The Jolt system handles all communication between the Jolt Server and the Jolt client using the Oracle Jolt Protocol. The communication process between the Jolt Server and the Jolt client applet or applications functions as follows:

1. Oracle Tuxedo service requests and associated parameters are packaged into a message buffer and delivered over the network to the Jolt Server.
2. The Jolt Server unpacks the data from the message and performs necessary data conversions, such as numeric format conversions or character set conversions.
3. The Jolt Server makes the appropriate service request to the application service requested by the Jolt client.
4. Once a service request enters the Oracle Tuxedo system, it is executed in exactly the same manner as requests issued by any other Oracle Tuxedo client.
5. The results are then returned to the Oracle Jolt Server, which packages the results and any error information into a message that is sent to the Jolt client.
6. The Jolt client then maps the contents of the message into the various Jolt client interface objects, completing the request.