Finding Web Services

Use

The first step of a Web service test is to select a Web service. You can choose a Web service that is running on the local system or on a remote system. You can do one of the following:

If you know the WSDL URL of the Web service you want to test, you can simply enter it in Web Services Navigator .
You can find a Web service that is available on a particular provider system or logical destination.
You can find a Web service that is registered in Services Registry .

Prerequisites

WS Navigator is allowed to access the systems on which the Web services are running. More information: Configuring Web Services Navigator White List
Depending on the method you want to use to find a Web service, you need one of the following:
- You know the URL of the WSDL document. More information: Managing WSDL Documents
- You have created and configured a connection to a provider system as well as a destination that points to the location of the Web service.
  
  More information:
  
  Creating Connections to Provider Systems
  
  Creating Web Service Physical Destinations
- You have configured the Services Registry settings on your system.
  
  More information:
  
  Configuring the Services Registry
  
  Publishing to the Services Registry

Procedure

Searching a Web Service by WSDL URL

Choose the Service step on the Service Test tab page.
In the Search Service Interfaces screen area, select WSDL .
Enter the URL of the WSDL document.
Choose Next .

Searching a Web Service by Provider System or Logical Destination

Choose the Service step on the Service Test tab page.
In the Search Service Interfaces screen area, select Provider System or Logical Destination .
Enter the name of the Web service.

You can use an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?) as wildcards in the search string.
Select a provider system or logical destination and choose Search .
Select a Web service from the list and choose Next .

Note

You cannot view or test XI 3.0-compatible Web services.

Searching a Web Service in Services Registry

Choose the Service step on the Service Test tab page.
In the Search Service Interfaces screen area, select Services Registry .
In the Find field, enter the name of the Web service.

You can use an asterisk (*) or a question mark (?) as wildcards in the search string. To narrow the scope of your search, you can choose search options from the Search by , State , and System dropdown lists. More information: Searching and Browsing Service Definitions
Choose Go .
Select a Web service from the list and choose Next .

Note

After you select a Web service, you can specify the service endpoint, response timeout, and the authentication data. More information: Changing Invocation Parameters