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About This Document

The BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe product (hereafter referred to as JAM) is a gateway connectivity application that enables client/server transactions between Java applications and OS/390 CICS or IMS programs.

This document provides the following topics on using JAM software with WebLogic Process Integrator workflows:

- Workflow Processing with Java Adapter for Mainframe describes the BEA products that work together to allow workflows to access mainframe applications and allow mainframe applications to initiate workflows.

- Using Mainframe Applications with Workflows provides the tasks required to use mainframe applications with workflows in WebLogic Process Integrator.

- Example of JAM Integrated with the WebLogic Process Integrator gives the user an example of how a workflow uses JAM to access information in a mainframe application.

What You Need to Know

This document is intended for system administrators, application programmers, and business analysts who will use the BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe application with WebLogic Process Integrator for workflow processing.

e-docs Web Site

BEA product documentation is available on the BEA corporate Web site. From the BEA Home page, click on Product Documentation or go directly to the "e-docs" Product Documentation page at http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/index.html.

How to Print the Document

A PDF version of this document is available on the JAM documentation Home page on the e-docs Web site (and also on the installation CD). You can open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader and print the entire document (or a portion of it) in book format. To access the PDFs, open the JAM documentation Home page, click the PDF files button, and select the document you want to print.

If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can get it for free from the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com/.

Related Information

The following BEA publications are available for JAM 4.2:

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Release Notes

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Introduction

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Installation Guide

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Configuration and Administration Guide

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Programming Guide

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Scenarios Guide

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Workflow Processing Guide

- BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe Reference Guide

Contact Us

Your feedback on the BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe documentation is important to us. Send us e-mail at docsupport@bea.com if you have questions or comments. Your comments will be reviewed directly by the BEA professionals who create and update the JAM documentation.

In your e-mail message, please indicate that you are using the documentation for the BEA WebLogic Java Adapter for Mainframe 4.2 release.

If you have any questions about this version of JAM, or if you have problems installing and running JAM, contact BEA Customer Support through BEA WebSupport at www.bea.com. You can also contact Customer Support by using the contact information provided on the Customer Support Card that is included in the product package.

When contacting Customer Support, be prepared to provide the following information:

- Your name, e-mail address, phone number, and fax number

- Your company name and company address

- Your machine type and authorization codes

- The name and version of the product you are using

- A description of the problem and the content of pertinent error messages

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