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Installing the CallAPI for UNIX

This document guides you through the new installation of a CallAPI for UNIX.

A CallAPI for UNIX is supplied with AE. This interface enables the execution of calls in AE from your own programs or procedures. These programs can be written in programming languages such as C, C++, and COBOL. The utility UCXB???C is also available, and can be used for command-line calls or in executable files.

A three-character short form is available for each supported UNIX variant. This short form is used in some CallAPI file names and is described in the terminology. In this document, the appropriate abbreviation is replaced by the characters "???."

Supplied Files

The files that belong to the CallAPI are packed in TAR files. Each respective TAR file is available in the subdirectory of the appropriate UNIX version in IMAGE:AGENTS\UNIX.

Procedure

	1.	Transferring the supplied files and setting up the system environment

Admin computer
Transfer the tar file UCXB???C.tar.gz using FTP.
Host
Unpack the TAR file.
gzip -d UCXB???C.tar.gz or gunzip UCXB???C.tar.gz
tar xvf UCXB???C.tar

(Linux: tar -zxvf UCXB???C.tar.gz)
When unpacked, the actual files are automatically created in the directories /bin, /lib and /src, if they do not yet exist. The packed file can be deleted afterwards.
If required, adjust the INI file UCXBXXXC.ORI.INI

You can keep your existing INI file even if there is a new Automation Engine version. It might be required to adjust it. More detailed information is provided in the Release Notes, a collection of which is found in the manual Release Notes.

Set the variable:

AIX: export LIBPATH=Path of the installation directory

HP-UX: export SHLIB_PATH=Path of the installation directory

Solaris, Linux, zLinux: export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=Path of the installation directory