RE: Calling web service through URL and returning XML

[Mike Krebs <mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ron,

Continue going through the examples in order...did you install the Beta software or are you running on the stable release (BTW, the Beta is real "stable")? 

Scott re-did many of the examples in the Beta and provides good tutorials/explanations in the code (especially the first few). Save the examples from the stable release but use the Beta software and examples if you have the option.

There are a several ways to "pass parms". The most common is using POST to send XML and mostly likely what you would do. However, not all services are like that.

You should familiarize yourself with soapUI or similar tool to decipher the WSDL you should get from your web service provider. This will help you build a good request and show you what to expect in return.

Examples 18/19 from the stable release are some of the simpler XML style programs. Look at EXAMPLE16 in the Beta software.

Good luck.
    

-----Original Message-----
From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Koontz
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 9:43 AM
To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
Subject: RE: Calling web service through URL and returning XML

That worked and installed just fine.  Did the Example1 pdf and got it.
Now I just need to play around with a few simple ones before I do the real deal.
The web service I will need to call goes out to the web with some parms and brings back an xml.  Is there a good example I should be looking at before I attempt this?

Thanks
Ron


-----Original Message-----
From: ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott Klement
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:31 PM
To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
Subject: Re: Calling web service through URL and returning XML

If you want to compile Expat from source, then yes, you need that library.

If you download/install my precompiled copy of Expat, then you don't.


On 6/27/2011 2:58 PM, Ron Koontz wrote:
> Do I need QSYSINC option 5761SS1 13 installed b/c I don't and the job
> log is pointing that it can not find that library... If so I will
> install it...
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