IBM I 7.1 - Manual (Page 30)

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Rational Open Access: RPG Edition
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Extends RPG application reach to pervasive devices
– Provides ability for RPG programs to work with a variety of clients including
phones, XML, Web Services
– Developers write handlers for non-5250 interfaces
ƒ Tool providers plan to offer handler solutions for common
devices and interfaces
– looksoftware, Profound Logic, IBM Lab Services, VMI
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New product 5733-OAR required to create or run
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programs that utilize Open Access for RPG
ƒ Rational Developer for Power with RPG development
feature is required to write the code to invoke handlers
ƒ Supported Environments
– IBM i 7.1 and 6.1
Open Access enables RPG applications to easily reach
new devices and new users with new interfaces