Hi

I've picked up a new task this is:
Replace an existing COBOL CICS solution with a Cloud based solution, however the data will still be residing on the mainframe

Steps to take would be

Existing COBOL processes > pass data to CICS -- but now send that data to built Cloud based solution

Take existing COBOL dataset > convert to JSON

Call Cloud API with the JSON payload

Convert response back to COBOL

Existing COBOL processes >

I've seen JSON Parser / zOS Connect and now Data Power Gateway

Which is the best route to take on this?

Thanks in advance

Steve

Steve,

It sounds like you want to call a REST API from COBOL. This is the way I do it: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/entirex/12.1.0?topic=scenarios-calling-rest-from-cobol

The data conversion (EBCDIC to and from ASCII) is automatically handled for you. The data formatting (COBOL to and from JSON) is automatically handled for you.

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Regards,
Wayne Campos
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