Re: Which API ?

[Max Buda <max.buda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

   Mike,
   the sample data I attached is what we need to send to the web service,
   in order to get back a response.
   I created the file through my RPG program.
   Now it's a matter of adding the appropriate HTTPAPI to send the data
   and receive the response.
   Would Example 16 be closer to what I need (except for the user ID and
   password), instead of 14 ?
   And just for my educational curiosity, why do you suggest against
   using�"http_url_post_stmf_xml" ?
   As for the tag names, unfortunately that's what we were give.
   Maybe, they are also new to web services and XML.
   Thanks
   Max Buda
   On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 11:37 AM, Mike Krebs
   <[1]mkrebs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

     The data you provided is being sent? It kind of looks like something
     you would receive as client.
     http_url_post_stmf_xml will certainly work but I would skip the stmf
     unless you need to see the data you are sending for some reason.
     If you haven't been through the examples yet, please do spend an
     hour or two trying to get them to run or at least doing a desk check
     of the program. Do them in numerical order as EXAMPLE2 follows
     EXAMPLE1. If you do 1 then 10, you will miss a few steps in
     between.� I think you will find that this stuff is not as
     mysterious as it first seems.
     Most web services are pretty simple. Mostly, you send some data
     (usually pretty minimal) to a provider and they send back a bunch of
     data. Sometimes it is reversed if you are updating something on
     their system (you send large data and get back small data).
     In your case, the example data is not very large. I would build in a
     variable. It should work using EXAMPLE14 as base. I hope the return
     data is better than what you have but I doubt it. Whoever set up
     that XML totally blew it in my book. Calling everything VALUE is not
     the "right way" but you can work with it. It is just a little more
     work.
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     [mailto:[3]ftpapi-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Max
     Buda
     Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2015 10:42 AM
     To: HTTPAPI and FTPAPI Projects
     Subject: Which API ?
     I am new to web services and need some help / direction.
     I need to consume a web service provided by our customer.
     The xml data we need to provide is large enough that I'm wondering
     whether to use a variable to pass the data (http_url_post_xml) or
     whether to create an IFS file and send it through a different API.
     Is "http_url_post_stmf_xml" appropriate for this ?
     If so, what are the steps required to use it ?� An example would
     really be appreciated.
     I have attached a sample of the data required by the web service.
     Thanks
     Max Buda
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