DirectConnect for z/OS Option is Open Server-based software that supports Client-Library™ (CT-Library) application programming interfaces (APIs).
When combined with other Sybase products, such as Adaptive Server® Enterprise/Component Integration Services (ASE/CIS), Sybase Adaptive Server, and Replication Server®, DirectConnect for z/OS Option provides access and integration of mainframe data.
The components of DirectConnect for z/OS Option are:
A server, which provides the framework in which service libraries can operate
One or more service libraries (DB2 and TRS), which provide the framework in which access services can operate
One or more access services for each service library (DB2 and TRS), which are the logical points of connection for DirectConnect clients.
The following subsections describe each of these components.
