Run the CarTrackerClientApp Client

Access the GetCars operation from a Web browser

1. Start a Web browser and enter the following address:

   http://localhost:9003/temppath/CarTracker/1.0/cars

   Notice that the Web address includes the server name, port number, base URI, and path for the GetCars operation.

   The browser should display the full records of six cars. Leave the browser open.

Access the AddCar operation from the COBOL client

1. In the COBOL Explorer, expand the client folder.
2. Right-click CarTracker-app.cbl, and then select Run As > COBOL Application from the context menu.

   This starts the console.

3. Press Enter four times to progress to the Operation field.
4. Enter 2 to select AddCar.
5. Complete the subsequent fields as indicated:

   StockNumber	0
   make	Honda
   model	Civic
   year	2005
   price	9000
   mileage	110000
   color	blue
   doors	2
   bodyStyle	hatchback
   transmission	manual
   driveType	2WD
   cylinders	4
   fuelType	gasoline
   fuelMPG	24
   feature number of occurrences (10 max)	2
   featureID	1
   description	cassette player
   featureID	2
   description	air conditioning

6. Close the console window.
7. Refresh the Web browser.

   The car you just added should now appear on the list, with the stockNumber assigned as 7.

Access the AddCarFeature operation from the COBOL client

1. In the COBOL Explorer, right-click CarTracker-app.cbl, and then select Run As > COBOL Application from the context menu.

   This starts the console.

2. Press Enter four times to progress to the Operation field.
3. Enter 3 to select AddCarFeature.
4. Complete the remaining fields as indicated:

   featureID	0
   description	cruise control
   stockNumber	7

5. Close the console window.
6. Refresh the Web browser.

   The car you added in the previous section should now appear on the list with the additional feature.

Access the Web service using output filtering

Here you use query parameters in the path to filter the fields in the response.

1. In your Web browser, enter the following address:

   http://localhost:9003/temppath/CarTracker/1.0/cars?doors=2&fuelType=gasoline

   The JSON response lists all 2-door cars that run on gasoline:

   {
     "car" : 
     [
       {
         "stockNumber" : 2,
         "make" : "Ford",
         "model" : "Mustang",
         "year" : 2015,
         "price" : 22000,
         "mileage" : 6000,
         "color" : "yellow",
         "doors" : 2,
         "bodyStyle" : "convertible",
         "transmission" : "manual",
         "driveType" : "2WD",
         "cylinders" : 8,
         "fuelType" : "gasoline",
         "fuelMPG" : 15,
         "feature" : 
         [
           {
             "featureID" : 1,
             "description" : "heated seats"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 2,
             "description" : "CD player"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 3,
             "description" : "air conditioning"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 4,
             "description" : "power windows"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 5,
             "description" : "premium sound"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 6,
             "description" : "mag wheels"
           }
         ]
       },
       {
         "stockNumber" : 7,
         "make" : "Honda",
         "model" : "Civic",
         "year" : 2005,
         "price" : 9000,
         "mileage" : 110000,
         "color" : "blue",
         "doors" : 2,
         "bodyStyle" : "hatchback",
         "transmission" : "manual",
         "driveType" : "2WD",
         "cylinders" : 4,
         "fuelType" : "gasoline",
         "fuelMPG" : 24,
         "feature" : 
         [
           {
             "featureID" : 1,
             "description" : "cassette player"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 2,
             "description" : "air conditioning"
           },
           {
             "featureID" : 3,
             "description" : "cruise control"
           }
         ]
       }
     ]
   }

2. In your Web browser, enter the following address:

   http://localhost:9003/temppath/CarTracker/1.0/cars?doors=2&fuelType=gasoline&$fields=make,model,price,fuelType

   The JSON response shows the same filtered list, but includes only the fields specified by the special $fields query parameter:

   {
     "car" : 
     [
       {
         "make" : "Ford",
         "model" : "Mustang",
         "price" : 22000,
         "fuelType" : "gasoline"
       },
       {
         "make" : "Honda",
         "model" : "Civic",
         "price" : 9000,
         "fuelType" : "gasoline"
       }
     ]
   }