PASSPORT Host Integration Objects (HIO) includes the PASSPORT Terminal Control Object, which lets developers embed a robust PASSPORT TN3270E or TN5250E client inside another Windows desktop application. PASSPORT HIO can also be used for server-based Windows integration projects.

Through use of the PASSPORT Terminal Control Object, 3270 or 5250 screen attributes can be exposed to the end user, similar to an IBM terminal, and full use of the PC keyboard is available to interact with a 3270 or 5250 host application. For organizations that seek robust, client side integration using multiple host sessions, PASSPORT Host Integration Objects is ideal.

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PASSPORT Host Integration Objects has been used on a Windows desktop to create:

• Claims agent integration solution for large insurance companies that seek to integrate 3270 applications within critical claims systems
• Retail connectivity solution linking point of sale systems to IBM mainframe applications
• Call center integration solution that can embed large numbers of host sessions that demand extensive screen scraping for productivity purposes

The non-intrusive legacy integration solution offers a fast, low risk approach to reusing valuable business processes that have been adapted and perfected over many years.

You can download PASSPORT Host Integration Objects which includes sample programming source code and projects to get you started. Prior to downloading, you can view the Programming Documentation.

PASSPORT Host Integration Objects

PASSPORT HIO offers a path to host information at the screen buffer level, allowing you to read and write data to the host presentation space and input fields, open and close sessions, get specific text strings from the screen, create string values, send function keys to the host, switch to other tasks and much more. In doing so, customers can reuse critical legacy applications and proven business logic without making any changes to host code.

PASSPORT HIO and your developed application can both reside on the same Windows client or server system, minimizing the host connections required, easing deployment of the application and increasing flexibility for program output and display.

PASSPORT Host Integration Objects (Terminal Control Object)

As mentioned, PASSPORT HIO also includes the PASSPORT Terminal Control Object, which lets developers embed a fully functioning PASSPORT TN3270 or TN5250 client emulator inside another client based application. Through use of the PASSPORT HIO Terminal Control, 3270 or 5250 host "green" screens can be exposed to the end user, similar to an IBM terminal, and full use of the PC keyboard is available to interact with the 3270 or 5250 host application. PASSPORT HIO Terminal Control is ideal for advanced Windows client-based legacy integration projects.

How PASSPORT HIO Works

Using Microsoft's Visual Studio, you can create composite integration applications that require fast, reliable access to existing IBM 3270 or 5250 applications.

PASSPORT Host Integration Objects, based on the Internet Engineering Task Force OHIO draft, includes direct TN3270 and TN5250 connectivity to critical legacy applications using IP. Separate terminal emulation is not required for host access. Sample programs, documentation and a test program that demonstrates the use of each object Method, Property and Event are included in the Zephyr development solution.

How PASSPORT HIO is Licensed

Available via an annual subscription-based license that includes the cost of the software, access to technical support and all product upgrades, including major releases. PASSPORT Host Integration Objects offers one of the most inexpensive approaches to dependable legacy system integration.

PASSPORT HIO can be licensed for either a client or server platform.If licensed for a Windows Server, a Server License and specific number of concurrent sessions must be acquired. If licensed for a Windows desktop (using PASSPORT Terminal Control), a specific number of client licenses must be acquired (and generally 4 host sessions are provided).

The Server License requires a minimum of 1 Server with 10 Concurrent Sessions, while a minimum of 500 Client licenses is required for the PASSPORT HIO Terminal Control. More Information

Through use of the PASSPORT Terminal Control Object, 3270 or 5250 screen attributes can be exposed to the end user, similar to an IBM terminal, and full use of the PC keyboard is available to interact with a 3270 or 5250 host application. For organizations that seek robust, client side integration using multiple host sessions, PASSPORT Host Integration Objects is ideal.Legacy System Integration PASSPORT Host Integration Objects (HIO) includes the PASSPORT Terminal Control Object, which lets developers embed a robust PASSPORT TN3270E or TN5250E client inside another Windows desktop application. PASSPORT HIO can also be used for server-based Windows integration projects.

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