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Licensed Materials Property of IBM --> <!-- US Government Users Restricted Rights --> <!-- Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by --> <!-- GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp. --> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ibmdita.css" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="./ic.css" /> <title>ActiveX programming</title> </head> <body id="activex"><a name="activex"><!-- --></a> <!-- Java sync-link --><script language="Javascript" src="../rzahg/synch.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <h1 class="topictitle1">ActiveX programming</h1> <div><p>ActiveX automation is a programming technology that is defined by Microsoft<sup>®</sup>.</p> <div class="section"> <div class="note"><span class="notetitle">Note:</span> By using the code examples, you agree to the terms of the <a href="codedisclaimer.htm">Code license and disclaimer information</a>.</div> </div> <div class="section"><div class="p">iSeries™ Access for Windows<sup>®</sup> provides the following methods for accessing iSeries resources by using ActiveX automation: <dl><dt class="dlterm">Automation objects:</dt> <dd>These objects provide support for: <ul><li>Accessing iSeries data queues</li> <li>Calling iSeries system application programming interfaces and user programs</li> <li>Managing iSeries connections and validating security</li> <li>Running CL commands on the iSeries server</li> <li>Performing data-type and code-page conversions</li> <li>Performing database transfers</li> <li>Interfacing with host emulation sessions</li> </ul> </dd> <dt class="dlterm"><span><a href="rzaikoledbprovider.htm#oledbprovider">iSeries Access for Windows OLE DB provider</a></span>:</dt> <dd>Call the iSeries Access for Windows OLE DB Provider, by using Microsoft's ActiveX Data Objects (ADO), to access the following iSeries server resources: <ul><li>The iSeries database, through record-level access</li> <li>The iSeries database, through SQL</li> <li>SQL stored procedures</li> <li>Data queues</li> <li>Programs</li> <li>CL commands</li> </ul> </dd> <dt class="dlterm">Custom controls:</dt> <dd>ActiveX custom controls are provided for: <ul><li>iSeries data queues</li> <li>iSeries CL commands</li> <li>iSeries system names for previously connected systems</li> <li>iSeries Navigator</li> </ul> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div class="section"> <dl><dt class="dlterm">Programmer's Toolkit:</dt> <dd>For detailed information on ActiveX support for iSeries Access for Windows, see the <strong>ActiveX</strong> topic in the <strong>Programmer's Toolkit</strong> component of iSeries Access for Windows. It includes complete documentation of ADO and ActiveX automation objects, and links to ActiveX information resources. <dl><dt class="dlterm">How to access the ActiveX topic:</dt> <dd> <ol><li>Ensure that the <span class="uicontrol">Programmer's Toolkit</span> is installed (see <a href="rzaikinstalltoolkit.htm#installtoolkit">Install the Programmer's Toolkit</a>).</li> <li>Launch the <span class="uicontrol">Programmer's Toolkit</span> (see <a href="rzaiklaunchexpresstoolkit.htm#launchtoolkit">Launch the Programmer's Toolkit</a>).</li> <li>Select the <span class="uicontrol">Overview</span> topic.</li> <li>Select <span class="uicontrol">Programming Technologies</span>.</li> <li>Select <span class="uicontrol">ActiveX</span>.</li> </ol> </dd> </dl> </dd> </dl> </div> </div> <div> <div class="familylinks"> <div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzaikoverview.htm" title="As an iSeries application developer, explore this topic to reference and use iSeries Access for Windows technical programming information, tools, and techniques.">iSeries Access for Windows: Programming</a></div> </div> </div> </body> </html>