WIRE Region Configuration Settings

The configuration settings for WIRE are stored in a file within the <web folder>\bin\ folder on the IIS server called WIRE.dll.config. This is where the mainframe connections are setup within the application.

Hostbridge Connection Type – This connection type uses Hostbridge on the mainframe to connect to a CICS application.

<hostbridge> – connect using Hostbridge on the mainframe

base – IP and Port # to base Hostbridge
extended – IP and Port # to Hostbridge extended (if licensed)

<transaction> - settings for the specific mainframe transaction

name – the name that will display on the login screen
tranid – mainframe transaction id

An example of how this is configured for HostBridge test applications is as follows:

<hostbridge

name="CICSHB" base="172.29.127.164:91"

extended="172.29.127.164:90"

defaultuser="demo"

defaultpassword="demo">

<transaction

name="Catalog Manager"

tranid="egui"/>

<transaction

name="Stock Trader"

tranid="trad"

params="&hb_show_extattr=0&"/>

</hostbridge>

</connections>