AS/400 Toolbox for Java \ What's new for V4R5

What's new for V4R5

The AS/400 Toolbox for Java Version 4 Release 5 (V4R5) licensed program installs on V4R3 and later of OS/400. From a client, AS/400 Toolbox for Java connects back to V4R2 and later of OS/400.

Additional access and visual classes

AS/400 Toolbox for Java V4R5 also features new classes in the access and vaccess packages. These new classes provide access to the following:

Additional new functions

AS/400 Toolbox for Java V4R5 also features the following new functions:

With the addition of the servlet and proxy support functions, there are now three ways you can configure the AS/400 Toolbox for Java:
3 ways to configure AS/400 Toolbox for Java

Additional functions and features in Graphical Toolbox

The Graphical Toolbox, introduced in V4R4, has been enhanced with more features and an improved look and feel. The changes made for V4R5 follow:

Compatibility

There are some objects you will not be able to deserialize using this release of AS/400 Toolbox for Java that were serialized using earlier versions of AS/400 Toolbox for Java.

AS/400 Toolbox for Java now provides support for

If you intend to run a Java program that uses AS/400 Toolbox for Java classes on Java virtual machine of AS/400, you must run AS/400 Toolbox for Java at a compatible version and release level as the Operating System/400 program that is running on your system. OS/400 ships with the parts of AS/400 Toolbox for Java that are needed to improve performance when your application is running on Java virtual machine. Use the following chart to ensure compatibility:

Level of OS/400 Compatible Level of AS/400 Toolbox for Java
V3R2M0 V3R2M1 V4R2M0 V4R5M0
V4R2
X
X
X

V4R3
X
X
X

V4R4
X
X
X

V4R5


X

How to see what's new or changed

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