AS/400 Toolbox for Java

AS/400 Toolbox for Java

What it is

AS/400 Toolbox for Java is a set of Java classes that allow you to access AS/400 data through a Java program. With these classes, you can write client/server applications, applets, and servlets that work with data on your AS/400. You can also run Java applications that use the AS/400 Toolbox for Java on the Java virtual machine for AS/400.

How it works

AS/400 Toolbox for Java uses the AS/400 Host Servers as access points to the system. However, you do not need Client Access to use AS/400 Toolbox for Java. Each server runs in a separate job on the AS/400, and each server job sends and receives data streams on a socket connection.

How to use these pages

  1. Use What's new for a summary of modification 3 new and changed AS/400 Toolbox for Java functions.
  2. Use setting up and system properties to install and configure AS/400 Toolbox for Java.
  3. Use AS/400 Toolbox for Java access classes to access and manage resources on your AS/400.
  4. Use AS/400 Toolbox for Java graphical user interface (GUI) classes to visually present and manipulate data.
  5. Use the AS/400 Toolbox for Java utility classes to do administrative tasks, such as using the AS400ToolboxInstaller class and AS400JarMaker class.
  6. Start changeUse the AS/400 Toolbox for Java proxy support if you want the minimum number of classes downloaded on the client.End change
  7. Use JavaBeans, which are the components for the AS/400 Toolbox for Java, as reusable software components in your applications.
  8. Use the Graphical Toolbox to create your own GUI panels.
  9. Use the Program Call Markup Language (PCML) to call AS/400 programs by writing less Java code.
  10. Start changeUse the Security classes to make secured connections with the AS/400, verify a user's identity working on the AS/400, and verify the identity of a user working on the AS/400 system.
  11. Use the AS/400 Toolbox for Java HTML classes to quickly create HTML forms and tables.
  12. Use the AS/400 Toolbox for Java Servlet classes to assist in retrieving and formatting data for use in Java servlets.

How to get additional information:

  1. Follow our tips for programming with the AS/400 Toolbox for Java.
  2. Use the tutorial to see code examples with detailed descriptions of what is happening in the example.
  3. Use the examples section to navigate to the code examples that are provided throughout this document.
  4. Use the Javadoc section for detailed information about each of the classes.
  5. Start changeSee our reference section for more information about HTML, XHTML, Java, and Servlets.End change
  6. Use print this topic to download a PDF or zip file of the HTML files that comprise the AS/400 Toolbox for Java documentation.

How to see what's new or changed:

To help you see where technical changes have been made, this information uses:


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