ITP model documents contain, besides text and text processor instructions, abstract references to retrieve and manipulate data. These abstractions are defined in the Database Interface Definition (DID). During model creation, ITP will check with the DID if all the references that are used in the model document are correct. In the resulting ITP Model these references will be replaced by information from the DID how to actually retrieve the data.
Creation and maintenance of DIDs is therefore an important task in ITP. With the ITP/SDK for iSeries a DID Developer can create and maintain a DID on the iSeries. This manual introduces you to this ITP/SDK for iSeries. The DID is stored in a database on the iSeries. The ITP/SDK for iSeries also aids in the generation of iSeries data retrieval programs. When a DID is finished it can be downloaded to a PC where the ITP/MDK Repository cliënt 3.5.18 or up is installed. Otherwise you need ITP/Workstation to download the DID to the PC. If you are not familiar with the basic ITP and DID concepts, we advise you to read chapter DID concepts and chapter ITP concepts for an introduction.
This ITP/SDK for iSeries manual describes the tasks involved in creating and maintaining a DID on the iSeries that result in adding and changing data in the ITP/SDK for iSeries database and the creation of actual iSeries objects. Besides this, it is also a reference manual.
All documentation, with the exception of the Installation Guide and the Release Notes, can be found on the ITP Knowledge Center. The Installation Guide and Release Notes are only available for customers who have access to the support section of the corporate website.