iSeries Access for Windows: Using

IBM^® eServer™ iSeries™ Access for Windows^® features a variety of PC-to-iSeries server functions, applications, and enablers. Some of the features available with IBM eServer iSeries Access for Windows allow you to:

• Take advantage of .NET technologies to read and retrieve data, make changes, and run SQL server commands against data objects on your iSeries server using the IBM DB2^® UDB for iSeries .NET Provider.
• Use SQL statements, stored procedures, data queues, programs, and commands to develop your client/server applications, and also give you record-level access to logical and physical DB2 UDB for iSeries database files using OLE DB Providers.
• Use Incoming Remote Command (IRC) to send commands from various systems to your personal computer, that has iSeries Access for Windows installed, and run them on a target system.
• Manage, view, and print iSeries printer output using AFP™ Workbench Viewer & Printer Drivers.
• Transfer data between the PC client and iSeries server by using Data Transfer.
• Take advantage of terminal emulation and printer emulation by using PC5250.
• Manage your iSeries servers with iSeries Navigator. iSeries Navigator includes Management Central for easy administration of multiple servers.
• Set up and service an iSeries server using EZSetup and Operations Console.
• Use the Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) interface to work with your database.
• Use application development resources such as Application Programming Interfaces(APIs) and related code sample programs, header files, library files, and documentation available with the Programmer's Toolkit.
• Use file and print serving capabilities through iSeries Support for Windows Network Neighborhood (iSeries NetServer™).

For complete documentation on using the IBM eServer iSeries Access for Windows, see the IBM eServer iSeries Access for Windows User's Guide, an online help system available with the product.