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  • 1.  OpenAPI2 vs OpenAPI3

    Posted Fri October 11, 2024 02:32 PM

    Hi everyone,

    Different versions of OpenAPI v2/v3 have different z/OS Connect features and tools.

    Is there a matrix that shows these differences at a glance?

    Thanks in advance.

    Rest regards,

    Toyokazu Kobayashi



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    Toyokazu Kobayashi
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  • 2.  RE: OpenAPI2 vs OpenAPI3

    Posted Mon October 14, 2024 03:28 AM

    Don't think so

    but you may find this IBM zOS Connect FAQ useful in understanding about OpenAPI3 

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos-connect/zos-connect/3.0?topic=introduction-faqs

    https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos-connect/zos-connect/3.0?topic=concepts

    In summary, zOS Connect OpenAPI2 and OpenAPI3 both provide a way to create REST APIs to access CICS/IMS/Db2 on zOS

    OpenAPI2 GUI runs in Eclipse on Windows only

    OpenAPI3 GUI is called the designer and is a container that can run on x86 or s390 ( even zCX on zOS )

    The OpenAPI3 designer provides many functions you can use to do data manipulation, the older OpeAPI2 GUI cannot do this 

    If you are a new site for zOS Connect, you should use OpenAPI3



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    Edward McCarthy
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  • 3.  RE: OpenAPI2 vs OpenAPI3

    Posted Tue October 15, 2024 05:01 AM
    Comparison of features - z/OS Connect OpenAPI 3 and OpenAPI 2


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  • 4.  RE: OpenAPI2 vs OpenAPI3

    Posted Tue October 15, 2024 05:17 AM
    Edited by Toyokazu Kobayashi Tue October 15, 2024 05:22 AM

    Thank you for your reply, the available z/OS assets also seem to be different. I found the matrix very helpful.


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