PHL 5250
Your 5250 applications in a browser, even without the source code
PHL 5250 runs any interactive application — program, command, query — exactly as it is, with no modernisation or rewrite. It is the answer for licensed third-party applications whose source code you don’t own, and which PHL Web therefore cannot web-enable.
On video
PHL 5250 in two minutes
A demonstration with commentary by an IBM i developer, on a real application.
0
source code needed on the application side
1 click
from the PHL desktop to open a session
V7R4 TR7
minimum IBM i version
Key features
What PHL 5250 can do
Your applications as they are
Program, command or query: the application is called without any change. It is the only possible route when the source code doesn’t belong to you.
Built into the PHL portal
From the menu manager, calling a 5250 command is as simple as calling a URL or a PHL Web program. It opens in a portal tab or in a new window, depending on settings.
Callable from anywhere in your web screens
A 5250 command can be triggered from a menu option, a button, a context menu or an icon in a subfile’s pagination bar.
Parameters exchanged both ways
A PHL Web program calls a 5250 program and passes it parameters, and the 5250 program sends back its return parameters. A library list and the LDA can be passed as parameters.
Customisable display
Colours, fonts and display device name are set at application or user level.
Genuine ease of use
Function keys clickable with the mouse, scroll wheel to page through a subfile, native copy and paste: users keep all their habits.
Technical requirements
What your system needs
Everything your IT team needs to check before getting started.
IBM i version
V7R4 TR7 minimum
Client workstation
Nothing to install
User browsers
Chrome, Firefox, Edge
Integration
PHL portal
Installation
Complete kit and activation keys per solution
Product sheet
PHL 5250 sheet in PDF format
Features, requirements and use cases on two pages. Share it internally to build your case.