The client/server entities
You use these entities to describe and automatically generate client/server applications.
If the Clients are in textual mode (TUI), they are created and managed with the Client-type Screen entity in Rational® Programming Patterns. The Servers are developed with the Business Component-type Server entity. They are directly called from the Clients. The Screens and Servers are gathered in Dialogs that contain common options and characteristics.
If the Clients are graphic, they are created and managed in the graphic development tool. The Servers are developed with the Business Component-type Server entity in Rational Programming Patterns. If the application requires only one Business Component, you must generate this Business Component as a Server proxy that the Client will use to activate the services of the Business Component. You must also generate the COBOL code of the Business Component. The specification of a Communication Monitor is also a requirement.
If the application requires more than one Business Component, you must gather these Business Components in a Folder that will call the various Business Components. You must generate the Folder as a Folder proxy. It will be used by the Client to remotely activate the services of the Business Components. You must also generate the COBOL code of the Business Components and of the Folder. The specification of a Communication Monitor is also a requirement. One or more Folder Views can optionally be defined to create partial views of the Folder.