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Updated 19 Nov 2009

Utilizing the IMS synchronous callout function to invoke a CICS Web service through IMS SOAP Gateway
Utilizing the IMS synchronous callout function to invoke a CICS Web service through IMS SOAP Gateway
Enhance your IMS applications by hooking them into services or data outside of their address space. A sample scenario shows an IMS COBOL application requesting additional information from a CICS Web service.  More

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