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.

 

 

  1. In the Application Type list, select MainframeApps.

  2. 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.

  3. Click ADD. A message for successful addition of the application is displayed.

  4. 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.

 

  1. Click the (Save Properties) icon to save the application.

The mainframe application is configured.