Architecture

The table below lists the architectural components used to support the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM.

Module Description
DDMSERV.EXE The DDM Server implements a source-only DDM Application Requester that communicates with the target DDM Servers running on MVS, OS/390, or OS/400. The DDM Server handles connection management, memory management, file management, and error handling.

On Microsoft® Windows NT®, by default DDMSERV runs as an auto-started Windows NT service, although this behavior can be changed.

MMCRLIO.DLL SNA OLE DB Management Console snap-in. This component manages data sources and host column description files under the Windows NT or Microsoft® Windows® 95 operating system.
SNAOLEDB.DLL The OLE DB provider for AS/400 and VSAM. Server-based and client-based OLE DB and ADO programs call this provider to gain record-level access to host files.

The following additional components must be installed in the SNA\SYSTEM subdirectory to support the OLE DB Provider for AS/400 and VSAM:

CONV.DLL

DCONV.DLL

DDM.DLL

DDMAPI.DLL

DDMRLIO.DLL

DDMSTR.DLL

DDMWAPPC.DLL

SNAOLEDB.MSC

WINAPPC.DLL