Connect

The Connect method opens a connection with the host application using previously defined connection properties. The following properties must have been defined before attempting the Connect method otherwise the connection fails:

Property

Description

ApplicationPrefix

To define the Java class application prefix

ApplicationName

To define the Java class application name

TCP/IP Address

To define the IP address of the Agile Business Suite server

ViewName

To define the Agile Business Suite System to be used

Syntax 

Object.Connect

<Object> is an expression that evaluates to an instance of a Component Enabler connection object.

Returns

A response code indicating the result of the connection attempt.

Example 

Dim Result as ResponseCode’ActiveLINC Response code
’Create new instance of LINCApp interface object
Set LINCApp = New ActiveLINCConnection

’set up connection parameters
With LINCApp
      .ApplicationName = "sample2r1"
      .PackagePrefix = "com.unisys"
      .BundleName = "all"
      .IPAddress = "LINCHOST"
      .PortNo = 2889
      .ViewName = "SAMPLE"
End With

’Connect
Result = LINCApp.Connect

’Check we connected OK. If not display the error number
If Result <> alOK Then
      MsgBox "Cannot connect. Error code is " & Str$(Result)
End If