Re: Consuming Web Services

[Scott Klement <sk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Selders, Vince E wrote:
> I've downloaded the tool and have imported the wsdl, however it tells me
> the XML declaration is not well formed.  

For your WSDL?  That's not a good sign.  I would try re-downloading the 
WSDL.  Be very careful to make sure it's not being mistranslated or 
extra characters are added.

If you still get an error that your WSDL is not well-formed, contact 
whomever is in charge of that web service.  A WSDL that's not 
well-formed is a rather severe error in creating a web service.


> I have decided to read through the docs to see what I might be doing
> wrong.  Like a true developer I simply loaded the app and started
> forcing things into place, guess I'll need to figure out how it works
> first :-)

??? Are we still talking about SoapUI and the WSDL being wrong?


> I wanted to use one of the examples you sent out, but our iSeries is
> tied down pretty tight and I can't get to the website.  So now I am
> trying to hit what is supposed to be a simple web service via our
> intranet. 

Again, start with SoapUI.  Run the WSDL through it and try it out that 
way.  When you get that working, then try to automate the process with 
HTTPAPI.


> This is a very critical piece in that, like many companies,
> we have a directive to get away from emulators and begin using browsers.

I don't understand what web services have to do with using browsers 
instead of 5250?!

Web services have little do to with user interfacing.  I wonder if you 
aren't confusing web services with standard web programming.
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