Ask the Experts: Advantages of XML PARSE over homegrown COBOL

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April 22, 2004 Published by  Search390.com Ask The Experts Issue Sponsored By: Data Center Decisions - June 2-4, 2004, Chicago IN THIS ISSUE: Advantages of XML PARSE over homegrown COBOL Manual parsing techniques Processing ISO 15022 messages using XML PARSE Top ten Ask The Experts responses Advantages of XML PARSE over homegrown COBOL [Tom Ross] A user asked: I'm trying to understand the new XML PARSE facilities introduced in the IBM Enterprise COBOL. We already have COBOL programs that receive the XML and UNSTRINGS the whole input XML into respective COBOL processing variables. What is the added value like performance and feasibility of using this new XML PARSE feature? Data Center Decisions - June 2-4, 2004, Chicago Get the latest information on data center environments, designs, storage and security. This is the second year of our conference and this year's show promises to give you the cutting edge information and topics you need to stay ahead. Gain fresh insights into these topics & more, only at the 2004 Data Center Decisions conference. Don't miss out - register now. Manual parsing techniques [Robert Harris] A user asked: Our group is going to create an XML interface between the Web and our mainframe. We are currently using CICS TS 1.3 and OS390 and are not yet to Enterprise COBOL V3. If at all possible we would like to receive the XML document on the mainframe and perform the parsing there rather than parse the message and then send it to the mainframe. Is there an IBM parser that's available? Processing ISO 15022 messages using XML PARSE [Tom Ross] A user asked: I need to process ISO 15022 messages in COBOL batch and CICS programs. Can I use the COBOL XML parse routine? TOPICS: Top ten Ask The Experts responses Looking to learn assembler? Mulling over migrating to z/OS? Read these Ask the Expert responses, which have proved to be the most popular among your fellow mainframers. WEBCASTS: Webify your mainframe Join Search390.com and software developer Jim Keohane as we examine the planning process for implementing Web services on the mainframe. Learn how XML's is a good fit for legacy databases. TIPS: CICSml? CIXML? Looking to access your CICS applications using XML, SOAP or HTML? People who tried doing so have found CPU usage a major drawback but it doesn't have to be. Site expert Jim Keohane, president of New York consulting company Multi-Platforms, Inc., suggests several options in this tip. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! Search390: Today's News Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Ask The Experts": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-16 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 MemberServices 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494