Writing client/server applications typically requires you to include complex code to manage communications. Client/Server Binding refers to a Micro Focus middleware feature that enables you to write client/server applications in COBOL using a simple call interface.
The introduction of Client/Server Binding for Enterprise Server enables you to run the server part of such an application under Enterprise Server. It also provides a number of features that were not available in previous releases, along with improvements in performance, reliability and robustness.
As with previous releases, the client part of your Client/Server Binding application is a conventional COBOL program running under Net Express, Server Express or Enterprise Server.
The server part is run by a service on your enterprise server. Each service can run servers for one or many applications. However, you may want to configure a separate service for each application. Clients can use dynamic name resolution to locate the service.
If you do not want to run your servers under Enterprise Server, you can still use Client/Server Binding with CCI and AAI as with previous versions.