1.3.1.1 The TIP Application Role

The TIP application role performs the following tasks:

• Establishes a TIP connection with the TIP transaction manager communicating with an application facet (section 1.3.1.2.3).

• Requests the creation of a transaction on the TIP transaction manager communicating with an application facet and obtains an identifier for the created transaction.

• Requests the commit or rollback of a transaction it created on the TIP transaction manager communicating with an application facet and obtains the transaction outcome.