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Need to be able to access an AS400/iSeries/IBM System i database file from a website using html

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I have a customer that wants to be able to access an AS400/iSeries database file from their website.   The Website is hosted offsite and the AS400/iSeries is onsite.  I have googled quite a bit and having trouble finding a lot on how to do this.  I have done iSeries stuff for years, but this out of the ordinary for this.  Any help appreciated.
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Thanks so much for the info guys.   I definitely sounds like I am better off sending data out from the iSeries vs letting a connection in.  And that makes it a lot easier to.
Hi Kevin,

Depends what he like to do, Its very simple to define a Web-service on your As/400 that will return a result (set)
If you write RPG, the webservice is just 5 minutes away from your final solution.

I prefer SOAPUI (with XML) but REst service with XML or Json is also possible,

Let me know if you need more info.
For a Webservice, you don't heve to "open" your system for the rest of the world :-)