    • Integration into the Enterprise Service Tools perspective.
    • XML enhancements.
  • For service flow projects:
    • The ability for a constructed Web service to invoke an external Web service.
    • The ability to use the channel and container features of CICS for data objects greater than 32K in size.
    • PL/I support in the New Project wizard, and an importer for PL/I modules.
    • The ability to view System z Database Application Generator applications in the EST Project Explorer.
    • Remote browse support for file or PDS selection.
    • Improvements in references to ESQL modules and mapping routines.
    • Improvements in default screen recognition criteria, and project level preferences for screen recognition defaults.
    • Improvements in deployment and management of files and artifacts.
    • Enhanced support for bidirectional languages and DBCS languages.
    • Ease of use and performance enhancements.


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