The Valence™ Web Application Framework for System i was built from the ground up for programmers to build dazzling Web 2.0 applications with RPG. Valence runs natively on your AS/400, iSeries or System i using ILE RPG and the free Apache Web Server — no WebSphere^® Application Server required.

New Valence 2.1 Updates:

• Full international character set support.
  • Use with virtually any language in the world -- Valence now works in Unicode.
  • Mix multiple languages in the same instance, or even in the same field.
  • Select your language of choice when logging in.
• Enhanced functionality in the AutoCode routine.
  • Use AutoCode to generate apps with add/update/delete features, in addition to basic grid inquiry.
  • Extend and enhance the front-end or back-end code with easy-to-locate placeholders.
  • Optionally specify edit authority for select users.
• Robust error management
  • Every back-end RPG program error is automatically logged in a special incident file.
  • Includes optional rules to send emails when particular errors are encountered.
• New RPG procedures.
  • Plug multiple fields from a browser page directly into an RPG data structure.
  • Move JavaScript array data into an equivalent RPG array.
  • Pull browser field entries into graphic-type fields.
  • New utility procedures for working with IFS paths
• Portal improvements.
  • Maintain all Valence settings (formerly environment variables) with new "Settings" application.
  • Optionally create multiple names in different languages for all options/folders/environments.
  • Quickly locate options within Group and NavTree Maintenance using new search filter function.
  • Add custom exit programs to coincide with users logging in, logging out and calling back-end programs
• Updated Ext JS core to 3.1.0.

Base Features Include:

• Extensive JavaScript library, optimized for use with RPG programs on the System i.
  • Ext JS - for standard Web 2.0 components.
  • FusionCharts and FusionWidgets - for dynamic graphing/charting or building dashboard applications
• Web 2.0 browser components.
  • Auto-complete.
  • Pop-up windows.
  • Expandable trees.
  • Drag-and-drop.
  • Tab panels.
  • Grids with sortable columns.
  • Charts and graphs and much more.
• Valence RPG Toolkit.
  • Enables RPG programs to communicate with the browser and its Web 2.0 components.
  • Use to retrofit your existing RPG programs or create new applications.
  • Send physical file or RPG array data directly into front-end browser grids, trees, etc. (and vice-versa).
  • Route SQL results straight to the browser with one line of RPG code.
  • Integrated PDF generator — use simple RPG procedures to create PDF files.
  • Integrated email support — send email straight from your RPG programs.
• Valence Web Portal.
  • Intuitive tab-based portal for accessing all browser applications that access data on the System i.
  • Automatically handles library list overrides, user swapping and security checks.
  • Easily administer users, groups, programs and navigation trees.
  • Optionally use standard System i user IDs and passwords for login (same as you'd use on the green screen).
  • Can also accommodate non-Valence web applications, including other internal or external web pages.
• Sample programs and instructional videos.
• AutoCode — helps you write both front-end and back-end code for new programs.
• Lightning fast response times — as low as 8 milliseconds!

System i Requirements

• i5/OS V5R4 or higher
• Minimum 100MB free disk space

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