Configuring Web services

The Call web service action configuration wizard lets you configure Web service actions, which allows Asset Lifecycle Manager to use Web services to exchange data in XML format with client applications. Each Web service has a Web service description language (WSDL) file, which Asset Lifecycle Manager uses to communicate with the Web service.

To launch the wizard
  1. Drag the Web service action to the workflow canvas.
  2. Click the Web service icon on the canvas so you can configure its properties.
  3. In the Properties toolbox's Advanced tab, click in the Endpoint URL row.
  4. Click the [...] (ellipsis) button.

The wizard prompts you to provide the following information:

1. Enter a URL for the Web service

Enter the URL that the action uses to call the Web service. This enables Asset Lifecycle Manager to interface with the Web service and obtain all the details needed to configure the Web service action. The URL should reference the Web service's WSDL file. The following is an example: http://<server>/WebService/Service.asmx?WSDL.

Once you have specified the Web service URL, click Next.

2. Select the method to call

Select which method to call. Each Web service has a variety of methods. The Web service action can use only one of these methods.

Once you have specified the method to call, click Next.

3. Assign values to input parameters

(If applicable.) For methods that have input parameters, you can assign fields or values to the parameters, which are passed to a client application. To do so, click Edit field mappings, and type the field mappings or insert them from a list.

Once you have assigned values to the input parameters, click Next.

4. Assign values to output parameters

(If applicable.) For methods that have output parameters, you can assign values to the parameters, which are passed to Asset Lifecycle Manager from a client application.

Once you have assigned values to the output parameters, click Next.

5. Review your settings

Before you complete the configuration of a Web service action, review your settings to verify they are correct.

Once you have finished reviewing your settings, click Finish.