Edit a SOAP request

Description of the SOAP request editing pane:

• Name. Name of the request

• Description. Optional comments or notes.

• URL. Web service URL, cannot be edited.

• Server. Web service server.

• Path. Path to the web service, depending on the selected server.

• WSDL. URL for the WSDL. For a file on the hard drive, the URL will take the form file:/C:/... Use the file browse button to select the file. For an online file, use the standard http://myserver/myapp/myservice?WSDL.

  The Reload button allows the WSDL to be reloaded and to choose a method from the WSDL. It reconfigures the request parameters according to the new selected method. After confirmation, the request original parameters are deleted.

• Editing mode.

  • Parameters (from WSDL) mode

    This mode is available if a WSDL file has been defined. It allows the call parameters to be entered based on the WSDL definition. For more information, see Edit the parameters extracted from the WSDL.

  • XML mode

    This mode allows the request to be edited directly in XML format. For more information, see Edit the XML content.

• Method. SOAP Method to be called, cannot be edited directly. Another method can be selected when clicking on the Reload button, if a WSDL is provided.

• Content. Edit the WSDL parameters or XML content, depending on the mode selected.

• Parameters. URL parameters. For more information, see Request and POST parameters.

• Test. Provides a quick way to test the request. Clicking on Check creates a temporary User Path containing the edited request, then launches a User Path check.