Configure MainframeApps
It allows you to configure mainframe applications in Automation
Studio.
In addition to the Mainframe emulators, Attachmate Extra Xtreme,
Passport, Attachmate Reflection and EHLLAPI, Studio supports the
Rumba Emulator 9.5 series.
To configure a mainframe application:
1. In
the Admin menu, click
the (Add
Application) icon to add an application. The Add
Application dialog box appears.

2. In
the Application Type list,
select MainframeApps.
3. In
the Application Name field,
enter a desired name of the mainframe application you want to
add. The name must not contain any special character or space.
4. Click
ADD. A message for successful
addition of the application is displayed.
5. Close
the displayed message and enter the following details in the Application Properties pane.
Mandatory fields are highlighted in a red box.
Property Name |
Usage |
Details |
Emulator |
The software to access
mainframe application and emulates the mainframe system
on your desktop. Supported emulators are:
· AttachmateExtra
· Passport
· ReflectionUnixVMS
· AttachmateReflectionIBM
· ReflectionOpenSystem
· Rumba
· EHLLAPI |
SessionPath |
The path of the session
file that contains all the necessary details required
to connect to the mainframe terminal. |
This field
appears only if Emulator
selected is Rumba
or EHLLAPI. |
Session Short Name |
The short name of the
session, as set in the emulator. To retrieve session short
name in various emulators:
· Rumba-
Open Rumba emulator
and navigate to Menu
> Options > API
· Reflection-
Open Reflection
workspace and navigate to File
> Settings > Document Settings > Configure Advanced
Connection Settings
· Extra
X-treme – Open Extra
X-treme and navigate to Option
> Global Preferences under Advanced tab
· Bluezone
– Open Bluezone
emulator and navigate to Session
> Configure > API |
Display |
Application Description |
A small description of
the mainframe application added. |
Display Name |
The desired name of the
mainframe application entered by the user. This is a mandatory
field. |
General |
Application Name |
Name of the mainframe
application entered at the time of adding the application.
It auto populates as per the name of the application entered
while configuring the application. |
Application Type |
Type of application selected
at the time of adding the application. It auto populates
as per application type selected while configuring the
application. |
Misc |
Is Application Tracked |
It is applicable only
for AssistEdge Engage.
Signifies if the application
is tracked for the time spent by Engage during the process
execution. It is used for activity tracking report and
tracking time spent on each application in the execution
dashboard reports. By default, it is selected and can
be edited. |
Is multiInstance allowed |
It has been decommissioned
now.
It was applicable only for
AssistEdge SE (until version 8.6) which is AssistEdge
Engage now.
Signifies if multiple instances
of SE (now Engage) processes can be initiated on a single
user machine. |
Reset |
Is Reset Required |
Signifies
if the application reset needs to be done after each automation
is executed. If it is not selected, the application does
not reset. |
Is Sequential Reset |
Signifies if the application
reset needs to be done one after other in no particular
order. If it is selected, it is mandatory to have a Reset
Process for that particular application created and
used inside the application. |
Sequential
Launch/SignIn |
Is Sequential SignIn |
Signifies if signing in
to the application is required by the automation process
in a sequence in which the application is used in the
process. If it is selected, it is mandatory to have a
SignIn
Process for that particular application created and
used inside the application. |
6. Click
the (Save
Properties) icon to save the application.
The mainframe application is configured.
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