[xquery-talk] XQuery Platform Support

[kent tegels]

1.) At a 30,000 foot-view, that's probably going to be a fair amount of code
to be written there. Not aware of any off-the-self offerings that would do
that. I sure the heck wouldn't want to write COBOL to generate XML, I'm
assuming that you've got something else. If not, I might be able to point
you at an BAL programmer or two that's looking for work (sad little grin)

2.) Depends on the COBOL implementation, Operating System and so on.

I'm wondering if the complexity imparted by the elegance of this solution
exceeds its over overhead, though.

kt

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What would be my options on the mainframe side for
1) converting a COBOL copybook type feed to a XML feed
2) what type of program could execute an XQuery expression on the mainframe
... Java ?  Can a COBOL program invoke a Java program ?


 

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Yes, it sounds possible.

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Getting back to the XQuery on the mainframe discussion, here is what I am
envisioning I need to do:
The current mainframe batch process sequentially reads thru a QSAM file and
cuts a feed to a COBOL program that runs the rules.  I want to replace the
COBOL program with a program that can execute XQuery expressions.  I will
need something that takes the feed and converts it to XML.  The XML will
then be passed to a program that can execute XQuery and pass back the
result.  The result will then be converted back to a COBOL copybook type
layout and returned to the original program.  Does this sound possible ???
It's been quite a few years since I've worked on the "big iron".






              "James Governor"

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I am not sure from your question exactly what scenario you're talking to.

However it is worth noting that IBM this week acquired a mainframe data
integration firm called CrossAccess, which was pitched as filling out its
DB2 Information Integrator (II) strategy

http://www.ibm.com/news/us/2003/10/142.html

DB2 II is where IBM plans to instantiate xQuery, and as such it looks as if
IBM is potentially moving in a helpful direction. Assuming xquery is mapped
to mainframe data sources accessed natively using CrossAccess connector
technology.

Until IBM delivers a native XML store for DB2 however, some of the xQuery
productization is on hold.

IBM was partnering with Nimble Technologies for xQuery support, but Actuate
acquired Nimble, so I am not sure of the status of that deal.

Hope that helps a little but I am not sure we understood your problem.

As SoftwareAG points out, Tamino already offers xQuery support on the
mainframe.

Are you running 390 or ZOS, or VM/VSE or whatever? Which IBM mainframe OS?


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Not in the Yukon beta, but I am in the Whidbey alpha program.
The mainframe OS is IBM.








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