Invoking a GEN z/OS COBOL Server/PStep from IBM ACE (App Connect Enterprise)

Products

• Gen

Issue/Introduction

Is there a way to invoke a Gen z/OS COBOL Server/PStep from a third-party application like IBM IBM ACE (App Connect Enterprise)?

Resolution

IBM ACE (App Connect Enterprise) is distributed platform based product (Windows, Linux, AIX) with no z/OS components.
For a z/OS CICS connection, IBM ACE seems to be able to support CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG/ECI) and also SOAP and Rest APIs.

After researching the feasibility of directly calling Gen Servers/PSteps Gen Engineering concluded that the best option would be to use a custom client calling a Gen Proxy which can use a supported middleware to invoke the Gen Server.
So for example, if IBM ACE can invoke a local Java program then calling the generated Java Proxy for the Gen server would be the suggested method (requires entitlement for Gen Java Proxy license).

Other than above there really is no way to easily invoke the Gen Server or PStep directly. To pursue a direct call option would require engaging the Broadcom Services team via your Broadcom account team.

Additional Information

IBM App Connect Enterprise software