Blogs
How to debug IBM i Program called from Mule
In the previous post we wrapped an IBM i business logic program into an easy to consume API with Mulesoft Anypoint platform and IBM i Connector. Took just under 15 minutes to build and works like a charm at the first try. Right... in real life there are...
How to Build an IBM i (AS/400) API in 15 Minutes
One of the biggest IT challenges is the growing IT delivery gap and the ever-increasing pace of business changes. This is especially true for established companies saddled with a mix of older applications. In order to efficiently connect these systems to...
How to Run Mule on IBM i
For companies running their ERPs and Line of business applications on IBM i or mainframe, the ability to rapidly connect the applications to an ever-increasing number of cloud and third-party services is critical for business success. IBM i (AS/400), iSeries...
Join Infoview and Mulesoft webinar on Legacy modernization and APIs
From Mainframe to Microservices: Leveraging APIs to Accelerate Legacy Modernization It’s a well-known fact that business requirements and underlying software systems change at different speeds. Over time, most legacy systems become misaligned. Business and...
Consume APIs from IBM i with Mule
Modern enterprise architectures shift from all-encompassing ERPs to a network of smaller components that address specific business capabilities and communicate via common integration channels such as APIs. In some cases migrating to new system or best of...
Execute IBM i commands from Mule using IBM i (AS/400) Connector
In this short demo I show how to execute IBM i commands from Mule using IBM i (AS/400) Connector. https://youtu.be/Lx-LEvOCIqk
IBM i Business Logic API with Mule
Overview Unlocking IBM i business logic and data is a priority for many companies. There is a number of IBM i (AS/400), iSeries tools and technologies that can be used to expose existing back-end programs as APIs. In this post, we will use the MuleSoft...
Building IBM i Data API with Mulesoft Anypoint
Overview The common IBM i (AS400, iSeries) use case is to share the application data with other systems. As businesses adopt more modern applications, IBM i systems are often expected to share data beyond their traditional boundaries. Building APIs provides...
IBM i Integration Use Cases
Overview Google “Digital Transformation” and you’ll get a lot of diagrams, white papers, and dire predictions for companies not fully embracing it. The common theme is businesses must innovate at ever-increasing speed. The limitations of the traditional IT...
Traits of Modern IBM i Application
I’ve read somewhere a long time ago that the secret to success is to always start visualizing it in a great many details before thinking about how to achieve it. Otherwise, we risk losing sight of the end goal and wasting time and resources fighting...