Web Services Integration
BETA:
This feature is currently in Beta testing. It's available for experimentation, but is not yet recommended for production use. It has been tested with the WebMethods integration server only.
About Web Service Integration
Web Services whose connections are specified using the Web Service Description Language (WSDL) can be integrated into the platform without programming, using a few configuration steps.
In addition, the interface defined by the WSDL can be simplified to match the application by:
- Ignoring fields that are not needed
- Hardcoding data for fields whose values are fixed
- Creating more application-friendly names for the remaining fields defined in the WSDL
That customization is generally performed by an IT admin. The steps are covered below, under Configuring a Web Service
Once done, an application designer can add a step in a Process Model to utilize the Web Service. The designer then uses the application-friendly names to:
- Map current record fields to and from WSDL input and output fields
- Specify fixed values for WSDL input fields
- Define expressions for WSDL input fields
- Define expressions that operate on WSDL output fields before storing the resulting values into the record
Those mechanisms are covered below, under Working with a Web Service.
Configuring a Web Service
To configure a Web Service:
- Download the WSDL file for the service the application will connect to.
(Web Services managed by the WebMethods integration server are recommended.) - ...