Rational Developer for System z, Version 7.6

HATS Integration

Rational® Developer for System z® Version 7.1.0 provides Host Access Transformation Services (HATS) rich client feature support that allows you to install HATS rich client applications into the Rational Developer for System z workspace. With this feature you can transform access to existing host applications using HATS rich client feature support.

Description of HATS

You can use Host Connect to have basic access to existing host applications. However, the "green screen" can be difficult to use, requiring training and knowledge of cryptic commands and codes. With HATS you can do the following:
  • Improve user experience by transforming 3270 and 5250 screens, including ISPF screens, into an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI)
  • Use the HATS Toolkit to easily customize your screens or use the default rendering rules that are shipped with HATS.
  • Use the power of macros to skip host screens and navigate directly to the data you want to access.
  • Use the capability of global variables to provide user input, such as log on credentials, to your host application.

Refer to the HATS User's Guide for instructions about customizing your HATS rich client application with the HATS Toolkit. Or simply use the HATS Toolkit wizard to specify a few minimum selections such as host session information and whether you want an application template, and accept the defaults to create a quick modernized look for your application.

Due to the license enablement function provided by Rational Developer for System z Version 7.1, you do not need to go through HATS runtime enablement before deploying your HATS rich client application to Rational Developer for System z.

Once the HATS rich client application has been developed and tested, it can be exported as a HATS rich client feature. This application can be made available to the complete team of developers, giving them access to the host through rich client GUI applications that run in Rational Developer for System z Eclipse environment. Integration of the command to access the HATS rich client application is described in Menu integration with Menu Manager.

For information about creating a HATS rich client application, exporting it as a feature, creating an update site, and how to install the rich client application into the Rational Developer for System z Eclipse environment, refer to http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/hatshelp/v70/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.hats.doc/doc/ugrcp.htm


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