UTS eXpress Enterprise

Overview

The next generation of eXpress is here: eXpress Enterprise

UTS eXpress Enterprise provides the most comprehensive terminal emulation for the ClearPath OS 2200. With limitless screens, custom toolbars and scripting, visual configuration and many other features, UTS eXpress Enterprise delivers a more useful and productive work environment. UTS eXpress Enterprise offers full-featured connectivity for information technology professionals and end users, alike.

UTS eXpress Enterprise integrates and replaces previous versions of eXpress Plus, Pro and Net. A single installation of eXpress Enterprise contains all the components necessary to implement eXpress Enterprise as a standalone desktop application or a centrally administered application on a Web server. A software development kit (SDK) with a mainframe communications component is included for sites needing the ability to produce customized Windows applications using Visual Studio, Visual Basic, Delphi, etc. A single installation of eXpress Enterprise will accommodate any site’s implementation requirements.

With eXpress Enterprise, access multiple screens simultaneously and configure each independently. Any screen can be customized to a particular environment. Whether the environment is BIS, DPS, or other, each screen can have its own look and functionality with personalized keyboards, toolbars, script menus and appearance.

The new eXpress Enterprise simplifies the maintenance of host connections. Each connection is maintained by a screen name selected by the user. This screen name becomes the button caption shown on the eXpress Enterprise control panel and may be color-coded for convenience. All terminal information (terminal type, rows, columns, etc.) is now easily viewed or changed by screen. Enterprise maintains a pool of host connection points to which screens are linked. Possible connections include host IP addresses, Host Gateway Servers, DCP Routers, etc. Connections may be configured with or without SSL encryption and authentication.

Enterprise comes with a completely new scripting engine allowing a choice of BasicScripts, PascalScripts or JScripts. Consequently, maintaining scripts in a language compatible with commonly used application development packages (Visual Studio, Visual Basic, Delphi and Java) offers shops the ability to standardize and simplify their development efforts.

Like the eXpress Plus product line, eXpress Enterprise includes a visual Dialog Designer that, when coupled with the scripting languages, makes an even more powerful application development tool. The Dialog Designer allows users to create object-oriented forms with controls (buttons, list boxes, etc.) that fire off Event Actions when users manipulate those controls at runtime. As with scripts, the user chooses whether to maintain the Event Actions code in Basic, Pascal or Java.

Web Implementation

The web implementation of eXpress Enterprise is excellent for sites wanting centralized control over installation and configuration with a minimum footprint at the client level. “Zero touch” rollout means there is no install on the client PC. Furthermore, host data can be viewed or maintained via a web browser, which truly makes the mainframe portable.

Once launched from a web page, the connection to the host is direct from the PC, independent of the web browser. This implementation allows for uninterrupted connections should the web server be updated or rebooted. Furthermore, Enterprose can be rolled out with a full complement of scripts, keyboard functions or actions that are preloaded for the users.

The web implementation is for those companies where centralized convenience is key. Administrators can establish configurations globally for all users, groups of users or for each user individually. Users can have full, limited, or no permission to configure their settings. Moreover, since installation is on a web server, changes are available immediately to all users.

The Software Development Kit

The SDK component of eXpress Enterprise (WinQ, component of eXpress Enterprise SDK) contains a control that allows Windows applications to communicate with ClearPath OS2200 host applications. This extraordinary capability is perfect for sites that want to go beyond simple emulation, on to new Windows endeavors.

The SDK was designed specifically for programmers, technicians and developers who are accustomed to using their own programming tools such as Visual Studio™, Visual Basic™ or Delphi®, but want the added advantage of customized applications plus emulation.

Technical Info

What's New in eXpress Enterprise

New scripting engine supports a choice of BasicScripts, PascalScripts or JScripts.
Easier maintenance of screen connections
Screens maintained by user-chosen names
Color coded connections
Supports key macros in addition to scripting
Screen graphical snapshots plus viewer
eXpress Notes for user documentation and reminders

What's New in aFeatures Unique to the Web Implementation of T27 eXpress EnterpriseeXpress Enterprise

New scripting engine supports a choice of BasicScripts, PascalScripts or JScripts.a
Emulation software is centrally installed, configured and executed on a web server
View and maintain host data via a web browser
Host mainframe access can be via the internet from anywhere in the world
Software and configuration updates picked up every time Enterprise is run, so changes take effect immediately
Occupies a minimal footprint on the user PC with nothing installed
The administrator needs only to make a single change to update all users
Product updates and configuration changes are transparent to the user
There is zero cost of ownership and maintenance at the client level
Easier maintenance of screen connections
Screens maintained by user-chosen names
Color coded connections
Supports key macros in addition to scripting
Screen graphical snapshots plus viewer
eXpress Notes for user documentation and reminders

