Testing a Web Service in the Web Services Navigator

Use

Once you have deployed a Web service on the application server, you can test the behavior of this Web service by using the Web Services Navigator (WS Navigator). The WS Navigator allows you to test a Web service without having a client for it.

In the WS Navigator, you can:

●      Test individual operations of individual service end points running on the local or remote provider systems.

●      Save the input data of a service end point test, and run the same test on the same end point multiple times.

●      From a central location, test the same end point that runs on different provider systems.

In the WS Navigator, you can test service end points that require basic HTTP authentication (User ID/Password) or those that do not require any authentication.

Procedure

       1.      To start the WS Navigator, select the service definition in the Object Navigator and choose Start Web Service Navigator in the application toolbar. The initial screen of the J2EE engine now appears. Choose the Web Services Navigator. The WS Navigator opens.

       2.      You can proceed with any of the following tasks:

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                            a.      Find the Web service you want to test. For more information, refer to: Finding a Web Service.

                            b.      Test an operation of a service end point. You can export the data with which you tested the service end point into a test scenario. For more information, refer to: Testing a Web Service Operation

                            c.      Run a test scenario on a service end point. For more information, refer to: Testing a Web Service with Predefined Input Data.