library in callLink element

The linkage options part, callLink element, property library specifies the DLL or library that contains the called program when the value of the type property is ejbCall or remoteCall:

• If your EGL-generated Java program is calling a remote, non-EGL generated program on iSeries (for example, a C or C++ service program), the called program belongs to an iSeries library, and the library property refers to the name of the program that contains the entry point to be called. Set the other callLink properties as follows:
  • Set the pgmName property to the name of the entry point

  • Set the remoteComType property to direct or distinct

  • Set the remotePgmType property to externallyDefined

  • Set the location property to the name of the iSeries library

• Otherwise, if the calling program is an EGL-generated Java program not on iSeries, the library property refers to the name of a DLL that contains an entry point to be called locally as a native program. The entry point is identified by the pgmName property; but you need to specify the library property only if the names of the entry point and DLL are different.

  To call a native DLL, set the other callLink properties as follows:

  • Set the remoteComType property to direct

  • Set the remotePgmType property to externallyDefined

  • Set the type property to remoteCall because EGL middleware is used even though the DLL is called on the machine where the Java program is running.

Related concepts
Linkage options part

Related reference
callLink element