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IBM AS/400 to InterSystems IRIS integration — real-time, two-way sync

Keep IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS in sync without custom scripts. Cut weeks of integration work, eliminate silent data drift, and give your team a single, reliable source of truth.

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Why teams connect IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS

Keep IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS synchronized in real time, across engines, regions, or services, in one or both directions.

Two databases that must agree is one of the oldest problems in engineering: different engines for different workloads, separate services with overlapping reference data, a migration in flight, or regional instances that share a subset of records. Hand-rolled replication across systems means change capture, conflict handling, and type mapping, all built and maintained by your team.

Stacksync syncs tables or collections between IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS continuously and bi-directionally, translating types between the two engines and resolving conflicts by rules you configure. Rows written on either side appear on the other within seconds.

Common use cases

  • Keep customer and item files aligned with an ecommerce platform or modern ERP during phased modernization.
  • Feed shipment and invoice data from the AS/400 into logistics and finance tools in near real time.
  • Consolidate IRIS data with other databases in an analytics warehouse for cross-system reporting
  • Keep reference data consistent between an IRIS-based clinical or financial application and downstream SaaS tools

Regional or environment copies

Mirror selected tables to another region or environment continuously, filtered to just the rows that should travel.

Cross-engine sync

Keep the same dataset live in both IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS, so each workload runs on the engine that suits it.

Migration with zero-downtime cutover

When one database is replacing the other, sync both directions during the transition and switch traffic when ready, without a freeze window.

What you can sync between IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS

Representative objects on each side — any object or custom field can map to any target. Schemas are auto-detected; types are converted between the two systems.

IBM AS/400 objects InterSystems IRIS objects
Physical files (tables) The Db2 for i tables mapped directly to sync targets. Tables Relational projections of stored data are the primary read/write surface for SQL-based syncs.
Logical files (views) Indexed or filtered views over physical files, usable as read sources. Views SQL views expose curated slices of data for outbound replication.
Members Sub-partitions of files in legacy applications, flattened or selected during syncs. Schemas Schema organization scopes which tables a sync connection can see.
Rows / records The unit of read and write, accessed via SQL or record-level access. Persistent Classes Object-model classes project to tables, so class data is reachable through SQL.
Journals and journal receivers The change log that enables log-based CDC on journaled files. Globals The underlying multidimensional storage; typically accessed indirectly via SQL or objects in syncs.
Data queues Program-to-program messaging objects sometimes used to hand events off to integrations. Namespaces Namespaces partition databases and determine the connection context for integrations.
What ships with IBM AS/400 ⇄ InterSystems IRIS

Connect IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS for flexible, real-time data sync.

Real-time sync, workflow automation, event queues, EDI, and monitoring, for every IBM AS/400–InterSystems IRIS connection.

Real-time

Two-way sync

Changes in IBM AS/400 or InterSystems IRIS instantly reflect in both systems. No stale data, no manual imports.

No-code + pro-code

Workflow automation

Trigger automated workflows whenever IBM AS/400 or InterSystems IRIS data changes, update records, fire webhooks, or kick off sequences without brittle API scripts.

At scale

Event queues

Handle millions of events per minute without losing a single IBM AS/400 or InterSystems IRIS record.

Observability

Monitoring

Track your IBM AS/400 ⇄ InterSystems IRIS sync health, view errors, and replay failed events in one click.

Trading partners

EDI

Transform legacy EDI complexity into simple database interactions between IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS.

How the IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS connectors work

IBM AS/400

Integration surface
SQL over JDBC/ODBC to Db2 for i (for example the JTOpen/jt400 driver), alongside native record-level access
Authentication
IBM i user profile credentials (database credentials)
Change detection
Journal-based CDC by reading journal receivers on journaled files; polling as a fallback
Capabilities
read · write · CDC
Rate limits
Bounded by system resources and subsystem configuration rather than an API quota.

InterSystems IRIS

Integration surface
SQL over JDBC/ODBC, plus object and REST access layers
Authentication
Database credentials
Change detection
Polling (timestamp or query-based); no standard webhook surface
Capabilities
read · write
Rate limits
Constrained by database resources rather than published API rate limits
How it works

How to connect IBM AS/400 to InterSystems IRIS — three steps, no code

Configure and sync within minutes, no code. Whether you sync 50k or 100M+ records, Stacksync handles the queues, infra, and plumbing. Integrations are non-invasive and need zero setup on your systems.

  1. 01

    Connect your apps

    Authenticate IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS with each platform's native method — OAuth, API keys, or service accounts — plus secure options like SSH tunneling, IP whitelisting, and VPC peering.

    • OAuth 2.0
    • SSH tunnel
    • VPC peering
    IBM AS/400 connected
    InterSystems IRIS connected
    OAuth 2.0
    SSH tunnel
    SSL certificate
    VPC peering
  2. 02

    Choose tables

    Pick the IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS objects to sync — Stacksync auto-detects both schemas, including custom fields where the platform exposes them. Sync to existing tables, or let Stacksync create new ones with ideal data types.

    • Standard objects
    • Custom objects
    • Auto-schema
    objects · IBM AS/400 ⇄ InterSystems IRIS
    Customers 12,480
    Sales Orders 8,213
    Invoices 5,902
    Items 1,344
  3. 03

    Map fields

    Fields map automatically even when names and types differ. Stacksync handles transformation and type casting for you, zero configuration required.

    • Auto-map
    • Type casting
    • Transforms
    IBM AS/400 InterSystems IRIS
    Company company_name text
    Email email text
    Amount amount numeric
    Created created_at timestamp
FAQ

IBM AS/400 and InterSystems IRIS integration FAQ

SECURITY

Security teams love Stacksync

As a data company, we understand the importance of keeping your data secure. Stacksync is built with security best practices to keep your data safe at every layer, and is DPF-certified for US, EU, UK and CH data transfers.

SOC 2 type II
ISO 27001
HIPAA BAA
GDPR
CCPA
CSA STAR
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SSO & SCIM

Let your users access Stacksync from your centralized user management systems. Works with Okta, Azure, Google SSO and more.

Alerts

Immediately get alerted about record syncing issues over email, Slack, PagerDuty and WhatsApp. Resolve issues from a centralized dashboard with retry and revert options.

Secure connection options

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