Product Overview
ClearPath Extension Kit for MCP enables your organization to use common industry skill sets with your ClearPath MCP system.
This release of ClearPath Extension Kit for MCP supports the use of Python as a new language option for developing ClearPath MCP applications. COBOL and ALGOL code can operate side-by-side with standard Python, enabling you to extend the functionality of your existing applications with the extensive library of modules and APIs available for Python.
The Python application that you develop executes in a secured environment known as a container. Integration with the MCP Environment allows ClearPath Extension Kit for MCP applications to perform like traditional MCP programs. They are controlled by the MCP and adhere to the existing security model.
General Features
ClearPath Extension Kit for MCP provides the following features:
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Support for the modern programing language, Python
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DMSII access through MCPSQL and Python ODBC for performance insensitive applications
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MCP file system access using SMB and AIS
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COMS access with a Python module supplied by Unisys
Configuration Requirements
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Windows Environment |
Windows Server 2019 (for systems running in a VMware hypervisor host environment or on bare metal) |
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Operating System |
ClearPath MCP Software Series Release 4.0 |
Ordering Information
ClearPath Extension Kit for MCP is part of the operating environment for supported ClearPath MCP systems. Refer to the compatibility matrix for the product at https://www.support.unisys.com for a list of supported systems. Source code is not available.
Product Information
Refer to the ClearPath Extension Kit for MCP Getting Started and Best Practices Guide (8225 6769-000) for more information.
