What is AS400

[JordanR]

Hello,
I was wondering if someone could give me info on what an AS400 is? Is at a database, OS, Software...?

TIA
JordanR

 

[jmd0252]

It is an IBM computer. It's root are based from the old System 3, System 36, System 38. As it roots are in the system 38, it is a database machine. DB2 got its start there. Waht more info do you want / need?

 

[JordanR]

Is it it possible to write ASP applications to tie to the database or will there have to be some XML to connect the ASP Web Application to the AS400 database?

Thanks!
JordanR

 

[tcsbiz]

They renamed the AS/400 to something stupid like iSeries eServer a few years back. Most people still call it AS/400.

AS/400 is the hardware.

OS/400 is the operating system that is generally found on the box. It can also run Linux, Unix, and Windows but haven't dealt with those on AS/400.

The database is DB2 for AS/400 (iSeries or whatever). It is different from the other flavors of DB2.

DB2 is tied very closely to OS/400 and the hardware.

Linkage to the database can be done via ODBC. I'm not sure about ASP or XML.

 

[JordanR]

Do you know of any testing site/server like Brinkster that I may use to test ODBC connection using an ASP page?

 

[tcsbiz]

JordanR,

Here is a link to free web-based AS/400 access. I don't know if this will help your ASP testing.

http://www.ediconsulting.com/timeshare.html

This link is being discussed in the RPG forum.

forum317

 

[JordanR]

Thanks tcsbiz,
This is very a very helpful start.

 

[flapeyre]

JordanR:

Take a look here:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z4FA21AE5

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for here you have been, and there you will always long to return."

--Leonardo da Vinci

 

[JordanR]

WOW, Thanks, flapeyre!
This is a great reference.

 

[hologram]

If you use JSP's you should be able to run them native on the AS/400 itself.

To answer your original question : See the article (of this month!!) called "What is an iSeries" at

http://www.iseriesnetwork.com/resou...ction=viewarticle&CO_ContentID=17055&channel=

There are also a lot of other free articles.