9 Integration

This chapter provides details on creating and managing Applications, as well as how to set up and test Web Services.

9.1 Application

The administrator creates and manages the application.

To create an application:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Application > New.

The New Application page appears.
In the General tab, enter information for the following:
- Application Name - Enter the name of the application.
- Application User ID - Enter a unique user ID to the application.
- Application User Password - Enter a valid password to log into the application.
- Confirm Application User Password - Retype the application user password to confirm.
- Inbound XSL - Enter the XSL file name to convert the incoming request to a CfmXML. This file should be saved in config\integration\xsl directory.
- Outbound XSL - Enter the XSL file name to convert the outgoing request to a CfmXML. This file should be saved in config\integration\xsl directory.
- Maximum Payload objects - Enter the maximum number of objects to be sent back in response.
Click Finish to create the new application.

The confirmation message appears "You have successfully added web service application".

You can search, edit, duplicate, and remove Application.

To search an application:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Application > Manage.
Select a search view from the View dropdown list.
In the Search Application Setup definition area, use the dropdown menus to fill in criteria of the applications you are interested in finding.
When you have filled in sufficient criteria, click Search.

To edit an application:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Application > Manage.
On the Search Application Setup page, click Search.
Select the application name and click Edit
The Application: Edit screen appears. Enter information in the fields that you wish to make changes and Click OK.

To remove an application:

To duplicate an application:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Application > Manage.
The Search Application Setup page appears, click Search.
Select the application name and Click Duplicate.
Enter the application name to be duplicated in Application Name.
To add a note or an attachment to the duplicate application, select Notes or Attachment.
Click Save and Edit to edit the duplicate application details. Make the necessary changes and Click OK.
Enter the reason for changes in this record and Click OK. You have successfully updated the application, and a confirmation message appears.

You can create and manage a Web service.

To create a Web Service:

To enter Web service values from WSDL file, on the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Web Service > New.
In the Preface tab, enter information for the following:
- Application ID: Application Name - Enter the application name
- Web Service Values - Select From WSDL file or Manual Entry
If you select From WSDL file then click Browse and select the WSDL File Name.
Click Next.
In the General tab, enter information for the following fields:
- WebService Name
- Target Name Space
- Target End Point Address
- Port Name
In the Operation List tab, enter information for the following fields:
- Operation Name
Click Next.
Click Finish. The confirmation page appears. You have created a new Web service.

You can search, edit, duplicate, and remove a Web Service.

To search for a Web Service:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Web Service > Manage.
Select a search view from the View dropdown list.
In the Search Web Services definition area, use the dropdown menus to fill in criteria of the Web services you are interested in finding.
When you have filled in sufficient criteria, click Search.

To edit a Web Service:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Web Service > Manage.
Perform a search.
Select the Web service you want to edit.
Click Edit. Enter information in the following fields:
- Target End Point Address
- Target Name Space
- Port Name
- WebService Name
- Application ID
Click OK.
Enter reason for change, and click OK. The confirmation message appears. You have edited a Web service.

To duplicate a Web Service:

In the Tools & Settings menu, select Integration > Web Service > Manage.
Perform a search.
Select the Web service you want to duplicate.
Click More > Save As. Enter information in the following fields:
- WebService Name
- Target Name Space
Click Save and Edit.
Click OK. The confirmation message appears. You have duplicated a Web service.

To remove a Web Service:

To test a Web service:

Note:

The Input file must be a XML file.