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* <h2>Remote Procedure Calls</h2>
 
* <h2>Remote Procedure Calls</h2>
 
** <h3>M Entry Point for an RPC</h3>
 
** <h3>M Entry Point for an RPC</h3>
*** Relationship Between an M Entry Point and an RPC
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_Relationship|Relationship Between an M Entry Point and an RPC]]
*** First Input Parameter
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_First_Input_Param|First Input Parameter]]
*** Return Value Types
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_Return_Value_Types|Return Value Types]]
*** Input Parameters
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_Input_Parameters|Input Parameters]]
*** Examples
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_Examples|Examples]]
 
** <h3>RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File</h3>
 
** <h3>RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File</h3>
*** RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_In_RP_File|RPC Entry in the Remote Procedure File]]
*** RPC Version in the Remote Procedure File
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_In_RP_File_RPC_Version|RPC Version in the Remote Procedure File]]
*** Blocking an RPC in the Remote Procedure File
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_In_RP_File_Blocking_RPC|Blocking an RPC in the Remote Procedure File]]
*** Cleaning after RPC Execution
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_In_RP_File_Cleaning|Cleaning after RPC Execution]]
*** Documenting RPCs
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*** [[RPC_HELP_M_Entry_In_RP_File_Documenting|Documenting RPCs]]
 
** <h3>Executing RPCs from Clients</h3>
 
** <h3>Executing RPCs from Clients</h3>
*** How to Execute an RPC from a Client
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*** [[RPC_HELP_Executing_RPC_How_to|How to Execute an RPC from a Client]]
*** RPC Security: How to Register an RPC
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*** [[RPC_HELP_Executing_RPC_Security_Register|RPC Security: How to Register an RPC]]
*** RPC Limits
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*** [[RPC_HELP_Executing_RPC_RPC_Limits|RPC Limits]]
*** BrokerExample Online code Example
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*** [[RPC_HELP_Executing_RPC_Online_Example|BrokerExample Online code Example]]
** <h3>[[RPC_HELP_RPCs|Overview]]</h3>
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** <h3>Overview</h3>
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*** [[RPC_HELP_RPCs|Overview]]
 
** <h3>What Makes a Good RPC?</h3>
 
** <h3>What Makes a Good RPC?</h3>
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*** [[RPC_HELP_RPCs_Good|What Makes a Good RPC?]]
 
** <h3>Creating RPCs</h3>
 
** <h3>Creating RPCs</h3>
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*** [[RPC_HELP_RPCs_Creating|Creating RPCs]]
 
** <h3>Using an Existing M API</h3>
 
** <h3>Using an Existing M API</h3>
** <h3>Other RPC Broker APIs</h3>
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*** [[RPC_HELP_RPCs_Existing_API|Using an Existing M API]]
  
 
* <h2>Other RPC Broker APIs</h2>
 
* <h2>Other RPC Broker APIs</h2>

Revision as of 04:30, 4 July 2015

Editor's note: The RPC broker development kit (BDK) comes with a Broker.hlp file that contains valuable information. However it seems to be Win95 technology, and doesn't work with newer versions of Windows Help. I found a program that helped me get to the content.


RPC Broker V 1.1 Developer's Guide

  • Other RPC Broker APIs

    • Running RPCs on a Remote Server

      • Options for Running RPCs on a Remote Server
      • Checking RPC Availability on a Remote Server
      • XWB DIRECT RPC
      • XWB REMOTE RPC
      • XWB REMOTE STATUS CHECK
      • XWB REMOTE GETDATA
      • XWB REMOTE CLEAR
    • Deferred RPCs

      • Overview of Deferred RPCs
      • XWB DEFERRED RPC
      • XWB DEFERRED STATUS
      • XWB DEFERRED GETDATA
      • XWB DEFERRED CLEAR
      • XWB DEFERRED CLEARALL
    • Overview
    • Encryption Functions
    • GetServerInfo Function
    • M Emulation Functions
    • VistA Splash Screen Procedures
    • $$BROKER^XWBLIB
    • $$RTRNFMT^XWBLIB
    • XWB ARE RPCS AVAILABLE
    • XWB IS RPC AVAILABLE
    • XWB GET VARIABLE VALUE RPC


  • Debugging and Troubleshooting

    • Overview
    • How to Debug Your Application
    • RPC Error Trapping
    • Identifying the Listener Process on the Server
    • Identifying the Handler Process on the Server
    • Testing Your RPC Broker Connection
    • Client Timeout and Buffer Clearing
    • Memory Leaks


  • Developer Utilities

    • RPC Broker Programmer Preferences
  • Tutorial

    • Introduction
    • Advanced Preparation
    • Step 1: Create Application with an RPC Broker Component
    • Step 2: Get Server/Port
    • Step 3: Establish Broker Connection
    • Step 4: RPC Routine to List Terminal Types
    • Step 5: RPC To List Terminal Types
    • Step 6: Call the ZxxxTT LIST RPC
    • Step 7: Associate IENs
    • Step 8: Routine to Retrieve Terminal Types
    • Step 9: RPC To Retrieve Terminal Types
    • Step 10: Call ZxxxRETRIEVE RPC
    • Step 11: Register RPCs
    • See Also: FileMan Delphi Components (FMDC)
    • Tutorial Source Code


  • DLL Interface

    • DLL Special Issues

      • RPC Results for DLL Calls
      • GetServerInfo Function and the DLL Calls
    • DLL Exported Functions

      • RPCBCall
      • RPCBCreate
      • RPCBCreateContext
      • RPCBFree
      • RPCBMultItemGet
      • RPCBMultPropGet
      • RPCBMultSet
      • RPCBMultSortedSet
      • RPCBParamGet
      • RPCBPropGet
      • RPCBPropSet
    • Guidelines for C++

      • Overview
      • TRPCBroker C++ Class Methods
      • Initialize the Class
      • Creat Broker Instances
      • Connect to the Server
      • Execute RPCs
      • Destroy Broker Instances
    • Gidelines for C

      • Overview
      • Initialize--LoadLibrary and GetProcAddress
      • Create Broker Components
      • Connect to the Server
      • Execute RPCs
      • Destroy Broker Components
    • Guidelines for Visual Basic

      • Overview
      • Initialize
      • Create Broker Components
      • Connect to the Server
      • Execute RPCs
      • Destroy Broker Compoents
    • Introduction