Front cover -- Contents -- Notices -- Trademarks -- Preface -- The team that wrote this redbook -- Become a published author -- Comments welcome -- Part 1 IBM WebFacing Tool and sample application -- Chapter 1. IBM WebFacing Tool in the iSeries Developer Roadmap -- 1.1 The decision to modernize -- 1.2 iSeries Developer Roadmap -- 1.3 WebSphere Development Studio for iSeries and WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries -- 1.4 Focus of this IBM Redbook -- Chapter 2. WebFacing environment -- 2.1 Selecting the right system -- 2.1.1 Hardware considerations -- 2.1.2 Using IBM Eserver Workload Estimator to plan a server configuration -- 2.1.3 Software considerations -- 2.1.4 WebFacing server -- 2.2 WebFacing performance considerations -- 2.2.1 OS/400 operating system -- 2.2.2 WebFacing server -- 2.2.3 WebFacing subsystem -- 2.2.4 Java Virtual Machine considerations -- 2.2.5 WebSphere Application Server -- 2.2.6 The WebFacing application -- 2.3 References to other resources of documentation -- Chapter 3. Guidance for using this redbook -- 3.1 IBM WebFacing Tool scenario in this redbook -- 3.2 Sample 5250 application -- 3.3 Converting the sample 5250 application -- 3.4 Comparing the WebFacing application with the 5250 application -- 3.5 Improving the WebFacing application -- 3.5.1 Refining the generated user interface -- 3.5.2 Integrating with other Web applications -- Part 2 Moving to a WebFacing application -- Chapter 4. 5250 sample application -- 4.1 Setting up the environment -- 4.1.1 Restoring the FLGHT400 library -- 4.1.2 Setting up the user profile -- 4.2 Application overview -- 4.2.1 The Flight Reservation System -- 4.2.2 Application files -- 4.2.3 The database files -- 4.3 Using the Flight Reservation System application -- 4.3.1 Starting the application -- 4.3.2 Creating a new reservation -- 4.3.3 Generating reports.

Chapter 5. Converting a sample 5250 application -- 5.1 Overview of the conversion -- 5.2 Prerequisites for starting the conversion -- 5.2.1 Applying the latest fixes -- 5.2.2 Starting the servers -- 5.3 Converting the 5250 sample application -- 5.3.1 Getting started with the IBM WebFacing Tool -- 5.3.2 Creating a WebFacing project -- 5.3.3 Converting the DSPF source files -- 5.3.4 Running the sample application in the WebSphere Test Environment -- Chapter 6. Approaching customization of a WebFacing application -- 6.1 Running the WebFacing application -- 6.1.1 Starting the application -- 6.1.2 Creating a new reservation -- 6.1.3 Reporting the reservation -- 6.2 Refining the sample WebFacing application -- 6.2.1 Refining the user interfaces -- 6.3 Features not supported in a WebFacing application -- 6.3.1 Replacing with another Web application -- 6.3.2 Using other tools to integrate with the WebFacing application -- Part 3 Refining the generated user interface -- Chapter 7. Refining the browser interface -- 7.1 Why enhance the WebFacing user interface -- 7.2 Techniques to extend the generated Web application -- 7.2.1 Ways to control the appearance of command key buttons -- 7.3 Selecting and customizing the WebFacing style -- 7.3.1 Choosing a WebFacing style when creating a new WebFacing project -- 7.3.2 Creating your own style -- 7.3.3 Modifying the chrome area -- 7.3.4 Managing the WebFacing styles -- 7.4 Modifying the appearance of the application area -- 7.5 WebFacing properties -- 7.5.1 Conversion time properties -- 7.5.2 Run-time properties -- 7.5.3 Style properties -- 7.6 Modifying static Web pages -- 7.6.1 Changing the layout of the launch page (index.html) -- 7.6.2 Customizing the signon window -- 7.7 Changing record JSPs with Page Designer -- 7.7.1 Where record JSPs are located -- 7.8 Customizing the Web user interface through Web Settings.

