DB2 Native REST API – Bonus Features with APARs PI86867/8
Published February 21st, 2018 - by James Gill
Introduction In the last blog we focused on the new TSO/Batch BIND SERVICE and FREE SERVICE and a sample DB2XML UDF to drive services from z/OS. In doing so, we skated over some of the other features that were delivered with these APARs. Two of these are documented (a bit) in the APAR text, but Continue Reading
DB2 Native REST API – Creating Services from TSO / Batch
Published February 16th, 2018 - by James Gill
Introduction One of the challenges that we’ve faced working with the DB2 for z/OS native REST API is the mid-range nature of the interface when creating services. This doesn’t sit so well with the existing mainframe landscape and administration processes and the fact that Data Studio (at least up to V4.1.3) doesn’t work with it Continue Reading
DB2 Native REST API – curl
Published January 31st, 2018 - by James Gill
Introduction One of the things that we frequently want to do is to perform a quick check of the REST service that we’ve just created. In the previous blogs we’ve seen how we can do this with PHP and Java, but why can’t we just use a command line tool? Well, we can. Curl, or Continue Reading
DB2 Native REST API – Bonus Material – node.js
Published January 12th, 2018 - by James Gill
Introduction This is the 6th blog post in the (ahem) series of 5 on the DB2 for z/OS native REST interface. The previous entries are: DB2 Native REST API – Getting Started DB2 Native REST API – Creating Services DB2 Native REST API – A Sample REST Application DB2 Native REST API – Security DB2 Continue Reading