Appendix A LANSA for Web Platform Differences

Item

Locking of DLLs

N/A

When developing and testing RDML functions at the same time, the RDML compilation may fail because the LWEB_JOB (W3_P1200) has the related DLL in use. To allow concurrent development and execution of Web applications, set Maximum reuse to 1 (in the Administrator, menu Tools, sub-menu Configure System, Tab Transaction monitor). With Maximum reuse set to 1, the LWEB_JOB will be terminated. This unloads any DLLs in use.

Web Skeletons

Default skeleton is member WEBSKEL in file DC@F28 in the LANSA data library.

Overrides are members in file DC@W22.

Default skeleton is webskel.s in the LANSA source directory.

Overrides are named <filename>.s in the LANSA partition source directory.

EMAIL BIFs

Supported

These BIFs cannot be used in functions that are invoked on remote Windows server systems so therefore cannot be used in Web applications.

WEB_STATIC_ PAGE Built-In Function

Yes

Yes, with these restrictions:

• Only the first page (corresponding to the first DISPLAY/REQUEST command) will be created no matter whether the function is running as BATCH jobs or from a browser.

• If running in a Web context, that is, called from within a browser, Java Servlets MUST be used at the Web server. If IIS Plugin is used, the corresponding page will be displayed instead of saving to disk.

• See the documentation of the BIF for more information.

Data Area

Data Area DC@LWEB

Values are stored in registry with this key:
\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LANSA\<encoded-root-path>\LANSAWEB\*

Spool File Access

Supported

Not supported

Location of DC@W08
Web User information

In a database.

In DC_W08.DAT file in the Visual LANSA Execute directory.

Implementation of:
DC@W05
DC@W19
DC@W21

In a database.

In a 'memory-file'. There are no related tables in the database.

Model A (Single Tier) -
Both Web Server and data/application servers on a single system.

Yes

No, only multi-tier supported.

Multi panel displays

Yes

If the screen format is larger than one page it can be displayed in a Web browser window but NOT in a PC window.
If a process containing multi-page data is compiled, a warning will be issued if the process is WEB/XML enabled. If the process is NOT Web/XML enabled, a Full Function Check fatal error will be issued.

Field spanning lines

Not supported.
When a field is longer than one line on the screen only a single line will be displayed. No error or warning is issued.

LANSA for the Web Programs

All used on IBM i

Refer to Appendix B. LANSA for the Web Programs

Exchange List

OS400 users can specify (in the web administrator) whether to use regular exchange (2K byte limit) or the extended exchange.

LANSA for the Web on Windows does not differentiate between types of Exchange list. The memory available is the only limit to the size of the Exchange Lists on Windows

Printing

Supported

Supported with these restrictions:

• Printer mapped to LPT1 cannot be a network printer.

• Alternatively you could use PRTR=*PATH and print to a local file.

File Components

Uses IBM i physical files

Uses simple text file

Library Lists

Supported

No such concept on Windows

Highlighting of fields with errors

No plans at this stage for HTML.

No plans at this stage for HTML.

Cursor positioning

No plans at this stage.

No plans at this stage.

LANSA processes with an Action Bar style

No

No.

Process and function level help

No

No.

Field conditioning (e.g. IOCOND)

No.

No.

LANSA Repository based GUI constructs (except drop downs)

No

No

Column headings on flat panel will appear to the left of the field on the same line.

No change planned.

No change planned.

Browse lists do not fold if the length is greater than 80 characters.

No change planned.

No change planned.

When recompiling a function, does LANSA for the Web check to see if I have made any manual changes to the HTML or XML.

As for Windows.

No.
You can choose to:

• not to generate the HTML or XML when you compile the function.

• enable backup, so that your page(s) are saved before they are overwritten when your function is compiled.

You can compare two versions of a page Using the LANSA Editor - provided backup was enabled and the original version of the page was saved.

Fields with values of Hex '00' (*LOVAL) or Hex 'FF' (*HIVAL) cannot be sent to the browser.

As for Windows.

Hex '00' and Hex 'FF' are conventionally used for string delimiting and end markers. This is also the case with LANSA for the Web. Consequently, if these values are used they will be misinterpreted and result in unpredictable results if sent to the browser.

3GL programs with screen displays.

No

No

Browse commands

No

No

Message types *STATUS, *WINDOW and *WINDOWBUZ

No

No