Overview

The following topics provide overview information about inbound web services (IWS).

Multiple Operations

An inbound web service supports the configuration of one or more operation per web service. Each operation defines the schema-based object to invoke to perform the desired function. An operation may refer to a Business Service, a Business Object, or a Service Script. If the IWS supports multiple operations, each operation can refer to the same or a completely different schema-based object from other operations within the IWS. In addition, each operation may define a transaction type, which is essentially an action that is supported by the schema-based object.

By default, Inbound Web Services uses the Schema Name to dictate the Request and Response for the service. The API can be overridden with custom formats by specifying Request and Response Schemas with the appropriate Request and Response XSL to transform into the relevant schema formats.

Annotations Used for Security

When preparing to deploy inbound web services, the security aspects of the service must be decided. There are three options available:

Inbound Web Service Deployment

An Inbound Web Service must be deployed to the J2EE Web Application Server in order for it to be available to the Web Service Clients to access the system. Refer to Deploying Web Services for more information.