ABL clients use the CONNECT( ) method on a server object handle to establish an AppServer connection or application service binding. Java, .NET, and Web service clients use similar methods to connect to an AppServer or bind to the Web service (application service).
For more information on connecting or binding from a:
ABL client — See the information on programming ABL clients in OpenEdge Application Server: Developing AppServer Applications
Java or .NET Open Client — See OpenEdge Development: Open Client Introduction and Programming, OpenEdge Development: Java Open Clients and OpenEdge Development: .NET Open Clients
Web service client — See the information on client access to OpenEdge Web services in OpenEdge Development: Web Services