Performing WSDL Queries

The Search panel contains predefined queries that allow you to search for WSDL files using different search criteria:

• WSDL Discovery Query

• WSDL Binding Discovery Query

• WSDL Port Discovery Query

• WSDL PortType Discovery Query

• WSDL Service Discovery Query

This section describes how to perform these searches. For all the searches, you can specify as many or as few of the search criteria as you wish.

To Perform a WSDL Discovery Query

1. Choose WSDL Discovery Query from the Select Predefined Query combo box.

   A search form appears.

2. Type values in the Name and/or Description fields.

3. Select a value from the Status combo box.

4. Type a value in the Target Namespace field.

5. Click Search or press Return.

To Perform A WSDL Binding Discovery Query

1. Choose WSDL Binding Discovery Query from the Select Predefined Query combo box.

   A search form appears.

2. Type values in the Binding Name and/or Binding Description fields.

3. Select a value from the Binding Status combo box.

4. Type a value in the Binding Target Namespace field.

5. Select a value from the Binding Protocol Type combo box.

6. Select a value from the Binding Transport Type combo box.

7. Select a value from the SOAP Binding Style combo box.

8. Optionally, select the Consider PortType checkbox. If you If you select this checkbox:

   1. Type values in the PortType Name and/or PortType Description fields.

   2. Select a value from the PortType Status combo box.

   3. Type a value in the PortType Target Namespace field.

9. Click Search or press Return.

To Perform a WSDL Port Discovery Query

1. Choose WSDL Port Discovery Query from the Select Predefined Query combo box.

   A search form appears.

2. Type values in the Port Name and/or Port Description fields.

3. Select a value from the Port Status combo box.

4. Type a value in the Port Target Namespace field.

5. Type a value in the Port Endpoint field.

6. Optionally, select the Consider Binding checkbox. If you select this checkbox:

   1. Type values in the Binding Name and/or Binding Description fields.

   2. Select a value from the Binding Status combo box.

   3. Type a value in the Binding Target Namespace field.

   4. Select a value from the Binding Protocol Type combo box.

   5. Select a value from the Binding Transport Type combo box.

   6. Select a value from the SOAP Binding Style combo box.

   7. Optionally, select the Consider PortType checkbox. If you select this checkbox:

      1. Type values in the PortType Name and/or PortType Description fields.

      2. Select a value from the PortType Status combo box.

      3. Type a value in the PortType Target Namespace field.

7. Click Search or press Return.

To Perform a WSDL PortType Discovery Query

1. Choose WSDL PortType Discovery Query from the Select Predefined Query combo box.

   A search form appears.

2. Type values in the PortType Name and/or PortType Description fields.

3. Select a value from the PortType Status combo box.

4. Type a value in the PortType Target Namespace field.

5. Click Search or press Return.

To Perform a WSDL Service Discovery Query

1. Choose WSDL Service Discovery Query from the Select Predefined Query combo box.

   A search form appears.

2. Type values in the Service Name and/or Service Description fields.

3. Select a value from the Service Status combo box.

4. Type a value in the Service Target Namespace field.

5. Optionally, select the Consider Port checkbox. If you check this box:

   1. Type values in the Port Name and/or Port Description fields.

   2. Select a value from the Port Status combo box.

   3. Type a value in the Port Target Namespace field.

   4. Type a value in the Port Endpoint field.

   5. Optionally, select the Consider Binding checkbox. If you select this checkbox:

      1. Type values in the Binding Name and/or Binding Description fields.

      2. Select a value from the Binding Status combo box.

      3. Type a value in the Binding Target Namespace field.

      4. Select a value from the Binding Protocol Type combo box.

      5. Select a value from the Binding Transport Type combo box.

      6. Select a value from the SOAP Binding Style combo box.

      7. Optionally, select the Consider PortType checkbox. If you select this checkbox:

         1. Type values in the PortType Name and/or PortType Description fields.

         2. Select a value from the PortType Status combo box.

         3. Type a value in the PortType Target Namespace field.

6. Click Search or press Return.

Next Steps

See To Find the WSDL Document for a Service for information on locating the WSDL file associated with the service you found.

To Find the WSDL Document for a Service

After you find a service, you ordinarily want to find the WSDL file associated with the service so that you can use it to create a client proxy to communicate with the service. To do so, follow these steps.

1. Click the Details link for the Service object.

2. Click the Associations tab.

   The Source Object column contains a link named WSDL.

3. Click the WSDL link.

   A Details window appears.

4. Click View Repository Item Content to view the WSDL file.

5. Use your browser's Save As menu item to save the file to your local system.