RE: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe
http://www.e-gineer.com/instructions/installing-ibm-db2-for-php4x-with-apach e13x-on-linux.phtml I used this, and currently use PHP to AS400 DB2 everyday. Dan -Original Message- From: Sridhar Moparthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:51 AM To: 'Andrew Brampton'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe Thank you Andrew for the reply! Actually I have requirements for booth. I also have a requirement to access the DB2 databases and VSAM files if possible. Thanks Again Sridhar -Original Message- From: Andrew Brampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe When you say accessing, how do you mean? Access the file system? Access a service running on the Mainframe? Please be a little more specific Andrew - Original Message - From: "Sridhar Moparthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:15 PM Subject: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe > Hi All, > > Is it possible to access IBM Mainframe from PHP on Windows? Is so, do I need > to install any software on Mainframe? Are there any "classes" available to > do this? > > I am using PHP 4.X on Windows. > > Thank you in advance, > Sridhar Moparthy > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe
Short answer: Yes Longer answer: I did this exact (but PC using Java to the Mainframe) thing about 7 years ago for Sprint, so my memory will not be the best. From my experience you can do this but the Mainframe does not "by default" speak TCP/IP. There are many applications, of which slip my mind, that we used to listen on specific ports. You can either define a protocol (header with actions and data) to speak to the Mainframe or utilize Orb's. Either way you would just open up the port or establish the ORB and send the request over. Now that I think about it I am not sure of the ability to utilize Orb's with PHP. Also, if you use the port method you will have to define some sort of return mechanism. This is off the top of my head. So comments or suggestions would be great. Sincerely, Robert T. Covell President / Owner Rolet Internet Services, LLC Web: www.rolet.com Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 816.471.1095 Fax: 816.471.3447 24x7: 816.210.7145 -Original Message- From: Sridhar Moparthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe Hi All, Is it possible to access IBM Mainframe from PHP on Windows? Is so, do I need to install any software on Mainframe? Are there any "classes" available to do this? I am using PHP 4.X on Windows. Thank you in advance, Sridhar Moparthy -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe
Having a quick search through the PHP manual, I find this little note: (This is not to be confused with IBM's DB2 software, which is supported through the ODBC functions.) So I guess DB2 is supported via the ODBC functions.. As for the VSAM, I find no mention of it in the manual. Just have a search through the PHP manual, and maybe hotscript.com or other such sources, and you will most likly find what you need Andrew P.S Please note I've never done IBM work, I haven't even seen a IBM Mainframe, so I can't help much more than this :) - Original Message - From: "Sridhar Moparthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Andrew Brampton'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:50 PM Subject: RE: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe > Thank you Andrew for the reply! > > Actually I have requirements for booth. I also have a requirement to access > the DB2 databases and VSAM files if possible. > > Thanks Again > Sridhar > > > > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Brampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:41 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe > > > When you say accessing, how do you mean? > Access the file system? Access a service running on the Mainframe? > > Please be a little more specific > Andrew > - Original Message - > From: "Sridhar Moparthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:15 PM > Subject: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe > > > > Hi All, > > > > Is it possible to access IBM Mainframe from PHP on Windows? Is so, do I > need > > to install any software on Mainframe? Are there any "classes" available > to > > do this? > > > > I am using PHP 4.X on Windows. > > > > Thank you in advance, > > Sridhar Moparthy > > > > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
RE: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe
Thank you Andrew for the reply! Actually I have requirements for booth. I also have a requirement to access the DB2 databases and VSAM files if possible. Thanks Again Sridhar -Original Message- From: Andrew Brampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 1:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe When you say accessing, how do you mean? Access the file system? Access a service running on the Mainframe? Please be a little more specific Andrew - Original Message - From: "Sridhar Moparthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:15 PM Subject: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe > Hi All, > > Is it possible to access IBM Mainframe from PHP on Windows? Is so, do I need > to install any software on Mainframe? Are there any "classes" available to > do this? > > I am using PHP 4.X on Windows. > > Thank you in advance, > Sridhar Moparthy > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
Re: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe
When you say accessing, how do you mean? Access the file system? Access a service running on the Mainframe? Please be a little more specific Andrew - Original Message - From: "Sridhar Moparthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 6:15 PM Subject: [PHP] Accessing Mainframe > Hi All, > > Is it possible to access IBM Mainframe from PHP on Windows? Is so, do I need > to install any software on Mainframe? Are there any "classes" available to > do this? > > I am using PHP 4.X on Windows. > > Thank you in advance, > Sridhar Moparthy > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
