GDSX Manual

Overview of GDSX
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GDSX Architecture
GDSX is also used to handle message switching, either from terminal devices or from a
back-end network, as shown in Figure 1-3.
GDSX Architecture
Figure 1-4 depicts the architecture of a GDSX process that is serving as a front end for a
Pathway application.
Figure 1-2. Communicating With Back-End Network
Figure 1-3. Handling Message Switching
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