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Use

Using a communication channel that you have implemented the adapter type WS for, you can configure communication between Web service consumer and Web service provider (for direct communication), or conmmunication between Integration Server and a connected Web service consumer or Web service provider (for Integration Server communication).

For more information, see:

Communication Channel (Adapter Type WS)

Procedure

To configure a communication channel with adapter type WS, proceed as follows:

Note

To use the older version ( SAP BASIS 7.11 ) of adapter type WS, you must first import the corresponding adapter metadata to the ES Repository.

With the following steps you specify the attributes of the communication channel for the adapter type version SAP BASIS 7.11.

1. Creating a Communication Channel, Specifying a Direction and Adapter Type

First create the communication channel, specify whether it is to be a sender or receiver channel and choose the adapter type WS .

  1. Call the create dialog box for communication channels and specify the necessary key values (party and communication components).

    For more information, see: Defining Communication Channels

  2. Select the adapter type in the communication channel editor.

    Select the input help for Adapter Type .

    For the current version of the adapter type WS , select the entry with the following values:

    • Name: WS

    • Namespace: http://sap.com/xi/XI/System

    • Software component version: SAP BASIS 7.11

  3. Choose Copy .

    These are the default attributes:

    • Transport Protocol: HTTP 1.0

    • Message Protocol: WS 1.0

    • Adapter Engine: Integration Server

2. Define Type of Web Service Call

The type of Web service call specifies whether the call is made locally (same logical system), or remotely (different logical system). Depending on your choice, select or deselect the checkbox Local Call .

You can only configure this setting for a receiver channel.

The call type you select determines which other attributes you can define.

3. Specify Metadata Access (Receiver Channels Only)

With the following settings you specify how the Web service consumer accesses the metadata of the Web service provider that is configured by the receiver channel.

Note

The attributes for metadata access are only displayed for receiver channels and non-local calls.

For more information, see: Configuring Metadata Access (Receiver Channels Only)

4. Specify Communication Security and Authentication Methods

With these settings you specify the fundamental communication security and with it a compatible authentication method. The authentication method determines how the Web service consumer authenticates themself with the Web service provider.

For more information, see: Configuring Communication Security and Authentication Methods

5. Specify the Source of the Response Encryption Certificate

When using asymmetrical message signature and encryption, you can define the source of the certificate further which is used to encrypt the response message.

This option only exists for cases where the receiver of the message (that sends the response message) is an SAP system .

For more information, see: Determining the Source of the Response Encryption Certificate

6. Determine Technical Transport Settings

With these settings your determine the technical details for the connection.

For more information, see: Configuring Technical Transport Settings