What's New in eXpress EaSoftware Development Kit Capabilitiesnterprise

Develop application for windows or web.
Emulation solutions preferred by programmers, technicians and developers
Port legacy applications to windows/web without change to host programs
eXpress Enterprise emulation plus a control for host communications in other applications
Utilize familiar application development tools such as Visual Studio, Visual Basic™ or Delphi®

General

Floating, “dockable” control panel to access screens, configuration and help
Color coded screen buttons for easy recognition
Screen buttons support user-selected captions
Control panel can auto-hide and is visible only when needed
Each screen is in a self-contained window that can be individually sized and positioned anywhere on the desktop
Fully supports:
- IPv6 DNS Resolution
- FIPS 140-compliant cryptographic security modules (requires HGS)
- FDCC standards
- Microsoft .NET Framework

Terminal Emulation Features

Limitless simultaneous terminal screens
Input recall where previously transmitted text can be recalled and pasted on the screen or retransmitted directly
Text block selection in either linear or block mode
Screen text copy, cut and paste operations
Multiple screen text capture, which can be saved to a text file or printed immediately
Graphical screen snapshots plus viewer
Screen “Send to” option, which allows a screen to be e-mailed to another user as either text or a windows bitmap file attachment
Special diagnostic to aid in problem resolution

Printing Capabilities

Supports screen printing:
- Text only
- With delimiters
- Unprotected
Separate Print Manager for host-initiated printing
Supports several additional printing options:
- Printing directly to the printer
- Bypassing windows formatting
- Printing to file
Supports print character translation
Supports tab and standard T27 data compression

Connections

Supports both IPv6 and IPv4 DNS resolution
Configuring host connections is provided by a simple visual configuration interface

Scripting (detailed information)

Content Sensitive Scripting allows user-friendly implementation of frequently performed tasks
A Basic, Pascal or Java script-compatible scripting language provides limitless ways to enhance terminal emulation
Scripts may be executed from the screen’s scripts menu, by a keyboard key sequence, or by clicking a custom tool bar button
A built-in script recorder provides the means to record a sequence of frequently used user tasks
A syntax highlighting editor is provided for easy script development
Dialog forms may be run using scripts and gives the users the ability to integrate windows forms with their terminal emulation screens

Screen Customization

User configurable color highlighting based on screen attributes such as Field, Numeric Field, Secure Video, etc.
User configurable screen color palette
Screen font selection which includes both fixed and proportional fonts (proportional fonts are automatically scaled to align vertically on the screen)
Automatic font and screen scaling based on three options:
- No scaling
- Adjust the screen size to fit the font size
- Adjust the font size to fit the screen size
Each screen can have an automatic sign-on script assigned which is executed when the screen is initially opened
Each screen can have a custom script menu containing scripts pertinent to application accessed by the screen
Mouse double click and right button clicks can be configured to perform a terminal transmit, open a default popup menu, or execute a specific script

Keyboard Customization

Easy-to-use visual keyboard configuration
Multiple user configuration keyboard layoT27, each of which can be assigned to different screens
Keys can be mapped to either terminal functions, like “Transmit”, or to execute predefined scripts
Key scripts may be created containing any T27 key function, standard windows cut/copy/paste, text strings, text strings with user prompts, timed waits and conditional waits for string
Key scripts may be executed from the screen’s script menu or by a keyboard key sequence
A built-in key script recorder provides the means to record a sequence of frequently used user tasks

Custom Tool Bars

Many custom tool bars can be created and assigned to individual screens
Custom tool bars can be dynamically selected by script statements
Custom tool bars may be shown at the top or bottom of the screen on a screen by screen basis
Custom tool bar buttons can be used to start a script or a terminal key function
Each button may include a caption, bitmap image and/or popup tool tip

Security

SSL Encryption is available and is FIPS 140-compliant
All or part of the configuration can be locked so that end-users can not change certain settings
Restricted, limited and power user groups/levels

Requirements

Any ClearPath Dorado system is accessible by T27 eXpress Enterprise. T27 eXpress Enterprise requires any currently supported release of the Windows® operating system including Windows 7 and 64-bit platforms.

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