Cases for the iSeries platform

Web enabling, graphics controlled by iSeries2web

Year

2002

Client

Client’s name not disclosed

Industry

Retail

Country

International

Profile

Client profile not disclosed

Challenge

Pictures and graphics of some 5,000 retail goods to be linked with descriptions and continuously changing price lists and then presented on the web. Present set-up called for external web bureau to locate and insert pictures.

Solution

iSeries2web used a web engine to locate pictures in database and link and present graphics, text and prices on website. Secure data transfer without ODBC.

Result

iSeries2web enhanced ERP control of the website without involvement of external web development partners. Moreover, the presentation layer was designed in HTML and iSeries2web therefore combined the power of the iSeries backend servers with the flexibility of web servers.