7.8.1 Prototyping your modifications of the generated JSPs -- 7.8.2 Key labels -- 7.8.3 Key order -- 7.8.4 Display size -- 7.8.5 Visibility -- 7.8.6 Location -- 7.8.7 Program-defined HTML -- 7.8.8 User-defined HTML -- 7.8.9 Appearance and text -- 7.8.10 Insert HTML -- 7.8.11 Options for VALUES -- 7.8.12 Create graphic -- 7.8.13 Create hyperlink -- 7.8.14 Insert into script -- 7.8.15 Send to browser -- 7.8.16 Dynamic key label -- 7.9 User-defined JavaScript for WebFacing -- 7.9.1 Example: Disabling the pop-up radio buttons for the VALUES keyword -- Chapter 8. Customizing the sample application -- 8.1 JavaServer Pages -- 8.1.1 JSPs generated during the conversion -- 8.1.2 Modifying a JSP with mainly static contents -- 8.2 Working with record JSPs -- 8.2.1 Understanding how WebFacing builds browser pages at run time -- 8.2.2 Enhancing record JSPs -- 8.2.3 What to do if you have an error -- 8.3 JavaScript -- 8.3.1 Considerations for using JavaScript to enhance WebFacing applications -- 8.3.2 Refining WebFacing display files with JavaScript -- 8.4 Entering Web Settings through CODE Designer -- 8.4.1 Using CODE Designer to add or modify Web Settings -- 8.4.2 Refining FRSMAINX menu display -- 8.4.3 Refining the Maintenance menu display -- 8.4.4 Refining the Create Order display -- 8.4.5 Refining the From City selection display -- 8.4.6 Refining the FRS407DF display -- Part 4 Integrating with other Web applications -- Chapter 9. Introduction to integration -- 9.1 What is integration -- 9.2 The need for integration and challenges -- 9.3 Programmatic approach -- 9.4 Using other products -- 9.4.1 iSeries Access for Web -- 9.4.2 HATS LE -- 9.4.3 Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing -- Chapter 10. Dealing with unsupported features -- 10.1 Replacing the query function with a Web interaction -- 10.1.1 Structure of the service program.

10.1.2 Creating the Web project -- 10.1.3 Configuring the iSeries run time -- 10.1.4 Creating the output JSP -- 10.1.5 Adding the Table Web component -- 10.1.6 Configuring the table's attributes -- 10.1.7 Creating the Web interaction -- 10.1.8 Testing the Web interaction -- 10.1.9 Integrating the Web interaction with the WebFacing application -- 10.1.10 Testing the Web interaction within the WebFacing application -- 10.2 Extending the WebFacing application with Database Web Pages -- 10.2.1 Creating the database Web pages -- 10.2.2 Testing the database Web pages -- 10.3 Displaying spooled files by calling another WebFacing application -- 10.3.1 Programs involved -- 10.3.2 Testing the function using the 5250 interactive session -- 10.3.3 Converting the application -- 10.3.4 Integrating the WebFacing application with the existing application -- 10.4 Using the traditional program to replace the unsupported feature -- 10.4.1 Traditional program with a display file -- 10.5 Integrating a HATS LE project into the WebFacing application -- 10.5.1 Installing HATS LE on WebSphere Application Server Version 5 -- 10.5.2 Configuring and administering HATS LE -- 10.5.3 Integrating HATS LE within the WebFacing application -- 10.5.4 Testing the command key action -- 10.6 Extending functionality through iSeries Access for Web -- 10.6.1 iSeries Access for Web -- 10.6.2 Using the command key within the WebFacing application -- 10.6.3 Defining the Web Settings to link the iSeries Access for Web -- 10.7 Working with spooled files using the IBM WebFacing Tool -- 10.7.1 Defining a report service command key -- 10.8 Using the built-in system screen support -- Chapter 11. Integration with other Web applications -- 11.1 Invoking the WebFacing application from other applications -- 11.1.1 How a WebFacing application is invoked -- 11.1.2 Static call of a WebFacing application.

11.1.3 Dynamic call of a WebFacing application -- 11.2 Web Site Designer -- 11.2.1 What is Web Site Designer -- 11.2.2 Using Web Site Designer -- 11.2.3 Designing the Web site -- 11.2.4 Navigations and site maps -- 11.2.5 Applying page templates to your Web site -- 11.2.6 Integrating multiple projects together in a Web site -- 11.2.7 Using Web Site Designer with a WebFacing application -- 11.2.8 Creating a Web site with the WebFacing application -- 11.2.9 Applying the same page template -- 11.3 Adding an existing WebFacing project to another WebFacing project -- 11.3.1 Using two or more WebFacing projects in a Web site -- 11.3.2 Running the Web site with multiple WebFacing applications -- Appendix A. Differences in WebSphere Development Studio Client for iSeries V5.1 and V5.1.2 -- WebFacing project structure -- Code generated by the IBM WebFacing Tool -- Web Site Designer changes -- Appendix B. Additional material -- Locating the Web material -- Using the Web material -- System requirements for downloading the Web material -- How to use the Web material -- Related publications -- IBM Redbooks -- Other publications -- Online resources -- How to get IBM Redbooks -- Help from IBM -- Index -- Back cover.