Where can I find information about HATS?

The following HATS information is available before you install HATS:
  • HATS documentation is available on the HATS installation CD. From the installation launchpad, select links to the following documents:
    • Release Notes®
    • Getting Started (pdf)
  • The HATS documentation at https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/hats/9.7.0 includes information from the Release Notes®, frequently asked questions (FAQs), API reference information, tutorials, WebFacing information, and HTML and PDF versions of the documents listed below. Available translated PDF versions are also included.
    • HATS Getting Started
    • HATS User's and Administrator's Guide
    • HATS Web Application Programmer's Guide
    • HATS Rich Client Platform Programmer's Guide
    • HATS Advanced Macro Guide
    • HATS Messages
    • HATS Troubleshooting
    • Developing WebFacing Applications
  • The HATS product Web site at https://www.ibm.com/products/host-access-transformation-services includes additional product information such as feature overview, trial download, system requirements, and more.
  • The HACP & HATS User Group (HACP & HATS User Group) includes a resource library, discussion forums, blogs, and more.
In addition to the information available before installing HATS, the following information is available on the system after installing HATS:
  • Links to the HATS web site, the documentation, and Release Notes are available on the Windows® Start menu.
  • HATS documentation, including WebFacing, is available from the Help menu on the Rational® SDP menu bar. Select Help > Help Contents and in the Contents panel select Developing HATS Applications.
  • The HATS Welcome page tutorial guides you through the process of developing a HATS application, and if installed on the IBM® Rational® Developer for Power Systems Software™ product, introduces the IBM® WebFacing Tool for IBM® i feature of the HATS Toolkit.
  • If the WebFacing Tool is installed, the WebFacing Welcome page tutorial provides information similar to the HATS Welcome page tutorial.
  • Context-sensitive help is available on all fields in the HATS wizards and editors. Press the F1 key to see help in the HATS Toolkit.
  • Tips are provided at key points in the process of developing a HATS project. You can control whether you want to see tips by modifying HATS preferences.