iSeries application integration made easy

centric provides direct access to the presentation, application and database layers of your applications to give you maximum flexibility when reusing, extending and integrating your applications. Streamlining business processes requires flexible heterogeneous access. Broad support for interoperability allows you to rapidly integrate them with other platforms and technologies including .NET, Java, Windows, zSeries and Linux.

Web Services and SOA

centric’s programmatic integration support allows you to create reusable modules from your existing applications. The modules you create can integrate and span multiple screens, programs, applications and even databases. They can interface directly with other applications, where headless integration is required. You determine the scope of your service modules and create web services where required using looksoftware’s soarchitect.

Composite applications

Assemble new solutions by reusing existing components and use newlook's multi-channel support to deliver smart, thin and mobile UIs to support your new composite applications.

CRM and ERP Integration

centric provides the dynamic support required to rapidly connect applications across different platforms so they work together in real-time. For example, on receipt of the ERP order header form, retrieve the SQL server-based CRM record and present the user with a smart client UI.

Flexible Integration

centric can access information from multiple sources and applies your custom rules before distributing the information to the required destinations in real-time. In summary centric provides:

• Zero 5250 CPW required
• Direct access to your 5250 and 3270 applications for presentation layer integration
• RPC and web services support providing powerful application layer integration
• Support for IBM’s DDM and Microsoft’s ADO letting you access databases including DB2, SQL Server, ADO and Sybase on platforms like iSeries, zSeries, Linux and Windows.

centric features summary

• 5250 and 3270 presentation layer integration
• RPC application layer integration
• DDE and DLL application layer support
• DDM database layer integration for DB2
• ADO database layer integration for SQL Server, Oracle, Access etc.
• Web Services integration
• Integrated debugging and error handling
• Objects, Events, Actions provide powerful, easy-to-learn extension support
• Database browser
• Macro, VB, Java scripting support
• Integration with newlook for UI management and presentation layer integration
• lookdirect enables ALL 5250 applications to be supported by i5 Standard Edition

Learn more about looksoftware's 'Dynamic Environment'