DISQ Services Overview

DISQ, short for "disquisition," is a simple, comprehensive method by which external applications can interact with the OIPA system. DISQ has a formal XML schema that describes the data and operations that it exposes, and that requires no formal configuration beyond normal configuration in the existing system.

DISQ consists of a single Service Endpoint, with a flexible request model that allows several operations to be invoked dynamically. A DISQ request consists of the following parts:

• Header: The header provides a loose bucket of properties that influences the overall processing of the DISQ request.
• Context: The context identifies the resources to which the DISQ request applies. This section of the request allows the caller to specify any combination of fields to uniquely identify the context for the action.
• Action: The action identifies the operation to be performed within the context specified.
• Response Format: The response format identifies the information to be returned as a result of the action being performed.

See the other pages within the "DISQ Services" folder for explanations of the specific DISQ Services currently supported by the OIPA system.