Uc06 Writing z/OS CGIs in Assembler

Course Code: UC06
Recommended Duration: 2 Days

Benefits

CGI stands for Common Gateway Interface, and it is the most widely used programming technology for creating dynamic web pages at the server. Students who complete this course will be able to design and code CGI programs in Assembler to run on z/OS used as a web server.

Audience

Assembler programmers experienced with working in an OS/390 or z/OS environment who will be designing and coding CGI applications that are to be run on z/OS.

Prerequisites

At the very least, the student entering this course should have an understanding of CGI concepts and design issues, such as might be obtained from attending "Introduction to CGIs on z/OS".

Related IBM Materials

None required.

Major Topics Include

General program structure (reentrant, LE-enabled, Assembler CGI)
Using printf() and bpx1wrt to emit XHTML
Deploying a CGI
Handling GET requests
Accessing environment variables
Parsing QUERY_STRING
Decoding QUERY_STRING
Working with data on the server
VSAM KSDS access
DB2 access
Hidden controls and cookies
Handling POST requests
Handling files sent by POST
Working with Unicode
Submitting jobs from a CGI

Exercises

There are eight standard and two optional hands on computer exercises.

Course Description

Writing z/OS CGIs in Assembler