Laddawn.com : Call website from Request Maintenance (SOP9116)

Created by User df0f1, last modified on Mar 12, 2014

Overview:  We need to push Avante Users to the website from certain screens.  This task is to create a routine that we can call from multiple screens that will build the marker record, and call a browser on the client computer.

 

Part 1:  Detect if we should call the website: NO LONGER NEEDED DUE TO CREATING A PROCESS THAT CAN BE CALLED FROM SOPP9116.14

  • In SOPP9116.14 we check what program a given request type should call. If based on the request type the PGM = "WEB" then that means call the website with the method you will develop in Part 2
  • The code in SOPP9116.14 looks at RECORD<9> for a transaction ID.  This is not something we are going to have to worry about now.  We have not crossed the bridge on how we will handle opening transactions.

Part 2: Create a modular program to call up the website. Call it WEBS9006.1

            Create a process called WEB9006 using PD.B from TCL. Point it to WEBS9006.1

            Input Parameters:

  • CONTACT.NBR - PARMS(14)<5>
  • CUSTOMER.NBR - PARMS(14)<4>
  • OPERATOR CODE - PARMS(14) <3>
  • REQUEST NUMBER - PARMS(14)<10>
  • REQUEST SOURCE - PARMS(14)<6>

            Part 2a: Create the TXX marker record:

  • Call WEB.SAVE.TXX.RECORD
    • INPUT PARAMS:
      • CONTACT.NBR
      • CUSTOMER.NBR
      • OPERATOR CODE
      • REQUEST NUMBER
      • REQUEST SOURCE
      • RETURN PARAMS
        • When the call is complete PARAMS will be the TXX key written.

Part 2b: Call the browser on the client computer using TU.LAUNCH.APP:

  • A good example would be QUOP4000.47PS
    • READ WEB.APP.LAD FROM SYSCON
      • F2 is the client path to the browser.
      • Add F5 to be the url to the website.  For dev it will be http://10.15.5.51/
      • The PATH you are going to send them to will always be
      • Set the equivalent of VARS to:
        • "portNbr=":@PORT: "&portMarker=" :TXX.KEY resulting in:
          • portNbr=PORT&portMarker=TXX.KEY
      • Build LAUNCHLN the same way.
        • APP : " " : PATH : "?" : VARS
        • it would look something like:

          "c:\program files\iexplore.exe" -noframemerging http://10.15.5.51/?PORT.NUMBER=500&PORT.MARKER=12000

        • Call TU.LAUNCH.APP the same way.
        • This should bring up internet explorer logged in as the contact you set in Part 2a.