SOAP Services

You can use a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) web service to import and manage data for a few entities in Oracle Fusion Cloud Maintenance and Oracle Fusion Cloud Manufacturing.

A SOAP service provides a standardized way of integrating two web-based applications.

Note: It's recommended to use REST APIs instead of SOAP web services when available for an object.

Key Features

• Perform data updates in real time.
• Use with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) to perform near real-time operations in Oracle Manufacturing.

Best Practices

• Use this option only if you need to perform near real-time mode operations in Oracle Maintenance and Oracle Manufacturing.
• Not recommended if a comparable REST API is available.

Constraints

• This option isn't suitable for importing voluminous manufacturing data.
• Low in performance and scalability compared to REST APIs.
• It can't be used to trigger Electronic Records and Electronic Signatures (ERES) events.

Oracle Manufacturing SOAP Services Applicable to Oracle Maintenance

Entity	Description
Work Definition and Work Definition Operation Attachments	Used to mass upload attachments.
Asset and Maintenance Program Attachments	Used to mass upload attachments.
Work Orders, Work Order Operations, Work Order Operation Materials, and Work Order Operation Resources Attachments	Used to mass upload attachments.