Exercise 3.3: Checking the conversion logs

Before you begin, you must complete Exercise 3.2: Starting the WebFacing conversion.

Notice the conversion log in the right pane of the workbench.
Conversion Log

To check the conversion log:

  1. Click the Overview tab.
  2. Click the Reference Keywords tab.
  3. Click the DSPF Conversion Log tab.
  4. Click the UIM Help Conversion Log tab.

As you click each tab you will see more details about each log.

You have now converted the DDS display file and panel group source.

The DDS source and panel group source is now available in a form a browser understands. The first important step to move your application to the Web is done. Notice, the conversion itself was pretty easy, because you already did the hard part when you created the WebFacing project. Now that the project exists the WebFacing Tool has all the information readily available and even having to re-convert later because of changes in the original source is not a big problem.

You have checked the DSPF and UIM conversion logs for errors.

Module recap

You have completed Module 3. Converting selected source members. You have learned how to:

You have used the WebFacing Tool to convert the user interface of the Order Entry application and you now want to see the conversion results. The WebFacing Tool created a complete Web application that can be run in an Application Server. The WebSphere Application Server test environment and the Web project in the workbench are completely integrated and without publishing (copying) any of the files in the Web project they are known to the WebSphere Application Server test environment.

The index.jsp file that has been created by the WebFacing conversion routine is part of this Web project. It will be used as the default page for this Web application. When the application is up and running you will go through the same scenarios as in Module 1. Reviewing the 5250 order entry application when you went through the green screen panels of the Order Entry application but now you are using the new WebFacing user interface.

Next you will run your application with its new user interface. Continue to Module 4. Running the WebFacing application.